According to US Bank CoBank the effects from the pandemic and Ukraine war continue to reverberate through the global economy, but the bank also suggests that transportation costs are starting to come down – providing a glimmer of hope.

The Fertilizer Canada Presentation Food for thought: What’s Driving Fertilizer Prices is now available to view.

If your business accepted Visa and/or Mastercard credit cards as payment at any point since March 23, 2001, it could be eligible to receive a portion of a multi-million dollar settlement in a class action lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard for restricting merchants’ ability to surcharge or refuse higher cost (“premium”) credit cards.

AAFC has announced that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is extending the suspension of minimum advertising requirements for all positions in the primary agriculture sector by a year, until June 30, 2023.

The Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) was established to help small and medium sized enterprises (SME) boost their online presence and digitize how they run their businesses behind the scenes.

AAFC is developing a sector-specific strategy to address chronic labour shortages in farming and food processing and your input is required.

Food sufficiency and food affordability may be old global issues, what is Canada’s role in providing a solution?

The deadline to provide feedback on the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discussion document: Reducing emissions arising from the application of fertilizer in Canada’s agriculture sector has been extended until August 31, 2022.  The Canada ag retail industry will be significantly impacted by emission changes, so CAAR urgently needs your feedback.

By now, CAAR members should have received their membership renewal information for the 2022-23 year. Don't delay - membership renewals are due Mid-July.  With several advocacy issues ongoing to protect the industry, every member makes a difference and strengthens the voice of CAAR.