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Agri-Food (Ottawa)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Ottawa and the provincial governments. This newsletter channel is subscribed to by many farmers, seed-growers, ranchers and their upstream suppliers and downstream buyers. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#15, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#15, 2026)

Flaxseed protocol with EU to end May 1; federal support for Yukon food sector projects; excise tax on fuels suspended nationally; Agropur plans major dairy investment; greenhouse sector sales rise; red tape reduction bills in Alberta; Ontario introduces farmland ownership restrictions.

Lobbying on Agri-Food - Ottawa (April 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Agri-Food - Ottawa (April 2026 edition)

Once a month, we partner up with LobbyIQ to update our readers on recent movements in the federal lobbying landscape in Ottawa. We provide separate coverage for each channel, defined by the most relevant industries, organizations, institutions, and subject matters. 📊 Key Takeaways — Agri-Food, 2026-03 * Overall, lobbying across this channel'

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#14, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#14, 2026)

Ottawa backs Sai Krishna Foods expansion; Minister Sidhu leads delegation to China for agri-food deals; February farm product prices released; StatsCan updates rural employment dashboard; upcoming committee meetings on food security.

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#13, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#13, 2026)

Federal boost for low-carbon agrichemicals; New investment expands Quebec food supply capacity; Farm Input Price Index Q4 data released; Saskatchewan mentorship program launches; Environmental lab data published.

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#12, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#12, 2026)

Advance Payments Program increases to $250,000 interest-free; Tribunal opens expiry review for US potato imports; Lakehead University receives $1.5M for rural veterinary capacity; Northwest Territories see $1.75M federal investment in food projects; Oilseed crushing, poultry, machinery statistics...

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#11, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#11, 2026)

National Agricultural Soil Health Strategy launched; Tax deferral extension for bovine TB-affected livestock producers; Lower crop insurance premiums in Quebec; Phase 2 food security grants for Northern, Indigenous communities; Human pathogen oversight updated; StatsCan reports net operating inco...

Lobbying on Agri-Food - Ottawa (March 2026 edition)

Lobbying on Agri-Food - Ottawa (March 2026 edition)

Dairy Farmers of Ontario; BC Dairy Association were unusually active lobbyists last month.