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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 (#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, Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, Saskatchewan Milk Marketing Board, and Alberta Milk were unusually active lobbyists last month.

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#10, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#10, 2026)

Canada Growth Fund invests in Québec fertilizer plant; CFIA penalizes food mislabelling; Competition Bureau urges regulatory changes for shared kitchens; Tribunal initiates vegetable import safeguard inquiry; New federal benefits enacted for food affordability.

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#9, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#9, 2026)

Safeguard inquiry into vegetable imports; new export pathway for Canadian potatoes to Mexico; Temporary Foreign Worker Program measures for rural employers; Sectoral Workforce Solutions funds agriculture workforce data; Senate committees advance soil health bill, discuss food security and competi...

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#8, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#8, 2026)

Canada renews agri-food market access with China; Ottawa opens new farm subsidy initiatives; Matane Port expansion clears IAAC review; $30M for food security projects; New Groceries and Essentials Benefit legislation; Tribunal launches wheat gluten tariff review; Youth ag employment program fundi...

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#7, 2026)

This Week in Agri-Food — Ottawa (#7, 2026)

AgriStability expands to pasture costs; Canada secures beef/pork market access in Indonesia; StatsCan reports higher livestock inventories; BC On-Farm Tech fund opens; Wolastoq nutrient reduction investment; dairy/crop stats updated.