Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), in partnership with RealAgriculture, this week hosted an Ag Policy Exchange webinar analyzing the directional impact of the Halifax Statement coming out of the federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) agricultural ministers' meeting.
The session features an interview between Kelvin Heppner and federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald. Minister MacDonald emphasizes federal-provincial unity and highlights key Business Risk Management (BRM) adjustments, including plans to expand AgriStability eligibility to cover arm's-length labour and contract work by spring 2027, as well as raising the AgriStability payment cap from $3 million to $6 million under the next policy framework starting in 2028.
Panelists Scott Ross, Andrea Brocklebank, Greg Meredith, Shaun Haney, and Tyler McCann discuss whether the Halifax Statement delivers necessary transformational change or represents a status-quo approach. While panelists acknowledge the positive incremental shifts in BRM parameters, they note significant gaps in the statement—such as a lack of explicit focus on geopolitical trade threats, acute labour shortages, food affordability, and structural innovation reform. The discussion underscores the critical need for industry and government to treat agriculture as a nation-building sector, drive regulatory modernization, streamline programming, and secure cross-departmental alignment as implementation details are finalized ahead of 2028.
On this webinar, hear from:
Tyler McCann: Managing Director, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)
Shaun Haney, founder RealAgriculture
Kelvin Heppner, field editor, RealAgriculture interviewing Heath MacDonald, minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Scott Ross: executive director, Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA)
Andrea Brocklebank: CEO, Canadian Cattle Association (CCA)
Greg Meredith: former deputy minister in Ontario provincial ministries and former senior official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Global Affairs Canada
Website: realagriculture.com
#policy #farming #food #agriculture
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The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), in partnership with RealAgriculture, this week hosted an Ag Policy Exchange webinar analyzing the directional impact of the Halifax Statement coming out of the federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) agricultural ministers' meeting.
The session features an interview between Kelvin Heppner and federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald. Minister MacDonald emphasizes federal-provincial unity and highlights key Business Risk Management (BRM) adjustments, including plans to expand AgriStability eligibility to cover arm's-length labour and contract work by spring 2027, as well as raising the AgriStability payment cap from $3 million to $6 million under the next policy framework starting in 2028.
Panelists Scott Ross, Andrea Brocklebank, Greg Meredith, Shaun Haney, and Tyler McCann discuss whether the Halifax Statement delivers necessary transformational change or represents a status-quo approach. While panelists acknowledge the positive incremental shifts in BRM parameters, they note significant gaps in the statement—such as a lack of explicit focus on geopolitical trade threats, acute labour shortages, food affordability, and structural innovation reform. The discussion underscores the critical need for industry and government to treat agriculture as a nation-building sector, drive regulatory modernization, streamline programming, and secure cross-departmental alignment as implementation details are finalized ahead of 2028.
On this webinar, hear from:
Tyler McCann: Managing Director, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)
Shaun Haney, founder RealAgriculture
Kelvin Heppner, field editor, RealAgriculture interviewing Heath MacDonald, minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Scott Ross: executive director, Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA)
Andrea Brocklebank: CEO, Canadian Cattle Association (CCA)
Greg Meredith: former deputy minister in Ontario provincial ministries and former senior official with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Global Affairs Canada
Website: realagriculture.com
#policy #farming #food #agriculture
Find us on our other social media platforms:
X/Twitter: twitter.com/realagriculture
Instagram: instagram.com/realagriculture
Facebook: facebook.com/realagmedia
