Agriculture is very important to Manitoba

Tuesday, I met with Bob Friesen, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). The CFA has been working on a new strategic framework for Agricultural Policy in Canada - the Agricultural Policy Framework II.

As you can read on the CFA website, this framework "must empower primary producers with the ability to achieve sustainable incomes from the marketplace. It is fundamental that primary producers have the ability to be profitable."

The CFA has also been working on building a Canadian Renewable Fuels Strategy. In its report, the CFA is recommending a "value-chain strategy that promotes primary producer ownership and development." To read more see http://www.cfa-fca.ca/pages/home.php