As agriculture policy issues surface, Alberta Grains is poised to join the discussion with our federal and provincial governments and develop advocacy initiatives with farmers’ best interests in mind. Collaboration has been key in building our momentum – we often work closely with other provincial farm organizations and our national organizations to strengthen agriculture’s voice when it comes to addressing challenges faced by producers.
Through regular meetings and consultations with government representatives at both the provincial and national level on agriculture policy issues, Alberta Grains has developed strong working relationships with all major political parties. We continue to leverage our government relations efforts to support Alberta’s wheat producers on current and new policy issues.
Serving as the farmer voice on key provincial and national policy issues, Alberta Grains is frequently balancing multiple key issues. Each of the tiles below are the most timely and relevant issues our policy and government relations team is working on. Within each tile a summary of the issue is provided and paired with Alberta Grains role as the farmer voice and links to supportive documents.
Below is our full list of policy issues and efforts the commissions' advocate for on behalf of farmers. To learn more about issues at a provincial and national level, please use the "provincial" and "national" filters and through our historical archive.
The Government of Canada’s proposed national target, announced in the “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy Plan”, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising fro…
Alberta Grains does not support the Seed Variety Use Agreement (SVUA) pilot, which the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) and Canadian Plant Technology Association (CPTA) launc…
On March 1st, 2019, the Government of Alberta implemented Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) for all persons seeking to obtain a class 1 license in the province. Although origin…
The use of rail transport is critical to the agricultural sector in Canada, its maintenance and investment is fundamental to moving wheat and barley to global export markets. Howev…
On June 3, 2020, the Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry signed a ministerial order removing Fusarium graminerium (Fg) from the Pest and Nuisance Control reg…
Oil and Gas wells are often located on agricultural land. Companies who own and operate these wells lease the land from the landowners, often a business or person involved in agric…
Team Alberta represents a working collaboration between Alberta’s eight crop commissions: Alberta Beekeepers Commission, Alberta Canola, Alberta Pulse Growers, Alberta-British Columbia Seed Growers, Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, Alberta Grains and the Potato Growers of Alberta. Together, Team Alberta Crops combines resources to strengthen the voice of Alberta's crop sector through advocacy, promotion of sustainability, ensuing long-term market access and providing policy input to government.
