The government says it's signed eight agreements worth nearly $50 million to help align the needs of food banks and other groups with what farmers can supply.

The carbon tax, which began being applied in provinces without an equivalent provincial system last year, is applied fully on the propane and natural gas used in grain dryers.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced on Tuesday a second round of applications are now being accepted for the government's local food infrastructure fund.

Farmers, growers and producers need to tap into current agricultural support programs to help with the fallout from COVID-19 before any more money can flow from the Liberal government, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says.

The future of safe, secure food supply is at stake, says B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association.

Meat-packing plants, in particular, have seen large outbreaks of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Sylvain Charlebois says the negative effects of the coronavirus on the ag industry could outlast the pandemic without federal help.

More voices in the agriculture industry are being raised to have the carbon tax on gasoline, diesel fuel, propane and natural gas exempt for farmers.

While many of the instructions to cabinet come straight from the Liberal campaign platform, there are a few things that are new, or more detailed than what's been public before.

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the federal government isn't ruling out intervention in the CN Rail strike.