Canadian Agricultural Partnership Proposed CAP Programs. CAP Consultations

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1 Canadian Agricultural Partnership Proposed CAP Programs CAP Consultations

2 Science and Research Shannon Park

3 Science & Research High Level Theme Outcome: Immediate: Alberta s agricultural sectors/ organizations invest in research on new and adaptive technologies, products, processes and practices. Long term: The research enables growth and improved competitiveness of the Alberta agriculture industry.

4 New Innovations Objectives: Alberta s agri-businesses sustainably grow their businesses through adoption of new innovative practices, processes, products and technologies. Alberta s agri-businesses are early adopters of new innovations.

5 New Innovations Activities: Proof of concept projects that take a new innovation and assess it under specific conditions to evaluate its potential application for Alberta s agriculture sectors. Feasibility projects that assess the suitability of a new innovation for use in Alberta s agriculture sectors. Knowledge and technical transfer (KTT)/extension events and products for the transfer of knowledge and demonstration of new innovations from applied research to relevant Alberta agriculture sectors. Recipients: Livestock and crop producers. Research organizations. Industry associations. Post-secondary institutions. Internal Agriculture & Forestry staff (research and extension).

6 New Innovations Noteworthy: KTT is mandatory for all projects. Capital purchases of equipment/technology (including modifications) directly related to eligible project activities will be considered. Cost share to be determined. Proportion of wages related to eligible project activities will be considered. Cost share to be determined. Neither basic research nor fully commercialized items are eligible for support under this stream.

7 Adapting Innovations Objectives: Alberta s agri-businesses achieve sustainable growth through adaptation of existing technologies, practices, processes and products. Alberta s agri-businesses are early adopters of adapted innovations.

8 Adapting Innovations Activities: Demonstration projects that adapt existing innovations (precommercial or commercial) with growth potential for use in Alberta agriculture sectors. Pilot projects that scale up adapted innovations with growth potential under Alberta-specific conditions for use in Alberta agriculture sectors. KTT (extension) events and products for the transfer of knowledge and demonstration of on adapted innovations from applied research to relevant Alberta agriculture sectors. Recipients: Crop and livestock producers. Research organizations. Industry associations. Post-secondary institutions. Internal Agriculture & Forestry staff (research and extension).

9 Adapting Innovations Noteworthy: KTT is mandatory for all projects. Capital purchases of equipment/technology (including modifications) directly related to eligible project activities will be considered. Cost share to be determined. Proportion of wages related to eligible project activities will be considered. Cost share to be determined.

10 Questions?

11 Discussion Questions Will the proposed program activities move the industry forward?

12 Risk Management Allan Pelletier

13 Risk Management Program Focused on improving Alberta s agriculture industry s anticipation, preparedness, and mitigation of risks that could affect food safety, plant health, animal health, water conveyance, worker safety and humane slaughter. Build capacity to anticipate and proactively address risks. Shift focus from response to prevention. Enhance industry capacity to quickly respond to risks.

14 Emergency Preparedness Objectives: Support the development of emergency response plans and to increase preparedness related to animal and plant health, food safety and water conveyance.

15 Emergency Preparedness Activities: Developing and implementing emergency response plans and contingency plans. Developing, delivering, and participating in training sessions that increase emergency preparedness. Environmental assessments of potential mass burial sites. Planning, exercising, and demonstrating strategies and response plans. Developing irrigation district risk management (emergency preparedness) plans and developing/implementing solutions to identified risks. Recipients: Industry Associations/Groups. Municipalities. Irrigation Districts.

16 Risk Mitigation Objectives: Support the adoption of programs and practices that mitigate risk. Support the adoption of assurance systems best practices that reduce risk. Support processes, technologies or plans to eliminate or mitigate risks. Support the advancement of humane slaughter at licensed meat facilities. Support farm safety educational programs. Support plant health (protection from pests). Support the identification of water conveyance risks and development/implementation of solutions.

17 Risk Mitigation Activities: Food safety audits leading to certification under a recognized food safety program. Industry assessments and/or audits advancing biosecurity best practices. Investments in technology/systems to advance animal movement reporting and other elements of traceability. Includes piloting/assessing new technologies. Developing and implementing accepted systems and practices to enhance livestock and poultry welfare in a facility. Targeted capital expenses related to animal health and welfare. Training, extensions and knowledge transfer activities related to on-farm biosecurity, traceability, farm safety, plant health and food safety. Developing innovative technologies, including agronomic practises and new crop varieties, to mitigate the impact of pests on plant (and bee) production. Investigating/developing/implementing solutions to identified water risks.

18 Risk Mitigation Recipients: Primary Producers / Processors. Industry Associations/Groups. Municipalities. Irrigation Districts.

19 Surveillance Objectives: Increase industry capacity to proactively assess new and emerging threats to food safety. Support for early detection of emerging diseases, pests and plant and animal health issues.

20 Surveillance Activities: Developing and implementing surveillance activities. Lab expenses as part of surveillance and monitoring. Targeted capital expenses on priority areas. Developing and implementing tools to support the timely identification, control and surveillance of food safety risk. Monitoring and surveillance to assess food safety risk, support development of performance standards, and detect emerging threats. Recipients: Processors. Industry Associations/Groups. Veterinarians.

21 Questions?

22 Discussion Questions Will the proposed program activities move the industry forward?

23 Environment Sustainability Dale Chrapko Kristen Lorenz

24 Environmental Sustainability Increase adoption of practices and technologies to improve environmental sustainability, and work with industry to identify risks and opportunities associated with climate change and greenhouse gases emissions.

25 Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change- Producer Program Program Objectives: Support producers in reducing the risk agricultural activities pose to water quality. Support producers in advancing sustainable production while mitigating carbon emissions that impact air and soil quality, and adapting to climate change. BMPs covered include (but not limited to): Watering systems, riparian fencing, livestock facility management, improved manure storage facilities, manure application, sectional controls, agricultural plastic bag rollers, and shelterbelts Client: Agricultural producers ($10,000 gross sales)

26 Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change- Producer Program Noteworthy: Merit based approval process A valid EFP is a prerequisite to the program (EFP has implemented a 10-year renewal starting 2018, an EFP completed before 2008 will not be considered valid).

27 Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change- Groups and Agricultural Organizations Program Program Objectives: The program supports extension to improve producer understanding that implementing priority environmental practices can increase market access. Support producer groups and agricultural organization s applied research and extension on adapting to climate change, and reducing greenhouse gases. Support the industry to identify risks and opportunities associated with GHG emissions, and develop strategies for quantifying and mitigating emissions. Client: Applied Research Associations, Forage Associations, Agricultural Commodity Groups, Rural Municipalities, Agricultural Watershed Groups

28 Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change- Groups and Agricultural Organizations Program Noteworthy: Merit based approval process Two application intake cycles per year.

29 Irrigation Efficiency Program Outcome: Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased water savings in irrigated agriculture by assisting producers with the purchase of more efficient irrigation equipment and systems.

30 Irrigation Efficiency Program Proposed Eligible Equipment Upgrades: New low pressure centre pivot to replace a gravity, side-wheel or high pressure centre pivot. Retrofit of a high pressure centre pivot to a low pressure centre pivot, including booster pumps, nozzle packages and pump modifications. High efficiency sprinkler nozzles and related equipment to upgrade an existing low pressure centre pivot. Variable-rate irrigation equipment (controllers and software). Control panel upgrades, including base stations for telemetry. Surface or subsurface drip irrigation systems.

31 Irrigation Efficiency Program Eligible Applicants: Operate as a producer in Alberta. Own an irrigated agricultural operation in Alberta. Have a Long-Term Irrigation Management Plan. Have not been previously approved for payment from the Program on a given parcel.

32 Irrigation Efficiency Program Proposed Grant Payments: 40% of the costs for eligible equipment upgrades on a given parcel up to a maximum of $5,000; or $15,000 for an upgrade on a given parcel from a gravity, sidewheel or high pressure centre pivot irrigation system to a new low pressure centre pivot or subsurface drip irrigation system (minimum 20 acres).

33 On-Farm Water Management Objectives: Support producers to improve their water supply security and more effectively and efficiently manage their on-farm water resources. Support producers to protect their water resources through beneficial management practices. Provide technical assistance to producers to complete an assessment for the management of their water resources (e.g., Long-Term Water Management Plan).

34 On-Farm Water Management Activities: Construction of new water sources such as wells, dugouts, spring developments, dams, and pipelines. Protection of new and existing manmade water sources using beneficial management practices (e.g., off-site watering for dugouts and vermin-proof caps for wells). Management of water supply risks through well decommissioning, well pit conversions, water meters, water well depth measurement equipment, and connections to multi-user water supply pipelines. Recipients: Producers, corporations and not-for-profit organizations with an active agricultural business in Alberta.

35 Questions?

36 Discussion Questions Will the proposed program activities move the industry forward?

37 Products, Market Growth and Diversification Denise Carlson

38 Products, Market Growth and Diversification What will the program achieve? Build new capacity and tools to grow in local, domestic and international markets. How will it help? Strengthen competitive position of food, ag and bio businesses. Address barriers to entry & growth. Increase investment in value added sector. Reduce risk to pursue emerging opportunities.

39 Product Development Objectives: Grow Alberta s food, beverage and bio-products industries through development and commercialization of new products and processes. Activities: Product and process development. Labelling and packaging development. Processing equipment to support growth due to new products. New product validation and/or attribute testing. Recipients: Food Processors. Bio-Industrial Processors (bio-materials or bio-chemicals that are made with an agricultural ingredient).

40 Industry Growth and Market Development Objectives: Grow Alberta s food, beverage and bio-product industries by facilitating expansion into local, domestic and international markets. Encouraging increased domestic and international investment in the sector. Increasing the number of companies, putting more products of higher value into more markets.

41 Industry Growth and Market Development Activities: Market research and analysis. Export preparation and planning. In-market product promotion. Market readiness for expansion. Processing equipment to support new market entry requirements (e.g. food safety). Recipients: Food & Beverage Processors. Bio-Products Processors. Primary Producers.

42 Enabling Emerging Opportunities Objectives: Diversification support the development of new or emerging opportunities to broaden Alberta s food, beverage and bio-product industries. Activities: Market assessments and feasibility Piloting of new equipment, new processes, prototypes and business practices Prototype development and certification Applied research for commercial opportunities in processing foods, beverages or bio-products Recipients: Food Processors. Bio-Industrial Processors (bio-materials or bio-chemicals that are made with an agricultural ingredient).

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44 Discussion Questions Will the proposed program activities move the industry forward?

45 Public Trust Laura Ung

46 Public Trust Public has improved understanding of agriculture and food in Alberta and has a positive perception of agriculture and food system. (DRAFT)

47 Program Stream 1: Industry Capacity to build Public s Agriculture Literacy Objectives: TBD Activities: industry-led initiatives to increase industry s ability to communicate with the public in order to improve agriculture literacy. Grant Recipients: Industry Associations and/or Groups Noteworthy: The intended audience that successful grant recipients will be targeting are Alberta s consumers and/or the public through increasing industry capacity to communicate with this audience.

48 Program Stream 2: Enabling development and/or enhancement of Agriculture and Food Sustainability Certification or Assurance Initiatives Objectives: TBD Activities: industry-led development and/or enhancement of sustainability certification or assurance initiatives Grant Recipients: Industry Association/Groups, Industry-led nonprofit assurance initiatives Noteworthy: The intended audience that successful grant recipients will be targeting are Alberta s primary producers and food processors

49 Program Stream 3: Enabling Development and Delivery of Youth Agriculture Education Objectives: TDB Activities: Development and delivery of programs and resources that are science-based, topic driven, curricular-linked and help students use critical thinking to engage in meaningful and informed conversations about issues that affect public trust in agriculture Grant Recipients: Educators, industry associations/groups Noteworthy: The intended audience that successful grant recipients will be targeting are teachers and students

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51 Discussion Questions Will the proposed program activities move the industry forward?

52 Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP): Business Risk Management

53 Presentation Outline Background on CAP policy direction CAP impact to BRM Programming: AgriInsurance AgriStability AgriInvest BRM Review

54 Background CAP Policy Direction Canadian Agriculture Ministers agreed to maintain the policy direction established under Growing Forward 2 through CAP CAP BRM funding is cost-neutral Governments continue to support proactive approaches to risk management.

55 AgriInsurance Under CAP there were no changes made to AgriInsurance products. Objective: Deliver insurance products that offer primary production coverage that will protect producers from financial losses due to circumstances beyond their control.

56 Annual Crop Participation 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Avg. Participation Rate for Canola, Barley, HRS Wheat and Peas (AFSC Insured Acres/Stats Can Seeded Acres )

57 Perennial Crop Participation Perennial Insurance Participation in Alberta 2005 to % 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0%

58 AgriStability Reducing the impact of the Reference Margin Limit Ease of enrolment and participation Minimum payment of $250 Late participation

59 Reducing the Impact of the Reference Margin Limit Olympic Average Reference Margin Limit (GF2) Adjusted RML (CAP) 70% of Olympic 40% of Olympic $500,000 $200,000 $350,000

60 Ease of enrolment and participation Reduced information requirements for new or returning participants

61 AgriStability Applications 10,011 11,795 13,848 Claims Paid 1, Average Payment $99,561 $69,311 $36,361 Total Payment $104.5M $55.2M $34.5M As of January 16, 2018

62 AgriInvest Maximum ANS $1,000,000 Maximum matching contribution $10,000 Minimum matching contribution $250 $2.2 billion in AgriInvest accounts

63 Coming soon: Information with 2018 fee notices CAP AgriStability Handbook Projected Reference Margin Calculator Need more info?

64 Late participation A Late Participation option has been included Triggered under specific circumstances Purpose: to allow access to AgriStability when a significant decrease in revenues threatens farm viability If invoked, program benefits will be reduced by 20%

65 BRM Program Review A Review of Business Risk Management programs has been included under the CAP Master Framework Agreement Purpose: to assess program effectiveness and impact on growth and innovation. There will be an early focus on the ability of the programs to respond to market risk, with a specific focus on AgriStability. Options will be developed with early results from the Review, to improve timeliness, simplicity and predictability, while being cost-neutral Options/recomendations will be presented to FPT Ministers in July 2018

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67 Source: Farm Financial Surveys *Includes farms with gross farm revenues of $25,000 and more Estimates of Farms Participating in AgriStability by size and province (2013)