Only half of New Brunswick’s farmland is registered in the Farm Land Identification Program, also known as the FLIP, representing 9,000 properties. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementConnell said “serious reforms” to the FLIP this year will result in fewer idle farms, more agricultural production and stronger incentives for farmers to register their land. The province also confirmed a review of the FLIP is underway, though it did not share a timeline when asked. “For the first time, municipalities are making decisions that are really impacting farmers,” Connell said. That will include active farmland and historic farmland that isn’t in active production.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2026 09:48 UTC