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The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) formed in 1935 as a general farm organization representing farmers and farm families and a coordinating organization for provincial general farm organizations and national commodity groups.

The activities of the Federation include: attempting to harmonize efforts of agricultural producer organizations throughout Canada for the purpose of promoting their common interests through collective action; assisting members and where necessary governments, in forming and promoting agricultural policies to meet changing domestic and international economic conditions; collaborating and co-operating with groups of producers outside Canada in furtherance of this objective; and promoting and advancing acceptance of positive social, economic and environmental conditions of those engaged in agriculture.

A deliberative body composed of member organizations governs the CFA, however frequently its policies are developed beginning with resolutions that are passed by member organizations, which are then brought to the CFA's general assembly for a vote at the Annual General Meeting. A board of directors deliberates additional policy development for the CFA and a subset of this board is assigned responsibility for making organizational decisions.

The Farmers’ Union of Alberta (FUA) was established on January 14, 1949 with the amalgamation of the United Farmers of Alberta and the Alberta Farmers’ Union. The organization was to be non-partisan and its activities consistent with the objectives outlined in their constitution, in particular: to advance the interests of farmers and farmers’ co-operative organizations; to coordinate the efforts of the various branches of agriculture to promote their common interests through collective action; to promote and secure necessary and just legislation; to achieve a price for agricultural commodities that would ensure its fair share of national income; to contribute to a high standard of living for all citizens by promoting the highest production over a long period commensurate with sound agricultural practices; to promote social interaction, a higher standard of community life and the study of economic and social questions relating to agriculture and democratic citizenship; and to promote the fullest possible use of credit unions. The Farmers’ Union of Alberta was incorporated under the Alberta Societies Act (R.S.A. 1942, chapter 245) on July 6, 1949.

Within three years of its founding, the further amalgamation with other farm-related organizations was under consideration as a means to provide a more efficient and unified farm voice; however, it was not until 1964 that members of the FUA resolved to enter into plans and negotiations towards this aim. At the time, two possible options were seen as viable; to amalgamate either with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) or with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA). In 1968, the new leadership of Roy Atkinson in the National Farmers' Union led to changes in the NFU’s objectives and directions that were uncomfortable for many FUA members. Consequently, when the restructured National Farmers’ Union held its founding convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba in July 1969, the FUA did not pass the necessary resolution to join, representing the only provincial organization to not enter. Shortly after this convention, the Farmers' Union of Alberta and Alberta Federation of Agriculture drafted a joint-constitution, such that by a December 9, 1969 meeting of the FUA, delegates were presented with the option to either dissolve and accept the NFU constitution, or amalgamate with the AFA - the resultant vote was in favour of amalgamation with AFA. Accordingly the Farmers' Union of Alberta ceased to exist in January 1970 when it formally amalgamated with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture; the new organization becoming known as Unifarm.

Presidents of the Farmers’ Union of Alberta: Carl Stimpfle (1949-1950); Henry Young (1950-1955); Arnold Platt (1955-1958); Ed Nelson (1958-1963); Paul Babey, 1963-1970.

Established in 1966 for the purpose of negotiating and developing a new pork grading system and to provide a national organization to represent the interests of the pork industry.

Name changed in 1972 to Canadian Pork Council.

Incorporated on March 29, 1932 as a private corporation under the Canada Business Corporations Act, with a registered address in Quebec. The company designed and constructed railroad (tank) cars and included operations in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Effective June 2, 1980 name changed to CGTX Inc.

At one time the proprietor was J. J. Thompson and operated at 1921 South Railway Street in Regina.

The Holt Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1892 in California with Charles H. Holt, Benjamin Holt, Frank A. Holt, G. H. Cowie, and G. L. Dickenson as directors. Based in Stockton, California, the company manufactured agricultural machinery, beginning with horse-drawn equipment such as tractors, combines and harvesters, and over the years developed steam-powered and gasoline-powered models. The steam-powered vehicles were heavy and were prone to sinking into soft earth and in response the company began to investigate the use of multiple wheels and then to the use of tracks. Holt Manufacturing was in a bitter rivalry with Best Manufacturing, this led in 1905 to Daniel Best filing a lawsuit against Holt for patent infringement of the power take-off design of Best's engines. Best and Holt reached an out-of-court settlement in 1908 that led to Best's retirement, the sale of his business to Holt with the conditions that Best's son Clarence Leo Best would receive an ownership stake and would serve as president of Holt's San Leandro facilities in California. Best's son left Holt in 1910 and formed a new rival company C.L. Best Gas Traction Company. In 1909 the company purchased the facility of the defunct farm implement maker Colean Manufacturing Company in East Peoria, Illinois, and changed changed the name of the company to Holt Caterpillar Company, incorporating in Illinois and California on January 12, 1010. The East Peoria became the eastern operations of the Holt Manufacturing Company, and it began exporting tractors to Argentina, Canada, and Mexico. In 1913, Holt merged its various companies into the Holt Manufacturing Company with subsidiaries the Stockton Wheel Co.; the Houser and Haines Manufacturing Company of Stockton; the Aurora Engine Company of Stockton; the Canadian Holt Company, Limited of Calgary; the Holt Manufacturing Company of Stockton; and the Holt Caterpillar Company of Peoria, Illinois. Although during World War One Holt developed heavy artillery tractors and a steam-powered tank, in response to a limited market for many of their products after the war led the company shifting focus to smaller-modelled agricultural machinery to road-building equipment.

In 1925, Holt Manufacturing and C.L. Best Gas Traction Company merged to form Caterpillar Tractor Co., with Clarence Leo Best as Chief Executive Officer.