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Dairy farmers, processors strike deal for future

By Alex Binkley, GFM Network News July 13, 2016

Ottawa — Dairy Farmers of Canada and dairy processor associations have reached an agreement in principle on how to evolve the Canadian dairy system for the future. The agreement was reached during meetings in Charlottetown following a year of talks, which followed previous attempts to open a dialogue over pricing and other issues. Details of

Canada’s Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (l-r) meet with media July 11 in Kyiv. (PMO photo by Adam Scotti)

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Ukraine free trade deal signed, goes to vote

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 12, 2016

A free trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine that’s expected to benefit Canada’s livestock sectors, among others, goes to the two countries’ parliaments for approval after its signing Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland signed the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) Monday in Kyiv. CUFTA negotiations wrapped last July under the

Manitoba dairy farmer David Wiens worked with the RM of De Salaberry and the Seine Rat River Conservation District (SRRDC) to create a water retention area that covers a quarter section of his land and additional Crown land bringing the total to a full section. The undertaking will reduce downstream flooding and erosion, particularly where the Rat River flows into St. Malo Lake. It’s the largest project ever undertaken by the SRRCD.

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Farmer sees water storage as ‘win-win’

The site covering an entire section temporarily holds back water to reduce downstream flooding

By Lorraine Stevenson July 7, 2016

Few landowners would agree to hold water on their land without compensation — but one farmer is working with the Seine Rat River Conservation District (SRRCD) to buck convention. Dairy farmer David Wiens owns a quarter of a section — the rest is provincial Crown land — encompassed by a mile-long dike, constructed to hold

Livestock, Markets

Canada/EU trade pact seen possible despite headwinds

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 6, 2016

Canada still has a good shot at ratifying its trade deal with the European Union, despite turmoil within the EU, according to Canadian government officials. The United Kingdom’s recent referendum vote to leave the EU doesn’t legally change the ratification of the Canada/EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) in any way, a federal official said

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker — shown here at right with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last November — has taken the EU’s free trade pact with Canada off the fast track by allowing each EU member nation’s parliament to ratify the deal. (PM.gc.ca)

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

EU bows to pressure, gives member parliaments say in Canada trade deal

By GFM Network News, Robin Emmott July 5, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Commission bowed to pressure to give Europe’s parliaments the right to ratify a landmark free-trade deal with Canada, a decision meant to address public concerns but which could wreck Europe’s broader trade strategy. In the face of popular suspicion about secretive trade deals benefiting big companies, Commission President Jean-Claude

(Giuseppe Carotenuto photo courtesy FAO)

Markets

Food commodity prices seen stable over next decade

By GFM Network News, Reuters July 5, 2016

Paris | Reuters –– Higher agricultural productivity and slightly larger crop areas in the coming decade will cover rises in food demand, leading to stable prices and a period of more restrained agricultural markets, the FAO and OECD said Monday. In their annual Agricultural Outlook report, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Organisation for

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Agri-food products spotlighted by internal trade report

Too many internal barriers are costing the Canadian economy billions annually

By Alex Binkley July 4, 2016

The agri-food sector featured prominently in a report from the Senate banking committee on internal trade barriers that are said to cost the Canadian economy at least $50 billion annually. In addition to the often-cited restrictions on sales of Canadian wine across the country, regulations on maple syrup, brie cheese, beer bottle sizes, the size

Livestock, Opinion

Farmers getting caught in regulatory net

By Paul Bootsma July 4, 2016

Here in Ontario, over the next four years, poultry and livestock producers who use unvented gas heaters in their facilities will be required to have them verified for proper installation. According to Section 7.36 of the Gaseous Fuels Code, Technical Standard and Safety Authority (TSSA) requires a professional engineer to verify installations for farmers to

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Sluggish demand, ample supplies eat into Lethbridge feed prices

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 30, 2016

CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed wheat and barley prices have dropped after a muted spring rally — and they’re likely to stay low throughout the summer, market participants say. “They have a weak tone to them. I think a lot of it is lacklustre demand domestically,” said Allen Pirness, trader at Market Place Commodities in

Dairy cattle, Livestock

EU farming chief wants rapid Brexit talks, plans new dairy aid

By GFM Network News, Michael Hogan June 30, 2016

Hannover, Germany | Reuters — Europe’s agriculture industry, already grappling with a dairy crisis, wants rapid talks about Britain’s exit from the European Union to minimise disruption, EU farming commissioner Phil Hogan said on Thursday. “Farmers know better than anyone that you need stability and certainty to plan for the future,” Hogan said in a

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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