Trade threats have changed the landscape between Canada and the U.S.; so must the discussion about supply management change.
Eggs
Trading away Canadian dairy, poultry and eggs won’t save U.S. trade
The trade landscape has changed between Canada and the U.S.; so must the discussion about supply management
How bird flu has sent US eggs prices skyrocketing
Eggs have reached almost $5 per dozen, or more than $7 Canadian, with some big cities seeing nearly double that price
The price of eggs at U.S. grocery stores has climbed to a record high, nearly doubling from a year ago, as outbreaks of bird flu have led to shortages by wiping out millions of hens.
How to buy Canadian at the grocery store
“Buy local” and “buy Canadian” campaigns are spreading, thanks in no small part to friction with the U.S. around tariffs and a desire for grocery shoppers to support Canadian businesses
Fill your grocery cart with more Canadian-made and Canadian-grown food items. Here’s how to tell how Canadian some of those products actually are.
Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US amid bird flu disruptions
Turkey has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States, where an ongoing outbreak of bird flu disrupted supply, sent prices soaring and led to talks with other producers, a leading sector official said on Wednesday.
Canadian government sees agriculture win in free trade agreement with Ecuador
Access for key agriculture exports gained, but not at the cost of supply management
Canada's new free trade deal with Ecuador will provide preferential treatment for Canada's key agriculture exports, such as grains and oilseeds, cereals, meat, pulse crops, processed foods and "sugar-containing" products but won't allow additional access to Canada for for supply-managed products such as dairy, poultry and eggs.
Nevada confirms state’s first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker
Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.
Bird flu spurs diner chain Waffle House to add 50-cent fee per egg
Temporary hike a reponse to rising egg prices
U.S. diner chain Waffle House has added a 50-cent surcharge for every egg in a customer's order, the company said in a statement posted in its restaurants on Monday.
EU and Mexico revive stalled trade deal as Trump tariffs loom
The two parties are seeking to add farm produce, services, investment and other goods to the agreement
The European Union and Mexico revived a stalled free trade agreement on Friday, days before the return to the White House of Donald Trump, who has threatened both sides with tariffs.
The demise of Bill C-282
The contested bill on supply management was still in the Senate when Parliament was prorogued following the announcement that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resign
Supply management legislation Bill C-282 was among the bills of agricultural interest on the chopping block when Parliament was prorogued in early January.
American company to debut eggs from in-ovo sexed chicken flock
American company NestFresh will begin marketing eggs from in-ovo sexed chickens next year, a feat it's touting as a leap forward for animal welfare.
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