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Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer take part in a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City. (Photo: Reuters/Edgard Garrido)

No breakthrough at NAFTA talks, U.S. timeline could be in doubt

By David Lawder, David Ljunggren, GFM Network News April 7, 2018

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The U.S., Mexico and Canada still have to resolve major issues around NAFTA, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Friday, casting doubt that the quick deal sought by Washington would materialize. Freeland met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo for several hours on Friday

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Canada reports progress on NAFTA, says ‘we’re not there yet’

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News April 5, 2018

Ottawa/Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico, Canada and the U.S. have made good progress in their bid to modernize the NAFTA trade pact but still have work to do, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday. Freeland also said she would be flying to Washington for a meeting on Thursday with U.S. Trade Representative Robert

Markets

U.S. optimistic about quick NAFTA deal, Canada more downbeat

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Wednesday expressed optimism that talks to modify NAFTA could be wrapped up quickly, but a top Canadian official was more downbeat, saying much work remained. The U.S. wants to speed up the slow pace of negotiations on the US$1.2 trillion North American Free Trade Agreement,

(Lindsay Irrigation video screengrab via YouTube)

Ontario power utilities offer farm water pump rebate

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 25, 2018

Ontario farmers buying certain types of high-efficiency water pumping systems for irrigation, horticulture or stock watering could now be up for rebates. Hydro One and Niagara Peninsula Energy (NPEI) on Friday announced the AgriPump rebate program, which the two electricity utilities described as the first plan of its kind in the province. For farmer customers

Andre Corbould (centre), shown here briefing then-Governor General Michaelle Jean (r) in Whistler, B.C. during the 2010 Olympics, is Alberta’s new deputy agriculture minister. (GG.ca)

Alberta names new deputy ag minister

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 23, 2018

Alberta’s deputy provincial environment minister, a civil engineer and 28-year veteran of the Canadian Forces, has been named the province’s new top agriculture bureaucrat. Premier Rachel Notley on Tuesday put through an order in council appointing Andre Corbould as Alberta’s deputy minister of agriculture and forestry effective Wednesday, replacing Beverly Yee. Corbould, the province’s deputy

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Community to ‘transform’ Guelph’s Kemptville ag campus

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 19, 2018

The home municipality for Ontario Agricultural College’s (OAC) former Kemptville campus is set to remake the site as an “education and community hub.” The municipality of North Grenville, which includes Kemptville, about 40 km south of Ottawa, closed a deal in December to purchase the Kemptville ag campus, with the official transfer due to take

Montana farmer Michelle Erickson-Jones speaks in a TV spot for Farmers for Free Trade. (Video screengrab from FarmersForFreeTrade.com)

U.S. farm group targets Trump with free-trade ads

By GFM Network News March 13, 2018

Washington | Reuters — A farm lobbying group is spending US$500,000 to air television ads on channels near U.S. President Donald Trump’s home in Florida to encourage free trade, with the group worried recent metal tariffs could result in retaliation against U.S. agricultural goods. Farmers for Free Trade, a bipartisan group, on Tuesday said it

Livestock

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek March 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture scrapped proposed rules on Monday that for the first time would have mandated specific space requirements for hens laying organic eggs and spelled out what it means for the birds to have access to the outdoors. USDA determined it did not have the authority to impose

Livestock

Missouri turkeys turn up with low-path bird flu

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 11, 2018

A commercial flock of about 20,000 turkeys in southwestern Missouri has turned up with low-pathogenicity (“low-path”) H7N1 avian flu, marking the first such case in the U.S. this year. The flock was on a turkey farm in Jasper County, about 140 km northwest of Branson. Missouri is on the Mississippi flyway for migratory birds, which

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Trade bloc Mercosur, Canada launch talks for trade deal

By GFM Network News, Reuters March 9, 2018

Asuncion| Reuters — South American trade bloc Mercosur formally launched discussions for a trade deal with Canada on Friday, in a move officials said would signal an embrace of free trade at a time other countries are moving toward protectionist policies. For Canada, the talks with the group, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay,

Daily Network News

Indonesia opens market to Canadian pork, expands beef access

IGC February report adjusts world data

U.S. cattle ranchers search for feed as wildfires burn grazing lands

Eggs

No breakthrough at NAFTA talks, U.S. timeline could be in doubt

Canada reports progress on NAFTA, says ‘we’re not there yet’

U.S. optimistic about quick NAFTA deal, Canada more downbeat

Ontario power utilities offer farm water pump rebate

Alberta names new deputy ag minister

Community to ‘transform’ Guelph’s Kemptville ag campus

U.S. farm group targets Trump with free-trade ads

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

Missouri turkeys turn up with low-path bird flu

Trade bloc Mercosur, Canada launch talks for trade deal

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