Ottawa has announced support for farmers affected by the Chinese tariffs.
Pork
Ottawa increases AgriStability compensation in face of Chinese tariffs
APAS says significant concerns remain for farmers' immediate financial challenges
Trade tops pre-election agenda for Manitoba farm groups
Canada’s imminent federal election will revolve around handling tariffs and the multi-directional trade war the country is embroiled in, as far as agriculture is concerned
Canada’s imminent federal election will revolve around handling tariffs and the multi-directional trade war the country is embroiled in, as far as agriculture is concerned.
Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent
Agency plans rulemaking to formalize speed increases
Chicago/Washington | Reuters – The Trump administration said on Mar. 17 that it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy groups about worker health and food safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture decision is a victory for meat companies and industry associations such as the National Chicken
China renews export registrations for US pork, poultry plants, industry groups say
Beijing has renewed registrations that allow hundreds of U.S. pork and poultry facilities to export to China, industry groups said on Monday, after lapses threatened shipments to the world's largest meat importer.
Chinese tariffs create double-whammy trade war for Canadian pork
U.S. tariffs one one side, Chinese tariffs on the other: Can Canadian pork keep from buckling under the pressure?
U.S. tariffs one one side, Chinese tariffs on the other. Can the Canadian pork and hog sectors keep from buckling under the pressure?
Maple Leaf touts business model success
Maple Leafs Foods CEO talks about prioritizing values, fostering environmental responsiblity and rejecting “short-termism” over a decade of change for the food company
Maple Leaf Foods CEO says “new model capitalism” is helping the firm find success.
Tariffs make pork business more complicated, Smithfield Foods CEO says
Exports to China, imports of Canadian weanlings caught in tariff crossfire
Tariffs make it more complicated for Smithfield Foods, the biggest U.S. pork processor, to sell all parts of a pig, CEO Shane Smith said on Wednesday, and may disrupt imports of Canadian weanlings.
The made-in-Manitoba fight against wild pigs
Manitoba’s feral swine problem is not the same as the wild pig problem in the U.S., Squeal on Pigs co-ordinator says
Manitoba’s feral swine problem is not the same as the wild pig problem in the U.S., Squeal on Pigs co-ordinator says.
China tightens trade rules as Canadian tariffs spark price volatility
Zhengzhou Exchange on Tuesday raised the trading margin requirements for some rapeseed (canola) meal futures contracts to 9 per cent from seven per cent after Beijing's 100 per cent tariff on Canadian imports triggered a two-day rally that pushed prices to a five-month high.
Pork producers slated for $567M in case of African swine fever
African swine fever hasn’t been found in Canada or the U.S. yet; Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close
African swine fever hasn't been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close.