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NFU Campaigns To Block “Comprehensive” EU Trade Deal

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Ayear ago Steve Verheul, Canada’s chief negotiator on the Canada – European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), lamented such an important deal should be attracting more public interest. The talks now have the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) full attention; based on a secret draft text obtained in July, the organization says an
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In Brief… – for Sep. 23, 2010

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COOL hearing underway: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president Travis Toews said he is pleased with how the Canadian government presented its case against U. S. Country of Origin Labelling legislation before a WTO dispute settlement panel in Geneva, Switzerland last week. The U. S. did not challenge any of Canada’s economic evidence, but argued that these
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CFA Rejects NFU Presence At Pre-Ag Ministers’ Meeting

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“I’ve been at meetings for years where CFA people have been around and I may be forceful and make my points but I’m certainly not confrontational. I think I know the difference.” – TERRY BOEHM The National Farmers Union (NFU) didn’t get to meet with provincial agriculture ministers last week because the Canadian Federation of
Cereals, Crops

Farmers Demand Ottawa Review Rail Costs For Grain

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“The railways … don’t want competition and they don’t want regulation. You can’t have it both ways.” – IAN WISHART Western grain farmers are overpaying the railways by an estimated $200 million a year or $6.87 a tonne to haul their crops to export, according to a study prepared for the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB).
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CFIA Gets A Chief Food Safety Officer

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The Canadian government is creating a position of chief food safety officer and named Brian Evans, currently executive vice-president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to the post effective June 28. Evans will remain chief veterinary officer. The May 25 announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper also said that George Da Pont, currently commissioner
Crops, Livestock

B. C. Cattle Found With Brucellosis

The Canadian government’s food regulator has placed animals on two farms under quarantine in the Pacific Coast province of British Columbia after U. S. testing found three cows were carrying brucellosis, a contagious bacterial disease that can cause abortions, weakened offspring an infertility in animals. Three beef cows from the farms were found carrying the
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Sowing Seeds Of Hope For The World’s Hungry

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“It’s just a Christian response to meet the needs of the hungry.” BARRY REIMER, CO-CHAIR AND FARMER WI TH THE KILLARNEY GROWI NG PROJECT, WHO SOWED THE SECOND HALF OF A 120-ACRE FIELD EARMARKED FOR THE CANADIAN FOODGRAINS BANK. The conditions couldn’t be better,” said Dale Balour, who wanted things to go perfectly on Monday,
Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

GM Flax, Alfalfa Focus Of Debate At KAP

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“But today, I think you can test for everything except for the existence of God. So, we’re screwed.” – Ed Rempel Resolut ions aimed at cur ing both present and future headaches caused by genetically modified crops were discussed at the latest Keystone Agricultural Producers general council. Two resolutions were approved, one to look at
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Canadian Dollar Moves Towards U. S. Parity

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The Canadian dollar has been slowly strengthening towards parity with the U. S. currency and could soon top it. The Canadian dollar has been finding regular support from global investors who see Canada’s economy as one of the stronger ones in the Group of Seven nations, George Davis, chief technical currency analyst for RBC Capital

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