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CETA deal reaches key milepost

The Canada-EU agreement could 
soon be ratified

After almost 17 months, Canada and the European Union have finally agreed on a legal text for a proposed free trade deal, raising hopes it will be ratified by the end of this year and in effect in 2017. The conclusion of the legal text was announced by Chrystia Freeland, minister of international trade and



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Agropur eyes further U.S. acquisitions

Reuters — Canada’s second-biggest dairy, Agropur Co-operative, said it is looking to grow in the U.S., possibly through acquisitions, in the face of an expected erosion of its market share at home due to recent international trade deals. Agropur, whose brands include Iogo yogurt and Oka cheese, and larger rival Saputo have already built U.S.

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NFU is a voice farmers need — if only they would listen

After nearly 50 years of fighting for farmers, the National Famers Union voice is showing its age

Late last month, the predictable mélange of National Farmers Union members gathered for the organization’s 45th annual meeting, where the big item on the agenda was updating the organization’s brand with a new logo and fresh tag line. It was clear that some members believed the dated look and feel of the pan-Canadian group was