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Ag Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks at Cigi in Winnipeg on March 13, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Future of ag policy remains unclear ahead of election

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News October 18, 2019

Ottawa – If polls and pundits are to be believed, Monday’s federal election will result in a minority government — meaning no single party would alone be dictating the immediate future of agricultural policy in Canada. While the true results won’t be known until Monday night, most pollsters are speculating either a Conservative or Liberal-led

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Dairy payments to be based on quota at Aug. 31

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff September 22, 2019

Canadian dairy farmers’ piece of the first year of a federal free trade compensation package is going to be based on quota they held at the end of last month. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Sept. 6 announced more details for what’s been dubbed the Dairy Direct Payment Program, though a registration period hasn’t yet

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau addresses the 2019 Dairy Farmers of Canada AGM in Saskatoon in July. (Photo courtesy AAFC)

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Future payouts from dairy fund still up for discussion

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff August 22, 2019

What happens to the rest of Canada’s eight-year, $1.75 billion funding envelope to compensate its dairy farmers for other countries’ gains in market access is still up for discussion, according to the federal ag minister. In a statement Wednesday, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said Ottawa gets that Canadian dairy farmers want more direct payments beyond

Canadian dairy farmers will get $345 million in direct payments in the first year of an eight-year, $1.75 billion support package. (John Greig photo)

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Dairy farmers to get direct cash payment as trade compensation

By GFM Network News, John Greig August 16, 2019

Canadian dairy farmers will be getting direct cash compensation after the government gave up dairy market access to other countries in recent trade deals. The compensation follows promises by the Trudeau government — and the Harper government before it — that dairy farmers would be compensated in some form for the loss of market. Why

Nicolas Hulot listens to the speech of French President Emmanuel Macron on July 9, 2018.
Photo: Reuters/Charles Platiau

Other

France’s Hulot calls on parliament to vote against EU-Canada trade deal

By GFM Network News July 22, 2019

Paris | Reuters – Popular former environment minister Nicolas Hulot on Monday urged the French parliament to vote against the EU-Canada trade deal in a last-minute bid to block the agreement. The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) provisionally took effect from September 2017, but still needs to be approved by all 28 EU

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Supply-managed sector compensation details due before election

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff July 22, 2019

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has pledged to lay out details on trade pact compensation for supply-managed sectors before the federal election in October. The pledge comes as the federal Liberals face pressure from supply-managed sectors and the federal opposition Conservatives to deliver on compensation for access granted to the Canadian market under Canada’s free

A macrophage (immune response) cell in early stages of infection with African swine fever virus, magnified about 1,000x. (Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock

Canada, EU agree to swine fever zoning rules

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News July 8, 2019

Canada and Europe have agreed to new zoning arrangements in a case of African swine fever outbreak, but it’s not clear what will actually change. The agreement, which Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Wednesday. would allow for safe trade of swine products from disease-free zones if a case of ASF is found. Zoning principles applying

Finance Minister Bill Morneau appears at a pre-budget event March 14 at the Toronto Kiwanis Boys + Girls Clubs. (BMorneau.liberal.ca)

Markets, Weather

Farm groups see something for everyone in federal budget

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff March 20, 2019

Response so far from farm and agribusiness organizations to Tuesday’s pre-election budget suggests the federal government has managed to find at least one line item for everyone in the ag sector. Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget pledges compensation for supply-managed sectors facing financial hits from international trade pacts, funding for a new federal food policy

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says U.S. wheat will be treated exactly like Canadian wheat which means unregistered varieties will automatically receive the lowest grade.

News

MacAulay clarifies USMCA, wheat grading, dairy compensation

The minister also briefed reporters on his EU trade mission last week

By Allan Dawson October 19, 2018

American wheat entering a Canadian elevator will be graded like Canadian wheat under terms of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), says Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay. That means to be eligible for a Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) grade, wheat, whether grown in the U.S. or Canada, must be from a variety registered in Canada.

Parmesan wheels seasoning. (Claudio Ventrella/iStock/Getty Images)

Dairy cattle, Livestock

‘Buyer beware’ on Canada’s cheese concessions, EU exporters say

By Allison Martell, GFM Network News, Philip Blenkinsop September 13, 2018

Toronto/Brussels | Reuters — A trade deal meant to give European cheesemakers more access to the Canadian market is falling short of its promise in its first full year, government data show, frustrating the European industry, which blames a year-old Ottawa quota system. Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union,

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

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Future of ag policy remains unclear ahead of election

Dairy payments to be based on quota at Aug. 31

Future payouts from dairy fund still up for discussion

Dairy farmers to get direct cash payment as trade compensation

France’s Hulot calls on parliament to vote against EU-Canada trade deal

Supply-managed sector compensation details due before election

Canada, EU agree to swine fever zoning rules

Farm groups see something for everyone in federal budget

MacAulay clarifies USMCA, wheat grading, dairy compensation

‘Buyer beware’ on Canada’s cheese concessions, EU exporters say

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