The Canada Grains Council says the EU’s pesticide reciprocity rules could seriously damage trade to one of Canada’s top diversification markets.
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EU’s pesticide reciprocity could disrupt trade
Grain sector worries about the potential for the bloc to restrict imports produced using Canadian-approved pesticides
France raises winter soft wheat and rapeseed planting estimates
France’s farm ministry on Tuesday increased slightly its estimates for sowings of winter soft wheat and winter rapeseed for the 2026 harvest, confirming its expectation of an expanded area for both crops this year.
Export flurry boosts EU barley market to ease grain glut
European Union barley exports could reach a 10-year high this season as brisk feed demand overseas and reduced competition from the Black Sea region help the EU to shift a large harvest.
Canada must resist EU non-tariff trade barriers says Grains Council
Canada should lead like-minded countries to protect agricultural markets from non-tariff barriers based in politics rather than science, the Canadian Grains Council said in a new report.
Canadian GDP growth slow down expected in 2026, FCC says
Farm Credit Canada expects continued trade woes and mortgage renewals to weigh on Canada’s economic growth in 2026
EU-Mercosur trade pact signals limits of Trump’s hardball diplomacy in Latin America
A mega trade deal clinched between the European Union and South America’s biggest economies after a quarter-century of talks may signal the limits of the Trump administration’s pressure tactics in the region, officials and analysts said.
EU states back record South America trade deal after 25 years
EU states gave a provisional go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign its largest ever free trade accord with South American group Mercosur, more than 25 years since talks began.
EU summons farm ministers to secure Mercosur deal support
The European Union has convened EU agriculture ministers for last-minute talks on Wednesday to convince Italy and other wavering member countries to sign up to a contentious free trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur.
Consumers not confused by plant protein ‘burgers’ or ‘milk’, research suggests
Farmers in Europe have long expressed concerns that plant-based substitutes could threaten traditional farming practices. However, research suggests that consumers aren’t confused by the terminology.
Germany, Spain urge EU to back Mercosur trade pact, but France resists
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged EU leaders on Thursday to back a contentious free trade pact with South American bloc Mercosur but French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron insisted it was still not ready.
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