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

‘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,

A traditional stone barn in Swaledale, Yorkshire. (JayKay57/Getty Images)

Livestock, Weather

Britain outlines post-Brexit farm policy in bill

By GFM Network News, Reuters September 11, 2018

London | Reuters –– Britain will introduce legislation on Wednesday for agricultural policy after it leaves the European Union that will link support for farmers to the provision of public benefits such as tackling climate change or preserving beautiful landscapes. The Agriculture Bill, primarily covering England, will provide the basis for policy in a sector

Editorial, Opinion, Other

Editorial: Beggar-thy-neighbour

By Gord Gilmour August 9, 2018

To steal a line from “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas, on the night of Nov. 8, 2016, I felt a ‘great disturbance in the force.’ The occasion, of course, was the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, and the subsequent horror of many. At the time I was more sanguine. He may arguably be

Comment/Feedback, Opinion, Other

Donald Trump has it wrong on the Canadian dairy system

The president is in reality championing a globalized system that will disadvantage U.S. dairy farmers

By Anthony Pahnke July 30, 2018

Anthony Pahnke is vice-president of the Family Farm Defenders and an assistant professor of international relations at San Francisco State University. This piece appeared in a recent issue of Wisconsin State Farmer. President Donald Trump is wrong on dairy because he supports free trade. At first, this may appear incorrect, especially with the trade disputes

The grand chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Luxembourg. (Curia.europa.eu)

Crops

GMO rules cover plant gene editing technique, top EU court says

By GFM Network News, Robert-jan Bartunek July 26, 2018

Brussels | Reuters — Crops obtained by plant breeding technique mutagenesis should fall under laws restricting the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Europe’s highest court said on Wednesday, in a victory for environmental campaigners. The biotech industry had argued that much of mutagenesis, or gene editing, is effectively little different to the mutagenesis that

Crops

Trump says agreed with EU to work to lower trade barriers

By GFM Network News, Reuters July 25, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States and the European Union were kicking off talks aimed at lowering trade barriers as officials looked to head off a brewing trade war. “This was a very big day for free and fair trade, a very big day indeed,” Trump told

A corn crop in the RM of St. Andrews in Manitoba’s Interlake region on July 5, 2018. (Greg Berg photo)

Crops, Markets

Canada feeds Europe’s corn appetite as tariff war shrinks U.S. sales

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer, Rod Nickel July 24, 2018

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Canadian corn is flowing into Europe at the fastest pace in four years, helped by retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. by the European Union that has shut American corn out of the bloc, traders said. Corn shipments to western European countries rose 85 per cent year over year during the nine

Crops, News

Italian opposition to Canadian durum a sore point

There’s been no clear indication of what Ottawa will do next

By Alex Binkley July 18, 2018

Other than meetings between Canadian and European cabinet ministers on the issue, there has been no action by Canada to reinforce its opposition to Italian pasta tariffs that have shut Canadian durum wheat out of what had been a key market. Cam Dahl, president of Cereals Canada, said the industry is pushing Ottawa to step

News, Other

Politicians to get an earful on CPTPP

Farm groups want passage of the bill to be a priority when Parliament resumes in September and will be making their feelings known

By Alex Binkley July 13, 2018

MPs and senators can expect to hear plenty from farmers all summer about the importance of quickly passing the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) bill, farm group representatives vow. They were in Ottawa June 21, the first day of summer, in hopes the politicians would see the light on the need to pass the

Crops, Markets

Firm, steady flax prices seen in the cards

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries July 13, 2018

CNS Canada — Farmers with flax in the ground should be pleased come autumn. Statistics Canada revised its seeded acreage estimate downward in late June and that, combined with lower carryout stocks and several other factors, should bring strong prices. “Given the demand in the market from China, the United States and potentially even the

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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