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Obama Export Plan Nudges Farm Trade Agenda Forward

By Roberta Rampton February 11, 2010

U. S. farm exporters are relieved that trade has finally made it on to President Barack Obama’s agenda, although his new goal to double U. S. exports in five years might be a little too optimistic. After a year when farm expor ters wondered aloud whether the administration even had a trade policy, Obama linked

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Food Manufacturers Thrive In Recession

By Alex Binkley November 19, 2009

Food manufacturers are pulling through the economic recession with minimal damage because both domestic and export demand for their products remains strong, the Conference Board of Canada says. “Consumers have substituted lower-cost and store-brand foods, which usually mean lower margins for food manufacturers,” says a report released by the board. “Fortunately, exports of manufactured food

Opinion

Agricultural Policy For Developing Countries: Back To Basics

By Daryll E. Ray November 12, 2009

While many in the U. S. see single-desk marketing boards controlled by farmers as problematic, one needs to consider the nature of the markets into which farmers sell their products. Agricultural policy in developing countries has been an ongoing concern since the end of the Second World War and the dismantling of colonial European empires.

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

The Fundamental Challenge For The Beef Industry

By Bryan Walton November 12, 2009

Excerpts from an opinion published in the Oct. 12 issue of Alberta Farmer Express. The Beef Industry Alliance (BIA) is made up of Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, Western Stock Growers Association, Canadian Legacy Partners, Border Beef and the Alberta Feeders Association. It says several other organizations across Western Canada are expected to join soon. In

News

Canada Must Be Cautious In Trade Talks

By Alex Binkley July 2, 2009

Canada has good reasons to be leery of the outcome of the negotiations for a new world trade agreement, says veteran trade observer Peter Clark. “We bought and paid for in the Uruguay round better behaviour by other countries on their subsidies,” he told the Commons agriculture committee June 2. “It hasn’t been delivered. We’re

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Cairns Group Disapproves Of U. S. Dairy Subsidies

June 4, 2009

The United States has taken a “backwards step” by reintroducing dairy export subsidies, the Cairns Group of agricultural exporting nations said on May 27, condemning the move. The U. S. Agriculture Department said recently it would revive its dairy export subsidy program after five years of dormancy to help struggling farmers, saying European dairy export

Livestock

Let’s Go Ridin’ – for May. 14, 2009

By Maerz E. Doats May 14, 2009

If you own horses, chances are you sell some from time to time. With the aid of the World Wide Web, your horses can now be accessible to international buyers, particularly in the U. S. Selling them may be the easy part, but exporting them can be a whole other ball game. If you’ve done

Livestock

Ustr Promises Action On Foreign Trade Barriers

By Doug Palmer April 16, 2009

The U. S. government will develop a list of the most significant barriers to U. S. exports and then prosecute those cases through the World Trade Organization or the appropriate bilateral forum, the U. S. Trade Representative’s office said March 31. “We must work to open new markets around the world for American farmers, manufacturers,

Hogs, Livestock

Market Access Secretariat Still Being Developed

By Alex Binkley April 16, 2009

Livestock groups have welcomed a federal offer to create a specialized unit within Agriculture Canada to help overcome overseas barriers to Canadian farm and food products. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has repeatedly mentioned the Agriculture Market Access Secretariat ever since it was first announced on Jan. 9 but Agriculture Canada says it’s far from being

Livestock

U. S. Dairy Subsidies

April 9, 2009

The U. S. Agriculture Department is in discussions with other U. S. agencies whether it is appropriate to revive dairy export subsidies as a response to U. S. surpluses, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Vilsack said consultations included the U. S. trade representative and the State Department and that the ramifications on U. S. trade

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Obama Export Plan Nudges Farm Trade Agenda Forward

Food Manufacturers Thrive In Recession

Agricultural Policy For Developing Countries: Back To Basics

The Fundamental Challenge For The Beef Industry

Canada Must Be Cautious In Trade Talks

Cairns Group Disapproves Of U. S. Dairy Subsidies

Let’s Go Ridin’ – for May. 14, 2009

Ustr Promises Action On Foreign Trade Barriers

Market Access Secretariat Still Being Developed

U. S. Dairy Subsidies

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