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Farm Organization Formed Because Of Federal Failures

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Farmers of North America was formed because the federal agencies that are supposed to help producers have failed to do their jobs, says FNA president and CEO James Mann. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Farm Credit and the Competition Bureau are responsible for making the market for farm products and supplies fairer for producers, he
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Two Saudi Firms Eye Agribusiness Investment Abroad

Two listed Saudi companies plan to invest in either farming or agribusiness abroad under a state-sponsored plan to ensure steady food supplies. Saudi Arabia has urged companies to invest in farm projects abroad after deciding last year to reduce wheat production by 12.5 per cent per year, abandoning a 30-year-old program to grow its own
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China Adds $10 Bln To Commodity Stockpiling Budget

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“The impact of the global financial crisis and many outstanding problems at home have suddenly made it more difficult to keep our economy going strong.” China will spend an extra $10 billion to bulk up its commodity reserves and lift farm support spending by 20 per cent this year, measures that should aid local grain
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Pellerin New CFA President

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Laurent Pellerin is the new president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture succeeding Bob Friesen who stepped down last year to run unsuccessfully for the Liberals in the general election. Pellerin, who had been CFA first vice-president for several years, defeated Ron Bonnett, CFA second vice-president and former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
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Ignatieff, Ritz Sweet-Talk CFA Delegates

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“Everywhere we go, we find new customers.” – AGRICULTURE MINISTER GERRY RITZ Delegates to the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in late February could be excused for thinking a general election was underway. Not only did they get the customary speech from Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, they also received a pitch from
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Miller Named Commons Agriculture Committee Chairman

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“We will have to be a slow-moving wheel applying pressure.” Commons Agriulture Committee Chairman Larry Miller Larry Miller, Conservative MP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, has been elected chairman of the Common’s agriculture committee. While the post is worth an extra $11,000 a year on his MP’s pay, he must have wondered if it was worth it
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Possibility of renewed WTO talks

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The moribund World Trade Organization (WTO) talks that collapsed in Geneva in July might yet be resurrected this month – if only there’s a solid chance for a deal. “If it doesn’t work in December I think the general opinion is it won’t happen again for another six months,” Graham Clarke, acting executive director of
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Sustainability on NDP’s farm agenda

Panned by critics as a stand-pat plan, and short on plans to improve farm income, the Manitoba government’s throne speech Nov. 20 did draw some credit for plans to encourage farm and rural development. The NDP government’s speech, delivered by Lt.Gov. John Harvard, did note plans for a new Sustainable Agricultural Program as well as
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Can Stockwell Day slay the supply management dragon?

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Canada’s agricultural supply management sector may meet its match in Stockwell Day, the new federal minister of international trade. At least that’s what the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) is hoping. “I think he comes from the right side of the political spectrum,” to get Canada to be a stronger supporter of trade liberalization through
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Europeans to rethink fresh produce standards

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EU regulators hope to consider ways to prevent “non-standard” farm produce like pockmarked carrots, dirty leeks and unripe apples from being thrown away – and sold to consumers instead. The European Union has a raft of regulations to define farm products, setting down minimum standards, sizes and categories. Since a lot of produce taken from

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