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Cautious Approach Urged In EU Trade Talks

By Alex Binkley July 15, 2010

“(Canadian farmers) would be forgiven for suggesting that the standard of support in the EU is risk elimination.” – TRADE CONSULTANT PETER CLARK Acautious approach to negotiating the agriculture component of a free trade agreement with the European Union is needed, warns trade expert Peter Clark. Clark’s observations about the trade talks came as the

Opinion

Caution: Reforms Packaged Under Pressure

By Ronald Doering July 8, 2010

The new “Product of Canada” guidelines came into effect on Dec. 31, 2008 and have been published as the new paragraph 4.19 in the Guide to Food Labelling: “a food product may claim ‘Product of Canada’ when all or virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour used to make the food product are Canadian.” The

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Late-Seeding Tips From MAFRI

By Allan Dawson June 17, 2010

“Planting when the soil is too wet will lead to soil compaction, which can decrease yield much more than planting a few days later.” – MAFRI The later a crop is seeded the lower its potential yield, but Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) says there are things farmers can do to make the

Hogs, News

COOL Case Finally Underway At WTO

By Ron Friesen May 20, 2010

“I don’t think they have any legal grounds to stand on.” – John Masswohl, Cca Canada’s long-delayed trade challenge to the U. S. country-of-origin labelling rule is finally ready to roll. The World Trade Organization last week named a three-person panel to rule on whether COOL violates international trade law. Canada and Mexico have launched

Crops

Shipley Looking For Farmers To Test Regulatory System

By Alex Binkley May 6, 2010

Now that Ontario Conservative MP Bev Shipley’s motion to improve the licensing of farm inputs has passed, he’s looking to put the federal regulatory system to the test. He wants farmers, farm organizations and manufacturers of agriculture products to give him examples of products that can’t be used in Canada but are acceptable in imports.

Beef cattle, Country Crossroads

Consumers Have A Role In Beef Safety

By Lori Weddle-schott April 15, 2010

The safety of our beef supply starts in the pasture and ends at the dinner table. That means that consumers have a role to play, as do producers, packers, retailers and food service vendors. The vast majority of food-borne illness occurs at the consumer level due to inadequate handling, cross-contamination of raw meat products and

News, Oilseeds

French Firms Pull The Plug On Palm Oil

By Sybille De La Hamaide April 15, 2010

French firms have stepped up restrictions on the use of palm oil, decried for being linked to deforestation in Asia, in a move that may boost demand for local oils. But some warned it could raise new food and land problems. The debate about palm oil’s impact on the environment has intensified after green groups

Crops, Pulses

Pulse Industry Gets $8.3 Million Federal Funding

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 15, 2010

The federal government is investing $8.3 million into pulse industry research and development, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said April 8. “On behalf of Canadian pulse farmers, processors and exporters, I want to thank the federal government for their continued support and investment in our industry,” said Barry Grabo, chair of Pulse Canada. “This funding will

Cereals, Crops

Colombia Free Trade Deal Moves Ahead

By Alex Binkley April 8, 2010

With the backing of the Liberals, the Harper government is taking steps to force passage of its free trade deal with Colombia. The government will impose time allocation to bring an end to debate on the proposed trade deal, reached last year. Approval has been delayed by objections from the NDP and Bloc Quebecois, who

Cereals, Crops, News

Ochratoxin Regulations Coming For Canadian Grains

By Allan Dawson March 18, 2010

“As we go forward there are going to be more and more regulators around the world paying attention and the marketers of your grain are going to be paying more and more attention with what you do, as producers, on your farm in terms of storage, in terms of following the label when using pesticides.”

Daily Network News

USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

Canada December retail sales down 0.4 per cent; seen up 1.5 per cent in January

Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat

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