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File photo of street food on display in Hue, Vietnam. (RomanBabakin/iStock/Getty Images)

Vietnam considers CPTPP-level tariff cuts on U.S. ag products

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 9, 2019

Hanoi | Reuters — Vietnam is considering cutting tariffs on several U.S. products, the ministry of finance said in a statement on Monday, after U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urged Vietnam to reduce its trade surplus during a visit to Hanoi last month. Tariffs on chicken and processed chicken meat, almonds, grapes, wheat, pork and

File photo of fresh cherries from a roadside fruit stand at Penticton, B.C. (Amy Mitchell/iStock/Getty Images)

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New EU import curbs on fruit not Canada-specific

By GFM Network News August 24, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — New European Union rules that could block shipments of Canadian cherries and other fruits to the 28-nation grouping apply to all countries and “was not unusual,” a senior Canadian official said on Friday. The clarification from federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau came a day after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

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EU set to halt imports of Canadian cherries, other fruits

By GFM Network News, Kelsey Johnson August 23, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — The European Union will halt imports of Canadian cherries and other fresh fruits starting Sept. 1 as it enforces new import requirements related to pests, according to a Canadian government document sent to industry on Thursday. In the notice, which was seen by Reuters, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the

Local strawberries are a fleeting pleasure of a Manitoba summer.

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Time to enjoy local strawberries

Don’t let this summer pleasure pass you by this season

By Getty Stewart July 8, 2019

There’s nothing like the taste of freshly picked, ruby-red strawberries. Lucky for us, strawberry-picking season is just around the corner so we’ll be able to get our fill of these tasty gems. Have you planned when and where you’re getting your local berries from this year? If not, be sure to check out the Prairie

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New federal standard to expand beer ingredient options

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff May 20, 2019

More variety in allowable ingredients and more requirements for declarations are now part of the federal rules on what can be called beer in Canada. The federal government on May 1 announced “modernized” beer standards under Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) — the rules laying out the requirements to be met by a product

Fruits and vegetables are typically the foods most lacking in diets and often wasted in kitchens.

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Keep a cap on fruit and vegetable spoilage

Fresh produce is among the foods consumers waste the most

By Julie Garden-Robinson April 18, 2019

“This would be a good followup article,” my husband said with a grin. I pondered his suggestion as I grabbed a grocery cart. A while back, I wrote about a grocery shopping trip I took with our son. I was providing a “kitchen warming” gift for him after he moved into his own place. I

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Neonic-treated canola not an ‘unacceptable risk’ for pollinators

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News April 11, 2019

Already facing federally mandated phase-outs from many major on-farm uses in Canada over risks to aquatic insects, neonicotinoids aren’t expected to pose “unacceptable risks” to pollinators when used on canola seed or hothouse vegetables in the meantime. Health Canada said as much Thursday as it released its final re-evaluation decisions for three neonic pesticides —

Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says

By GFM Network News, Lorraine Stevenson January 22, 2019

Health Canada unveiled a new Canada Food Guide today that ends the era of the ‘four food groups,’ no longer refers to serving sizes nor specific amounts of food to eat daily, and replaces the former iconic rainbow with a dinner plate comprised mostly of plant-based foods. This new guide is all about proportion rather

No matter the season make sure exercise remains a regular occurrence in your life.

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Health goals can come step by step

Set goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timed

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 10, 2018

There are plenty of reasons to want to take steps to become healthier. Maybe we want to save more money, get fit or wear a smaller clothing size. Improving our health and having more wealth are great motivators, but unfortunately, such resolve often falls by the wayside. This year, I decided to get more exercise.

A crenellated walkway on top of the Great Wall of China. (Cia.gov)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. pork, fruit producers brace for second wave of Chinese tariffs

By Dominique Patton, GFM Network News, Tom Polansek June 22, 2018

Beijing/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. producers of pork, already saddled with duties enacted in an earlier round of the escalating trade dispute with China, are bracing for further pain after Beijing hit the products with additional tariffs due to come into effect next month. China implemented a 25 per cent duty on most U.S. pork

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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Vietnam considers CPTPP-level tariff cuts on U.S. ag products

New EU import curbs on fruit not Canada-specific

EU set to halt imports of Canadian cherries, other fruits

Time to enjoy local strawberries

New federal standard to expand beer ingredient options

Keep a cap on fruit and vegetable spoilage

Neonic-treated canola not an ‘unacceptable risk’ for pollinators

Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says

Health goals can come step by step

U.S. pork, fruit producers brace for second wave of Chinese tariffs

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