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Farmers who experienced economic hardships in the 1980s are concerned history may be poised to repeat itself.

Protectionism, a trade war and U.S. farm subsidies

Is the stage being set for an economic downturn in agriculture?

By Allan Dawson August 24, 2018

Rising protectionism and an expanding trade war have some Manitoba farmers worried about a repeat of the 1980s farm crisis. “I don’t want to be a pessimist like my son says I am, but what is the next thing that causes the ’80s all over again? A worldwide trade war could be the black swan

A diplomatic dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia has halted wheat and barley shipments to the middle eastern country. Photo: Thinkstock

Cereals, Crops

Saudi Arabian agency stops buying Canadian wheat, barley

By GFM Network News, Michael Hogan August 7, 2018

Hamburg | Reuters – Saudi Arabia’s main state wheat buying agency has told grains exporters it will no longer buy Canadian wheat and barley in its international tenders, European traders said on Tuesday, as a diplomatic dispute between the two countries escalates. Traders said they had received an official notice from the Saudi Grains Organization

Comment, Opinion, Other

Tariffs not the answer to U.S. trade woes

By Kevin Paap July 30, 2018

Testimony by Minnesota Farm Bureau president Kevin Paap to the U.S. House Ways and Means subcommittee on trade, Washington, D.C., July 18. Agricultural exports are important economic drivers. Once you lose a market, it is really tough to get it back. In 2017, we exported $140 billion in farm products, which is $21 billion more

Opinion, Other

Opinion: Helping the less fortunate

By Simon De Boer July 24, 2018

No doubt by now everyone has formed for themselves some opinion about the NAFTA trade talks. Complex as the issues are, supply management for dairy and poultry is important in those negotiations. Dairy at times seems to get a lot of press, but the thinking in the articles, both pro and con, does not vary

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

News

Trade war casualties? Across the line

Some Manitoba farm exports go almost exclusively to the U.S., raising questions about continued access as Donald Trump expands his global trade war

By Allan Dawson July 12, 2018

Manitoba farmers praying for good crops might do well to ask for divine intervention to keep their biggest customer — the United States. As U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war heats up, they could find their largest market for many of their products under fire. During the last five years (2013-17) this province’s agricultural

The U.S.-Canada trade war has moved to the supermarket with a host of retaliatory tariffs from Canada on food products.

News, Other

Canada fights back with its own tariffs

The Trump administration charges Canucks have taken advantage, especially on agriculture

By Allan Dawson July 5, 2018

For good or ill on July 1 Canada hit back in the U.S. trade war. The U.S. is now facing $16.6 billion worth of tariffs on many American imports ranging from kitchen appliances and lawn mowers, to ketchup, pickles, Jack Daniel’s whiskey, and toilet paper. It’s in retaliation to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to

“If they get less money, there’s disruption in the marketplace, our producers will automatically get less money.” – Andrew Dickson, Manitoba Pork Council general manager.

Hogs, News

Manitoba Pork worries after Chinese tariffs against U.S.

Canadian pork will not suffer the same Chinese tariff hikes as the U.S., but those tariffs will still be felt locally, experts warn

By Alexis Stockford April 13, 2018

Manitoba’s pork producers may not know the exact impact from China’s tariffs against the United States, but they know it’s coming. The U.S. pork sector has been caught up in the latest round of trade volleys between the United States and China. The Chinese government announced a sweep of tariffs April 1, blaming new U.S. tariffs against

Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers the budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, Feb. 27, 2018.

Comment/Feedback, Opinion

Trade wars and food fights

It would appear Bill Morneau is happy fiddling while our economy burns

By Sylvain Charlebois March 19, 2018

Bill Morneau is perhaps an influential figure in Trudeau’s cabinet, but he’s no finance minister. Given the budget he presented late last month, Minister Morneau may be more of a social justice enabler. Supporting more diversity, equality and inclusiveness is obviously critical to the betterment of our society, but most Canadians do expect more from

Speaking before the Canola Council of Canada of Canada on March 7 in Indian Wells, Calif., former Conservative Party of Canada and opposition leader Rona Ambrose said no matter the outcome of NAFTA talks the United States wins, while Canada faces uneconomic uncertainty.

News

Canada faces an uphill challenge in NAFTA talks

Rona Ambrose says under every scenario the U.S. wins and Canada faces economic uncertainty

By Allan Dawson March 16, 2018

Canada and the United States are already in a trade war. Whether NAFTA is ripped up, renegotiated, or remains in limbo, the U.S. wins economically and President Donald Trump, wins politically, while Canada faces economic uncertainty. That’s the grim but candid message former interim Conservative Party of Canada and opposition leader Rona Ambrose delivered to

Daily Network News

Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases

U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

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