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An exporter with Parrish & Heimbecker forecasts that China will buy 4.07 million tonnes of Canadian canola in 2023-24.
Crops, Oilseeds

Australian canola a ‘thorn in our side’

The country has become a major competitive threat to Canada’s canola sector

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canada is facing stiff competition from Australia in many canola export markets. “They’re here to stay,” said Jarrett Beatty, an exporter with Parrish & Heimbecker, during the Canola Council of Canada’s Canola Utilization Forum earlier this year. “Unless they have an environmental issue, they’re going to continue to be a bit of
“The concern is the precedent the MRL neonic decision has set for revoking MRLs based on global environmental considerations. This is a slippery slope and begs the question of which active ingredients are next ....” – Greg Bartley, Pulse Canada.
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How EU policies may affect edible bean production in Canada

MRL limits and trade deals that exert influence are risks to Canadian growers

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Glacier FarmMedia – He edible bean complex is a unique market among row crops. Whether white, black, kidneys or adzukis, beans are grown under contract and face more consumer- and quality-based directives than corn or soybeans. Yet there are rising concerns about maximum residue limits (MRLs) set out by the European Union for certain chemical
U.S. wheat sales to China cancelled
Markets, News

U.S. wheat sales to China cancelled

USDA confirms more cancellations of U.S. soft red wheat sales to China

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Reuters – Private exporters canceled sales of 264,000 tonnes of U.S. soft red winter wheat that had been booked for delivery to China, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed March 11. It was the third cancellation in as many business days and the largest of the three, following two cancellations totaling 240,000 tonnes in the
“If it becomes a condition of trade down there, it becomes de facto mandatory.” – Dennis Laycraft, Canadian Cattle Association.
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Livestock sectors react to VCOOL ruling

Feds, livestock groups view new ruling with suspicion

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Canada’s livestock sector will monitor the effects of a new U.S. voluntary country of origin labelling (vCOOL) ruling announced March 11. “It is crucial to address any issues that threaten or diminish the cattle and beef trade between Canada and the U.S.,” said Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association, in a media release.
Opinion: WTO slides into a vacuum, EU slides into nationalism
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: WTO slides into a vacuum, EU slides into nationalism

While farmers are protesting, the WTO continues to twiddle its thumbs

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On March 2, the 13th World Trade Organization ministerial ended the same way most previous ministerial gatherings have. Member ministers discussed the burning need to change two key international trade rules (on ag trade and overfishing), and then everyone went home without changing any key international trade rules. This time around, the actionless talkfest carried
Port of Manila.
News

Canada opens agriculture office in Indo-Pacific

Office a ‘milestone’ opportunity that will open trade doors, say farm groups

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Canada has its first Indo-Pacific agriculture office, and the Canadian ag sector is pretty happy about the news. An Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada release Feb. 21 marked the opening of the office in Manila, Phillipines, and included words of support from commodity groups spanning Canada’s cattle, pork, canola, pulses and cereals sectors, among others. “The Indo-Pacific provides a
It makes sense that a group of industries already bitten, who now sees the same issues on the horizon, is loath to show up for another round.
Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Ghosts of CETA

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Canada’s cattle sectors aren’t the only ones up in arms about U.K. acceptance into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.  On Feb. 12, the pork industry also weighed in. It is vehemently against the idea of British participation in a trade agreement that, so far, has been pretty good to Canada’s meat-producing sectors.
News

Stranded livestock land back in Australia after Red Sea turn-back

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Reuters – Thousands of sheep and cattle that were stuck on a ship forced to abandon passage through the Red Sea in January have begun disembarking at the same Australian port they left nearly six weeks prior, Australia’s agriculture ministry said Feb.12.  The MV Bahijah sailed from Fremantle, Western Australia on Jan. 5 for Israel
Canola swaths in southern Saskatchewan, August 2023.
Grain Markets, Markets

It’s the little details in DIY, and in canola markets

There can often be lots of small parts to keep track of

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My ‘ancient’ five-year-old smartphone works perfectly fine for everything I need it to do, but the battery stopped holding a charge for more than a few hours. Faced with a $100 service charge for replacing the battery or the option of doing it myself for $20, I opted for the latter. The new battery I
A microscope-level view of damaged brain tissue from a cow infected with BSE. (USDA photo via U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
Beef cattle, News

More BSE-era trade irritants may soon disappear

The Canadian Cattle Association continues to work on resolving specified risk material and U.S. cattle holdback issues

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Two remaining irritants from the BSE crisis could soon go by the wayside. The United States has had to segregate a much smaller list of specified risk materials (SRMs) than Canada, which has resulted in more competitive challenges for beef processors. The loss of small and medium-sized processing has been significant, said Dennis Laycraft, executive

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