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Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow and the Democrat’s ranking member on the Senate agriculture committee told reporters April 10 the U.S. must be “strategic” when pushing China towards fair trade so as to avoid “unintended consequences.”

American farmers want markets, not subsidies, legislators say

Trump promises to protect wary farmers if there’s a trade war between the U.S. and China

By Allan Dawson April 19, 2018

American farmers are on the front lines of U.S. trade spats. Uneasy about losing NAFTA, an agreement they say is mostly working for them, they’re now even more jittery about becoming collateral damage in a China-U.S. trade war, despite President Donald Trump’s promise of protection. Farmers prefer markets to largesse, two senior federal farm state

Opinion, Other

Opinion: U.S. and China stumble into Thucydides Trap

By John Kemp April 17, 2018

The United States and China have fired the opening shots in a trade war that may be hard to stop. The United States has appeared eager to impose tariffs to create leverage and force China into concessions on the bilateral trade deficit, intellectual property protection and forced technology transfer. For its part, China has appeared

“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

Canadian farm equipment makers are worried that key trade deals are under threat and that could hurt their businesses.

Equipment, News, Other

Agriculture manufacturers on edge over trade

The nearly $2-billion-a-year industry lives and dies on trade and uncertainty is making it nervous

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm March 27, 2018

With Canada in the midst of numerous free trade agreement negotiations, the Canadian agricultural manufacturing industry is feeling on edge. While the future of some trade deals for Canada is bright, others aren’t looking so good. “The lack of clarity around NAFTA is the big issue at the moment. It’s got a lot of people,

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

News, Other

Asia trade deal signed, ratification next hurdle

Parliament must now approve the pact as the next step towards implementation

By Alex Binkley March 15, 2018

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership has been signed but it still faces a long road toward implementation. Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne hedged when asked how quickly the government will move to achieve parliamentary ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Speaking to reporters after signing the deal in Santiago, Chile, he

Dairy cattle, Opinion, Poultry

Supply management protects few, could harm more

By Danny Leroy, Jason Clemens March 14, 2018

Why are broad trade agreements that benefit almost all Canadians being jeopardized to protect a small subset of farmers, estimated at just 13,500 across Canada? The United States has repeatedly indicated that a key tension in North American Free Trade (NAFTA) renegotiations is Canada’s protection of dairy, poultry and egg producers. These protectionist policies were

News, Other

End of NAFTA wouldn’t be ‘end of world’: Mexican political adviser

A key adviser to a front-running leftist presidential candidate is touting other viable trade options for the nation

By Frank Jack Daniel, Lizbeth Diaz February 26, 2018

The collapse of NAFTA would not be a disaster for Mexico, the top foreign policy adviser to leftist presidential election front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, adding that Mexico should depend less on the United States and not interfere with regional neighbours. Veteran diplomat Hector Vasconcelos echoed Lopez Obrador’s position that Mexico should suspend talks

Comment/Feedback, Opinion

Opinion: Pulses and the future of food

India’s decision to impose tariffs to support its farmers is creating dangerous uncertainty

By Gordon Bacon February 26, 2018

The rest of the world is realizing what the pulse industry has known for decades: pulses are the future of food. Consumers and governments around the world now look to pulses as an important part of action plans to improve the global food system and address nutritional and environmental challenges. Increasing pulse consumption is critical

Daily Network News

CFIA updates plant protection regulations

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat ease after gains driven by Black Sea jitters

CBOT Weekly: Watching for Chinese soybean purchases

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