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Manitoba’s pork sector provides an example of how agriculture can transform the economy and communities.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Agriculture: our rich uncle

Agriculture is an economic powerhouse, but only if policy makers let it be

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Farmers face a growing number of challenges. The threat of drought and crop failure seem to be with us every year. Add in protectionist policies that make it harder for Canadian farmers to trade, uncertain markets caused by political instability (such as the war in Ukraine) and the potential for disease outbreaks that threaten productivity.
Australia calls for China to end remaining trade curbs
Markets, News

Australia calls for China to end remaining trade curbs

Barley barriers are in the rear-view, but issues remain on Australian wine

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Australia used China’s decision to drop anti-dumping tariffs on its barley imports to call for the end to all remaining trade restrictions, led by barriers against Australian wine, as commercial ties between the two trading partners edge toward normalization. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Aug. 4 that anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley would
Weather extremes trim EU 2023-24 grain prospects
News, Weather

Weather extremes trim EU 2023-24 grain prospects

European weather has swung wildly

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Reuters – Europe’s grain crop is expected to drop due to wildly ranging growing conditions, according to an Aug. 2 report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service post in Madrid, Spain. The agency reported that the bloc has suffered “weather conditions ranging from excessive heat to cooler-than-average temperatures, and from drought to
Red meat sector urges Ottawa to reject U.K. CPTPP membership
Livestock, News

Red meat sector urges Ottawa to reject U.K. CPTPP membership

The Canadian Meat Council, Canadian Cattle Association and Canadian Pork Council say they foresee many of the same regulatory headaches as they suffered with CETA

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Canada’s red meat sector is urging Parliament to reject the U.K.’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. “Fair and open market access has allowed both the beef and pork industries to thrive, so our opposition is not something we have entered into lightly or without consideration,” said Chris White, president and
People watch as a tornado swirls near Carstairs, Alta. 
on July 1 in a screengrab from a social media video.
Grain Markets, Markets

Uncertainty embedded in a weather market

Canola pushes past the bumps of a holiday-shortened trading week

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Canola made a big jump on June 30, following steep increases in the Chicago soy complex, and by July 6 the oilseed appeared well positioned to attack $800 per tonne. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its planted acres report June 30, catching the trade off guard in cutting the amount of soybean acres by
Aerial view of Centerm, a Burrard Inlet terminal for containerized cargo at the Port of Vancouver. Manitoba Pork says the hog sector has been especially at risk during the port strike.
News

KAP, Manitoba Pork call for feds to end port strike

Continued port delays could hurt Canada’s export reputation the groups said

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KAP and Manitoba Pork are calling for decisive action from the federal government to end a costly strike at Canada’s western ports. “The Canadian supply chain and reputation of the reliability of our products abroad run the risk of being significantly damaged in international markets,” said Brenna Mahoney, general manager of Keystone Agricultural Producers in
'It is vital that governments work together to dismantle barriers and promote an inclusive agricultural trading system.' – Cam Dahl.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: The thickening U.S. border

Proposition 12 and rule changes on meat labels threaten U.S.-Canada trade

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The international agricultural landscape is witnessing a troubling trend toward protectionism. In past eras, protectionism was enabled through tariffs that blocked trade. World Trade Organization negotiations and bilateral trade agreements have largely eliminated that from the protectionists’ toolbox but, as evidenced by recent events in the U.S., there are other ways to impede trade. California’s
China is the largest oilseed importer in the world. So when our market access is blocked, it has implications for Canadian trade.” – Jim Everson, Canola Council of Canada.
News

Commodity groups cast watchful eye on Canada-China trade

The diplomatic tit-for-tat over Chinese interference hasn’t affected agricultural exports so far

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Agricultural exporters are optimistic that a trade war won’t result from the latest Chinese-Canadian diplomatic spat. The current dispute is the result of leaked reports from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, cited by the Globe and Mail. The reports indicated that Conservative Member of Parliament Michael Chong had been targeted by China for criticizing its
News

Bibeau returns from Indo-Pacific trade mission

The federal ag minister visited Japan and Singapore to discuss strategy, sustainability

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Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has returned from a one-week trade mission to Japan and Singapore. Expansion in the region is considered one of the top priorities for the government’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. Bibeau met with Canadian businesses and Japanese stakeholders in Tokyo. In Miyazaki, she discussed net zero initiatives, sustainable agriculture, resilient agriculture
“Looking forward, that means we’re going to face slower demand for Canadian barley when Australian shipments resume. There’s no question in my mind.” – Peter Watts, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre.
Markets, News

Counting the impacts of China-Australia barley deal

As normal trade flows resume, new markets will be needed

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The coming resumption of China-Australia barley trade will require Canada to seek new markets. Peter Watts, managing director of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, noted that after China imposed 80.5 per cent tariffs on Australian barley in May 2020, Canada was a clear-cut beneficiary. “Canada saw its biggest barley export program of the past

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