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Canada’s new ag minister pledges to listen to farmers

Lawrence MacAulay leans in favour of the TPP deal and  hopes the Americans blink on COOL

By Allan Dawson November 23, 2015

After just six days as Canada’s new agriculture minister, Lawrence MacAulay hasn’t taken a position on a number of agricultural issues, but he knows how he will: “I intend to listen to the man who does the work — the farmer.” The 69-year-old former Prince Edward Island dairy and seed potato farmer and former solicitor

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the crowds outside Rideau Hall after the cabinet’s  swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa November 4, 2015.

Crops, Livestock, News

Agri-food groups have a lot of new doorbells to ring

Several cabinet posts will have influence over how agriculture operates

By Alex Binkley November 13, 2015

Agri-food groups will be introducing themselves to a lot of new cabinet ministers with whom they have had little contact before now. While Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay has been a Liberal MP from Prince Edward Island for 26 years and still lists his occupation as farmer, he is new to the agriculture portfolio. He served

Livestock

Canada’s new ag minister pledges to listen to farmers

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News November 10, 2015

Manitoba Co-operator – After just six days as Canada’s new agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay hasn’t taken a position on a number of agricultural issues, but he knows how he will: “I intend to listen to the man that does the work — the farmer.” The 69-year-old former Prince Edward Island dairy and seed potato farmer

Livestock, Markets

MacAulay favours TPP deal, poised for trade fight with U.S.

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel November 10, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Canada’s new agriculture minister said Tuesday he likely will support the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiated by the previous government, and is inclined to retaliate against the U.S. over a long-standing meat-labeling dispute. The Liberal government, elected last month, has not taken a firm position yet on whether it will support TPP, which

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VIDEO: Lawrence MacAulay sworn in

By Shannon VanRaes November 5, 2015

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes was on-hand in Ottawa as Canada’s new agriculture minister made his first public remarks on Parliament Hill. Lawrence MacAulay has represented Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons since 1988 was also a cabinet minister under Jean Chretien. He said his first order of business will be to meet

Canada’s new Agriculture and Agri-Foods Minister Lawrence MacAulay (l) is sworn-in during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 4, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Lawrence MacAulay sworn in as Canada’s new agriculture minister

By GFM Network News, Shannon VanRaes November 5, 2015

Ottawa/Manitoba Co-operator – Only hours after being sworn in by Governor General David Johnston and mere minutes after leaving his first cabinet meeting, Canada’s newly minted Minister of Agriculture paused to speak with reporters gathered on Parliament Hill Nov. 3. “I’m certainly pleased,” said Lawrence MacAulay. “Being a dairy farmer and a seed potato farmer

Daily Network News

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

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Canada’s new ag minister pledges to listen to farmers

Agri-food groups have a lot of new doorbells to ring

Canada’s new ag minister pledges to listen to farmers

MacAulay favours TPP deal, poised for trade fight with U.S.

VIDEO: Lawrence MacAulay sworn in

Lawrence MacAulay sworn in as Canada’s new agriculture minister

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