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Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer take part in a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City. (Photo: Reuters/Edgard Garrido)

Canada reports progress on NAFTA, says ‘we’re not there yet’

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News April 5, 2018

Ottawa/Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico, Canada and the U.S. have made good progress in their bid to modernize the NAFTA trade pact but still have work to do, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday. Freeland also said she would be flying to Washington for a meeting on Thursday with U.S. Trade Representative Robert

Livestock, Other

Turkey producers still waiting on promised federal compensation

Trade deals ruffle the feathers of turkey producers who say government commitment falls short

By Shannon VanRaes April 3, 2018

Turkey producers are calling on the federal government to back up its stated support of supply management by putting money on the table. “It seems that with every trade deal our industry is undermined to a greater extent, regardless of the platitudes of support expressed by our government of the day,” said Bill Uruski, chairman

Markets

U.S. optimistic about quick NAFTA deal, Canada more downbeat

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Wednesday expressed optimism that talks to modify NAFTA could be wrapped up quickly, but a top Canadian official was more downbeat, saying much work remained. The U.S. wants to speed up the slow pace of negotiations on the US$1.2 trillion North American Free Trade Agreement,

Dairy cattle, Markets

Trudeau optimistic on NAFTA as deal on autos seen possible

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News March 21, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday for the first time that a deal to renegotiate NAFTA was likely, amid signs negotiators may be closer to settling one of the regional trade pact’s most contentious issues. “We remain very confident that a win-win-win deal is not only possible, but likely,” Trudeau

Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola futures linked to NAFTA

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News March 21, 2018

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts zigged and zagged around the $520 per tonne mark during the week ended Wednesday — but one analyst says the market could really take a turn if and when the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement is clarified. “The Canadian dollar is already moving to

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

VIDEO: Takeaways from the Canola Council AGM

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 15, 2018

Ed White of The Western Producer and Allan Dawson of the Manitoba Co-operator offer their perspective from discussions heard at the Canola Council of Canada annual general meeting which presented some of the challenges the organization is facing on NAFTA, Richardson International’s exit from the Canola Council and concerns on clubroot and climate change for

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

Montana farmer Michelle Erickson-Jones speaks in a TV spot for Farmers for Free Trade. (Video screengrab from FarmersForFreeTrade.com)

U.S. farm group targets Trump with free-trade ads

By GFM Network News March 13, 2018

Washington | Reuters — A farm lobbying group is spending US$500,000 to air television ads on channels near U.S. President Donald Trump’s home in Florida to encourage free trade, with the group worried recent metal tariffs could result in retaliation against U.S. agricultural goods. Farmers for Free Trade, a bipartisan group, on Tuesday said it

Markets

Trade bloc Mercosur, Canada launch talks for trade deal

By GFM Network News, Reuters March 9, 2018

Asuncion| Reuters — South American trade bloc Mercosur formally launched discussions for a trade deal with Canada on Friday, in a move officials said would signal an embrace of free trade at a time other countries are moving toward protectionist policies. For Canada, the talks with the group, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay,

Daily Network News

Feed grain weekly: Barley bids rise with crude and corn

CBOT Weekly: Gains in commodities amidst Iran conflict differ from Ukraine war

Egg Farmers of Canada sees more hens, greater egg demand in 2025

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