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Canada says TPP trade deal dead without U.S.

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News January 24, 2017

Calgary | Reuters — The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal cannot proceed without the United States, Canada said on Tuesday, even as Australia and New Zealand pledged to salvage it. U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the 12-nation TPP on Monday, following through on an election promise days after his inauguration. “This agreement was so

Livestock

Australia, New Zealand pledge to salvage TPP

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 23, 2017

Reuters — Australia hopes to salvage the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by encouraging China and other Asian nations into the agreement in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull his country out of the pact, its trade minister said on Tuesday. New Zealand’s trade minister said ministers from the remaining TPP countries would

Dairy cattle, Livestock

New Zealand dairy industry worries over Canada pricing plan

By GFM Network News, Rebecca Howard, Rod Nickel September 30, 2016

Wellington/Winnipeg | Reuters — New Zealand is closely watching changes in how Canada prices dairy products, New Zealand’s trade ministry said on Friday, as industry groups in several countries complain of unfair Canadian competition. Canada’s dairy farmers and processors, which include Saputo and Parmalat Canada, struck a pricing agreement in July that industry groups in

Livestock, Markets

New Zealand to host TPP signing Feb. 4

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 21, 2016

New Zealand plans to host the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact by its 12 member nations on Feb. 4. The country’s trade minister, Todd McClay, confirmed in a statement Thursday that New Zealand has issued invitations to TPP ministers to sign the agreement in Auckland, marking the end of negotiations. Signing the deal

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

Global dairy prices unexpectedly fall in overnight auction

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 5, 2016

Wellington | Reuters — Global dairy prices unexpectedly eased in the overnight GlobalDairyTrade auction, a platform established by New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world’s biggest dairy exporter. Fonterra’s GDT Price Index dipped 1.6 per cent, with an average selling price of $2,458 per tonne, in the auction held Tuesday (all figures US$). Whole milk

Kiwifruit grower Mark Gardiner at his orchard near Hamilton, New Zealand.

Crops, International news

Ripe kiwifruit comes at a premium

One bad kiwifruit can spoil the consumer when it comes to marketing New Zealand’s namesake fruit

By Shannon VanRaes December 2, 2015

Somehow, the name Chinese gooseberry didn’t quite fit the bill for a fruit grown in New Zealand. Was it a real gooseberry? Was it from China? Was it part of a communist plot to raise funds? Was it subject to berry tariffs or possibly a melon tax? These were the questions that plagued the furry

David Fisher on his farm near Hamilton, New Zealand.

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Is importing milk better for the environment?

Initial government numbers for market access prove to be lowballed after full text  of Trans-Pacific Partnership released

By Shannon VanRaes November 25, 2015

David Fisher isn’t shy about sharing his thoughts on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. “Take out the Canadians and it’s going to go well,” said the longtime dairy farmer, speaking to a group of international journalists on his farm near Hamilton, New Zealand. The frustration felt by producers like Fisher, as well as those involved in negotiating

Kelsie the beagle is in training to become one of New Zealand’s front-line defenders in the battle for biosecurity.

Livestock, News

New Zealand’s constant battle with invasive species

Agriculture is considered New Zealand’s primary industry, but the incursion of disease and pests  poses a constant threat to farmers on the island nation

By Shannon VanRaes November 5, 2015

Biosecurity doesn’t get much cuter than this, and the Kiwis know it. Floppy-eared beagles, with patches of tan and white fur, greet visitors and returning locals alike as they disembark at any of New Zealand’s international airports. But the friendly and curious canines play a vital role in New Zealand’s intense network of biosecurity measures,

Crops, News

VIDEO: Diverse lessons from New Zealand farms

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes wraps up her visit to New Zealand at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists

By Shannon VanRaes October 26, 2015

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes wraps up her visit to the southern hemisphere by reflecting on what she has seen and learned during her time in New Zealand. From dairy aspirations and the TPP, to the country’s export philosophy and horticulture, Kiwi farmers offer a perspective on agriculture that is both in sync and at

Crops, News

VIDEO: Volcanic soil and coastal conditions make NZ grapes unique

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes is on assignment at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists in New Zealand

By Shannon VanRaes October 22, 2015

New Zealand wines are already a staple on the shelves of Manitoba liquor stores, but the New Zealand Winegrowers association would like to see an even greater flow of product to North American markets — like Canada. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Shannon VanRaes speaks to Jeffrey Clark in Hamilton, New Zealand about what makes that country’s wine

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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