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China has imposed a range of punitive tariffs on targeted Australian and Canadian sectors.
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Comment: Why have Canada and Australia taken such a different approach to China?

Canada and Australia both depend on the Chinese market, making managing that relationship vital

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Over the past two years, China has punished Canada and Australia for actions that the Chinese deem objectionable — and in response, both countries have faced unjust detentions of their citizens and sudden, harsh trade barriers. Yet these two members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance — which also includes the United Kingdom, the United
U.S. seeks to conserve more farmland as crop prices climb
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U.S. seeks to conserve more farmland as crop prices climb

Farmers say it’s going to be a tough sell in a profitable market

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Reuters – The Biden administration hopes to convince farmers to set aside four million more acres of land for conservation this year by raising payment rates in an environmental program, but farmers said surging crop prices make it a tougher sell. The push to enrol more land into the 36-year-old Conservation Reserve Program is a part of
Comment: Carbon border adjustments are coming
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Comment: Carbon border adjustments are coming

The mechanism will level the playing field for exporters

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Carbon border adjustments are coming to Canada – it is just a matter of when. Ten days before calling the election, the Liberal government announced consultations would officially begin on carbon border adjustments. A policy paper detailing the policy was included. BCAs aim to reduce the so-called “carbon leakage” occurring when a company leaves a
Hackers are a growing headache for the agriculture sector.
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Cybersecurity incident takes down Iowa farm services firm

Biden administration is making these threats a high priority

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Reuters – Iowa-based farm services provider NEW Cooperative Inc. said on Sept. 20 its systems were offline to contain a “cybersecurity” incident just as the U.S. Farm Belt gears up for harvest. The co-operative operates grain storage elevators in the top U.S. corn-producing state, buys crops from farmers, sells fertilizer and other chemicals needed to
Opinion: Election didn’t offer much for PM options
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Opinion: Election didn’t offer much for PM options

It was an election of voting against, not voting for

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As yet another federal election wound down as press time approached, it was discouraging to see so many Canadians once again disgruntled with their options – but I can’t blame them. Leading into this election, the governing Liberals had already spent much of the political capital they earned following their 2015 sweep to victory. Optimism
Biden administration plans tougher action to rein in meat prices
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Biden administration plans tougher action to rein in meat prices

U.S. plans to funnel money towards smaller meat producers and workers

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Reuters – The Biden administration plans to take a tougher stance toward meat-packing companies it says are causing sticker shock at grocery stores. Four companies control much of the U.S. meat-processing market, and top aides to President Joe Biden blamed those companies for rising food prices in a blog on Sept. 8. As part of a set
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, left to right, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole take part in the federal election English-language leaders’ debate September 9.
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Trudeau tries to boost re-election campaign after inconclusive debate

The debate, widely criticized for its format, was largely seen as inconclusive

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau entered the crucial last stage of his re-election campaign after an inconclusive leaders’ debate late last week, in which he failed to land many blows on his main rival. Trudeau, who heads a minority government that depends on the opposition to pass legislation, called the Sept. 20 election, two years
Voters head to the polls with the pandemic, climate change top of mind 
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Voters head to the polls with the pandemic, climate change top of mind 

It’s likely to be another urban-rural split at the ballot box

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Amid layers of uncertainty, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canadians to trust him once again in the federal election now underway. Though it’s been just 664 days since the governing Liberals won a minority in 2019, Trudeau clearly sees an opportunity to secure a third electoral victory and a second majority. From sunny ways
Demand is very strong for several products, including food.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: The ‘COVID tax’ at the grocery store

Food inflation is a likely ballot box issue this election, but there are policy roots

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The ballot booth question will likely differ depending on what you really care about. But since everyone eats and most try to manage a limited food budget, the most important electoral issue will likely be inflation. Or at least it should be. Everything is costing more, including food. And the worst is yet to come,
COVID-19 and Elections Canada related signs seen inside Edmonton Expo Center in Edmonton, Alta.
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Comment: Your voice matters this election – let it be heard

Vote. This is your chance to ensure agriculture’s voice is heard in government

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Political campaigners have an adage, “public policy is set by those who show up.” We are in the middle of a federal election and now is the best time for individual producers to influence policy. Now is the time for you to actively participate in the political process and let your voice be heard, and

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