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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.

Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

By Jeff Melchior November 26, 2024

A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods could have serious consequences for sectors like beef and pork, but the federal minister of agriculture expressed confidence that the cross-border trade relationship can once again weather the storm. “We’ve dealt with the Trump government previously and we’ll do it again,” he told Glacier FarmMedia today. “We

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Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

By Jeff Melchior November 26, 2024

A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods could have serious consequences for sectors like beef and pork, but the federal minister of agriculture expressed confidence that the cross-border trade relationship can once again weather the storm.

A file photo of cattle mustering in Australia’s Outback. (Hypedesk/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets

Australia says China has lifted some restrictions on meat imports

Aussie trade minister calls it a positive step in improving relations between the countries

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 12, 2023

Australia's trade ministry said on Tuesday that China had lifted restrictions on imports of meat from three Australian abattoirs, in the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries.

Incoming WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes part in an online meeting before speaking during an interview with Reuters in Potomac, Maryland on Feb. 15, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

Markets

Canada hails new WTO chief

Trade body names first African, and first female, DG

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News February 23, 2021

Canada is lending its support to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) choice for its new director general. Ngorzi Okonjo-Iweala was chosen Feb. 15 by WTO members as the international trade body’s new head, making her the first woman and the first African to serve in the role. Mary Ng, Canada’s minister of small business, export

A freighter is loaded with grain from a terminal at Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Grains sector backed to develop export rejection insurance

Code of practice for 'sustainable' crops also in works

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff February 12, 2020

The organization representing Canada’s crops sector will get public funding to develop an insurance plan against the “unpredictability” of export customers. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, speaking Wednesday at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, announced over $430,000 for the Canada Grains Council to develop a pilot insurance product for grain exporters. Such an insurance plan

China is buying increasing volumes of canola oil and meal from Canada, says Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association.

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New record for Canadian canola crushing in 2018-19

By Allan Dawson September 5, 2019

TRADE Back-to-back record canola crushing is unlikely to result in increased crushing capacity due to trade uncertainty

China all but stopped importing Canadian canola seed in March, but it’s buying more Canadian canola oil and meal than ever. Meanwhile, Canadian processors crushed a record 9.295 million tonnes of canola seed during the 2018-19 crop year, ending July 31, Statistics Canada figures show. That’s up 0.3 per cent, or 26,000 tonnes, from the

Crops

Trump says agreed with EU to work to lower trade barriers

By GFM Network News, Reuters July 25, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States and the European Union were kicking off talks aimed at lowering trade barriers as officials looked to head off a brewing trade war. “This was a very big day for free and fair trade, a very big day indeed,” Trump told

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CETA deal reaches key milepost

The Canada-EU agreement could  soon be ratified

By Alex Binkley March 3, 2016

After almost 17 months, Canada and the European Union have finally agreed on a legal text for a proposed free trade deal, raising hopes it will be ratified by the end of this year and in effect in 2017. The conclusion of the legal text was announced by Chrystia Freeland, minister of international trade and

TPP trade ministers, shown here in July in Maui, have meetings in Atlanta on Wednesday and Thursday. (USTR.gov)

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

TPP trade ministers push to wrap up ambitious trade deal

By GFM Network News September 30, 2015

Atlanta | Reuters — Pacific trade ministers readied on Wednesday to close the biggest trade deal in a generation but warned there was still work to be done on issues ranging from intellectual property to trade in dairy and automobiles. Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb said ministers from the 12 countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

Daily Network News

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

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Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

Canada-U.S. relationship can weather trade disruptions, MacAulay says of Trump tariff threat

Australia says China has lifted some restrictions on meat imports

Canada hails new WTO chief

Grains sector backed to develop export rejection insurance

New record for Canadian canola crushing in 2018-19

Trump says agreed with EU to work to lower trade barriers

CETA deal reaches key milepost

TPP trade ministers push to wrap up ambitious trade deal

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