The CUSMA review could reshape Canada's canola trade with the U.S., its dominant export market for oil and meal.
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High stakes for canola in CUSMA talks
The U.S. buys nearly 80 per cent of Canada's canola oil, making the upcoming trade agreement review a pivotal moment for growers and crushers alike
Bill to protect supply management unlikely to harm trade talks
Former agriculture trade negotiator said the legislation is more symbolic
Long-time Canadian trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Bill C-282 is a political signal and not likely to threaten future deals.
Tariffs not the answer to U.S. trade woes
Testimony by Minnesota Farm Bureau president Kevin Paap to the U.S. House Ways and Means subcommittee on trade, Washington, D.C., July 18. Agricultural exports are important economic drivers. Once you lose a market, it is really tough to get it back. In 2017, we exported $140 billion in farm products, which is $21 billion more
Manitoba Pork worries after Chinese tariffs against U.S.
Canadian pork will not suffer the same Chinese tariff hikes as the U.S., but those tariffs will still be felt locally, experts warn
Manitoba’s pork producers may not know the exact impact from China’s tariffs against the United States, but they know it’s coming. The U.S. pork sector has been caught up in the latest round of trade volleys between the United States and China. The Chinese government announced a sweep of tariffs April 1, blaming new U.S. tariffs against
U.S. anti-trade agenda could benefit Canadian ag
Winnipeg | CNS Canada — As U.S. President Donald Trump follows his “America first” policy and pulls out of trade deals, it could spell future opportunity for the Canadian agricultural industry, according to Dermot Hayes, a professor with the department of economics at Iowa State University. “In D.C. it’s chaotic. It’s the craziest situation I’ve
Opinion: Not sufficient for gains to outweigh losses in trade
One of the surprise issues of the 2016 U.S. election was trade policy. For decades Republicans and some Democrats have supported a succession of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements including the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement which includes the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations. Opposition to these agreements traditionally was concentrated among Democrats
Why Canada should avoid free trade with China
China and Canada appear to be considering a free trade deal. The basic principle of free trade is clear. Imagine two isolated neighbouring islands. One is green and fertile, capable of producing more food than it can consume. The other, while dry and barren, possesses natural resources needed to manufacture consumer goods. Farmers in the
Ritz optimistic for TPP
Canada says it has put offers on the TPP table, while the U.S. continues to disagree
Canada’s agriculture minister says Canada won’t negotiate in public when it comes to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the proposed wide-ranging free trade agreement among a group of Pacific Rim countries. Responding to questions at an unrelated event in Winnipeg last week, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Gerry Ritz said Canada has put forward strong proposals regarding
Ag issues bog down European trade talks
Meeting the needs of export oriented commodities without compromising the supply managed sector is an ongoing challenge for negotiators
Agriculture and food issues remain a stumbling block for free trade talks between Canada and Europe, according the Commons trade committee. Export-oriented agri-food industries are keen to gain access to Europe’s 500 million consumers, but tariffs protecting supply management, genetically engineered crops, and rules of origin are among the most sensitive issues in the talks,Supply Management A Sticking Point In Trade Talks With Europe
OTTAWA/REUTERS / Canada and the European Union will need to put in quite a lot of hard work to settle several key differences in talks on a proposed free trade deal, according to senior officials. Recent talks, the ninth round to date, are aimed at finalizing a deal by next year. Both sides said significant