Keep It Clean warning that farmers will need to watch their pre-harvest intervals carefully when spraying, or risk running into residue problems
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Wet season emphasizes chemical caution
Farmers will need to watch their pre-harvest intervals carefully or risk running into residue problems
Indo-Pacific, Middle East priorities for $6M beef trade boost
Beef industry plans targets for new marketing and beef promotion money
Canadian beef industry leaders muse on what should be done with more than $6 million from government to promote the sector's product.
U.S. farm bill and Project 2025
Proposed overhaul of U.S. government has implications for farm bill in Canada’s biggest trading partner
Proposed overhaul of U.S. government has implications for farm bill in Canada's biggest trading partner
Animal rights group calls for halt to horse-for-slaughter export
Group argues that delays on Japanese side exceed allowable time without food, rest and water
Animal rights groups say horses shipped from Canada to Japan by air were on the ground without food, rest or water upon arrival long enough to violate Canadian rules.
Goodale brings ag trade experience to U.K. post
Agriculture issues are major irritants in trade deals
Since his 2021 appointment, Goodale has pushed the U.K. to drop what Canada claims to be illegal restrictions on imports of Canadian beef. Canada has also struggled with the European Union over implementation of the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) since 2014.
US agriculture secretary sees ‘chaos’ in meat market without congressional action on Prop 12
Canadian sector worried state-specific regulations will cause severe complications for producers selling into U.S.
There will be chaos in the U.S. meat marketplace without congressional action on California's Prop 12 law that tightened animal welfare requirements for pork products sold in the state, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
Ag minister talks Proposition 12, VCOOL with the U.S.’s Vilsack
The trip marks MacAulay's first ministerial visit to the U.S. since regaining the role
Proposition 12 and voluntary country of origin labelling (VCOOL) were among topics raised during federal Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay's first ministerial trip to to the U.S. after being appointed to the portfolio late last year.
Australia says China has lifted some restrictions on meat imports
Aussie trade minister calls it a positive step in improving relations between the countries
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.
Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office takes step forward
The joint CFIA-AAFC venture is part of a plan to diversify exports to the Indo-Pacific region
The federal government took another step yesterday toward establishing its Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) in Manila, Philippines, with the appointment of its first executive director. Federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that Diedrah Kelly had been appointed to the post. Kelly is a long-time representative of Global Affairs Canada and recently was Canada’s
Australia buys vaccines for lumpy skin disease to safeguard cattle exports
Recent scares halted some live export trade
Canberra | Reuters — The Australian government said on Wednesday it had bought a supply of vaccines for lumpy skin disease (LSD), a highly infectious condition affecting cattle, as part of efforts to control the disease and maintain live animal exports. The government says Australia is free of LSD but infection scares in recent months
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