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Japan seen set to cut beef, pork tariffs in TPP talks

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 29, 2015

Tokyo | Reuters — Japan is prepared to cut its high import tariffs on beef and pork and slightly ease tight restrictions on rice imports for U.S. producers, in a rush to seal an ambitious Pacific trade deal, Japanese media said Friday. Tokyo’s reported concessions come as talks accelerate with Washington to strike a bilateral

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. hog farmers see ‘significant progress’ in Trans-Pacific talks

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 26, 2015

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. pork producers on Monday hailed “significant progress” in Asia-Pacific regional trade talks and urged lawmakers to give the White House authority to fast-track trade deals, a sign that a deadlock with Japan may be softening. An impasse between the U.S. and Japan, the two biggest economies in the 12-nation Trans-Pacific

Beef cattle, Hogs, Markets, Opinion

Editorial: Customers, not competitors, come first

By John Morriss September 29, 2014

Is there anyone out there who thinks it’s a good thing for Canadian agricultural representatives to join with their competition from other countries to criticize their best customers? The answer is almost certainly no, but on the other hand we didn’t hear any objections when the Canadian Pork Council did exactly that earlier this month.

Beef cattle, Crops

Country-of-origin labelling appeal gaining U.S. support

By Jennifer Blair November 14, 2013

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has one thing to say about country-of-origin labelling (COOL): “It’s not cool.” In the midst of an appeal to quash COOL in the United States, Ritz has been working to gain supporters in the U.S. in an effort to halt non-science-based trade practices that could have far-reaching implications for Canadian

Crops, Oilseeds

Clear rules needed on low-level GM contamination

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 30, 2013

Clear and reasonable rules for low levels of genetically modified grains and oilseeds need to be part of any Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, Canadian farm leaders told their counterparts from Peru and other countries during a recent trade trip to Lima. “It was a great opportunity to explain to negotiators and other stakeholders why the TPP

Crops, News

U.S. encourages South Korea to join Trans-Pacific trade talks

By Doug Palmer April 9, 2013

Reuters / The United States would welcome South Korea joining negotiations on an Asia-Pacific free trade agreement, a senior U.S. trade official said on April 3, as Washington continues to weigh Japan’s bid to enter the same set of talks. “We do think it’s natural and logical for Korea to join this negotiation. We think

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Dairy farmers need to push back against critics

By Alex Binkley February 15, 2013

Canada’s 12,500 dairy farmers should be boasting about supply management and touting its benefits for consumers, says Wally Smith, president of Dairy Farmers of Canada. The B.C. dairyman took shots at supply management critics, economists, and Liberal leadership aspirants “who don’t bother to look beyond the Canadian border to see what deregulation in agriculture causes.”

Crops, News

Canada joins Pacific trade talks but not much accomplished

By Alex Binkley January 17, 2013

Canada’s first official participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks won’t be remembered for its accomplishments, say two observers. The latest round of talks in New Zealand, the 15th since 2009, laid bare the divisions among the 11 participating countries, said Canadian trade watchers Peter Clark and Gordon Campbell. “The best you could say

Beef cattle, News, Oilseeds

Teamwork pays off in increased agri-food exports and market access

By Alex Binkley November 21, 2012

Canada is the world’s sixth-largest exporter of agriculture and food products with sales of more than $40 billion

Canada has enjoyed considerable success in boosting agri-food exports thanks to close collaboration among governments and industry groups, says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. Ritz credited the Federal Market Access Team at Agriculture Canada and Agri-Food, which co-ordinates the Canadian approach to finding more buyers for food products. The department’s latest market access report highlights improved

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Canadian dairy farms follow similar trends to main rivals

By Alex Binkley November 9, 2012

George Morris report says number of dairy farms has fallen by 90 per cent since the late 1960s and the cow herd has shrunk from 3.5 million to one million today

Canada’s dairy herd, as well as the number of farms and processors, has contracted at about the same pace as its counterparts in the U.S., Australia, and Europe, says a new report from the George Morris Centre. The main difference is that Canada hasn’t increased milk production as much as other countries have, and due

Daily Network News

Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

Beef DNA testing now available in Canada

Domestic abuse survivors may need extra support when livestock is involved, experts say

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