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Editor’s Take: International relationship management

By Gord Gilmour March 18, 2021

As an exporting nation Canada will always be dependent on maintaining decent relationships with other countries around the globe — and that’s frequently easier said than done. Think of our closest neighbour the U.S. A close relationship with it is inescapable, as it’s both right next door and an economic and military superpower. Ordinarily that

Canada’s military commitments can signal we’re a good partner to the U.S. Seen here a Canadian Army M777 hotwitzer firing during military exercises in Adazi, Latvia.

News, Other

More Canadian defence spending, more exports to U.S.

David MacNaughton, Canada’s former U.S. ambassador, isn’t sure Biden will be any less protectionist than Trump

By Allan Dawson March 16, 2021

The key to boosting Canadian exports to the U.S. could be more Canadian military spending, says David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. from 2016 to 2019. “We have to become a better partner on security and defence if we expect to have some type of partnership and some kind of recognition on trade that

Markets, News

U.S. forecasts record combined U.S. soy, corn acreage for 2021

By Julie Ingwersen March 1, 2021

U.S. farmers will plant 182 million acres of corn and soybeans in 2021, the highest combined total for the two crops on record, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecast recently at an annual outlook forum. Robust demand from exporters as well as domestic users has sent prices for both crops soaring to multi-year highs

COOL refers to laws requiring retailers to identify the country of origin for specific commodities.

Livestock, News

COOL call alarms Canada

New USDA head ‘happy’ to work on WTO-compliant country-of-origin labelling laws

By D.C. Fraser February 12, 2021

The likely U.S. secretary of agriculture says he’ll be “happy” to again advance country-of-origin labelling (COOL) policies. Tom Vilsack, during his Feb. 2 confirmation hearing of the Senate Agricultural Committee, confirmed he is open to reintroducing COOL laws – if they comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) standards. COOL refers to laws requiring retailers to

Many political and farm leaders in rural communities howl about the evils of “big government” and “socialism” even though big government social programs keep their communities from disappearing.

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: ‘Why are you giving extreme voices so much attention?’

Taking a break from a long-standing tradition is a sign of the divisive times

By Alan Guebert January 18, 2021

Around this time of year, I usually feature comments from readers whose views differ from those found here the previous 50 or so weeks. At least that’s how it has been for at least 25 years. Not this year, however, because I received a reader email Dec. 9 that asked me to stop highlighting these

Biden transition team holds talks with biofuel groups -sources

By GFM Network News, Stephanie Kelly December 24, 2020

New York | Reuters – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has held calls with biofuel groups on topics including compliance with U.S. biofuel blending laws and Biden’s low-carbon climate vision, according to two sources familiar with the conversations. The discussions with biofuel trade groups as well as POET, a top company in the cellulosic

News

Rare U.S. soybean cargo unloads at Brazilian port of Paranaguá

By Ana Mano December 14, 2020

Reuters – A ship carrying 30,500 tonnes of U.S. soybeans was unloading its rare cargo on Dec. 4, after getting all regulatory permissions and docking at one of Paranaguá’s berths, according to a spokeswoman for the port authority. Brazil, a net food exporter, sold so much of its soybeans to China, that little was left

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a news conference on COVID-19 response on Nov. 6, 2020 in Ottawa. (File photo: Reuters/Patrick Doyle)

Markets

U.S. border restrictions to last a long time yet, Trudeau says

COVID would need to be 'significantly more under control'

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News December 1, 2020

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will not agree to lifting a ban on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak is significantly under control around the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. Trudeau’s comments were a clear indication that the border restrictions will last well into 2021. The two neighbours

Snow and ice cover in North America as of Nov. 22, 2020. (NOAA.gov)

Crops, Livestock, Other, Weather

Most of Prairies already covered in snow

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team November 23, 2020

MarketsFarm — Most of the Canadian Prairies were already blanked in snow by late November, with the deepest snowpack in Alberta and Saskatchewan, according to data compiled by Environment Canada and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Aside from the Rocky Mountains and some areas around the Great Lakes, the U.S. was largely

Comment, Op/Ed, Other

Comment: Election winds blowing big change in U.S.

By Alan Guebert November 23, 2020

In the recent U.S. election, one of the most prominent Dem losers was longtime ag committee chairman Collin Peterson. The race to be the new chair is already underway. The three front-runners — Georgian David Scott, Californian Jim Costa, and Ohioan Marcia Fudge — each represent a different direction. Scott and Fudge are stronger advocates

Daily Network News

Argentina’s beef export revenue reaches record in 2025

Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink ahead of semi-annual inventory report

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