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Closeup of the flags of the North American Free Trade Agreement NAFTA members on textile texture. NAFTA is the world's largest trade bloc and the member countries are Canada, United States and Mexico.

NAFTA: The art of the trade deal

The U.S. may be targeting Mexico, but Canada could be collateral damage in this fight

By Sylvain Charlebois February 6, 2017

So the Trans-Pacific Partnership is officially dead, but the deal had already been on life support for quite some time. As America was embracing a new era of economic nationalism, even Hillary Clinton vowed during her campaign to kill the deal. No big loss for Canada, since there is no deal, but certainly a missed

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Record U.S. hog slaughter puts pressure on Canadian pork prices

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News November 10, 2016

CNSC/Winnipeg – A record week for U.S. slaughterhouses is weighing on hog prices in Canada. According to the USDA, hogs slaughtered under federal inspection for the week ended November 5 were pegged at 2.532 million head, which is an all-time record. That number is also up 7.2 per cent from the 2.362 million head processed a

Supporters of the Stronger In Campaign react as results of the EU referendum  are announced at the Royal Festival Hall, in London.

International news, News

Brexit fallout extends to Prairie farms

Commodity markets are roiling and key trade deals are in jeopardy

By Reuters July 4, 2016

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union threw key trade deals in jeopardy while sending shock waves through global financial and commodity markets last week. Most equities and commodities, including wheat, corn and soybeans, dropped sharply in trade the day after the June 23 referendum, while traditional safe-haven investments like gold and the U.S. dollar

Deb Eschmeyer, executive director of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! program and senior adviser for nutrition policy, says the White House kitchen garden has been effective in promoting community gardens, nutritious eating and the need to tackle obesity, especially among children.

News

White House kitchen garden used to promote nutrition, tackle obesity

Michelle Obama hopes the next first family will continue the garden and turn it into a White House tradition

By Allan Dawson May 16, 2016

account_id=”2206156280001″ player_id=”ryGLIkmv”] This is the eighth planting of Michelle Obama’s kitchen garden, seen here April 25. Obama hopes the next first family will continue the garden and make it into a White House tradition.[/caption] The kitchen garden is part of Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ campaign, created to reduce childhood obesity to five per cent by 2030

Cereals, News

U.S.-Canada wheat tensions already easing

At least four American spring milling wheats are registered in Canada now and more are expected in the future

By Allan Dawson May 5, 2016

The United States government and American wheat growers should put their beef with how Canada grades imported American wheat into context, says Cereals Canada president Cam Dahl. “Very substantial changes have been made to the Canadian system in the last 10 years,” he said in an interview April 29. “It was almost impossible for varieties

Cereals, Crops

Canadian wheat growers hit by subsidy effects

Advanced developing nations subsidize wheat growers,  hurting farmers from exporting nations

By Alex Binkley April 20, 2016

Canadian farmers are among those being disadvantaged by wheat subsidies in advanced developing countries like China, India, Turkey and Brazil, according to two U.S. groups. The U.S. Wheat Associates and the U.S. National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) pegged the annual cost to Canadian farmers at about 249,000 tonnes in lost sales and $251.9 million

Beef cattle, News

Selling beef to Europe requires commitment to high quality

Glacier FarmMedia Special Report: It’s the story that sells quality into a premium market

By Barb Glen, Gfm Staff March 28, 2016

Our March 24, 2016 issue marks the second in a series of Special Reports prepared by reporters from the Glacier FarmMedia network, which includes the Manitoba Co-operator. In these articles, reporters explore the implications of the yet-to-be- ratified Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union. Marketing beef into Europe is not

Crops, News

U.S. crop insurance controversy worth watching

Whereas the Canadian system is delivered by government, U.S. farmers  use a federally subsidized program delivered by the private sector

By Alex Binkley November 18, 2015

Strong opposition to a plan to slash crop insurance support in the United States is worth watching even though it highlights the difference between the American and Canadian systems. On October 28, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would have set the federal budget for the next two years, in other words until

Hogs, Opinion

Federal candidates need to understand the challenges facing today’s hog industry

Market access, labour and financing issues threaten to undermine its future

By Rick Bergmann October 6, 2015

Over 7,000 pig farms in Canada produce 25.52 million animals a year and generate over $13 billion in economic activity, making the country’s swine industry the fourth-largest source of farm cash receipts of any agricultural commodity. In 2014, over 1.14 million tonnes of pork and pork products valued at over $3.7 billion were exported to

Recipe Swap

Are you taking steps to ensure safe fruits and vegetables are in your kitchen?

Prairie Fare: Asian-style Cobb Salad and B.L.A.T. Wrap with Bacon Mayo

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 25, 2015

Are the cucumbers at the store safe? Have any recent foodborne illness outbreaks occurred with spinach, peppers or lettuce? Lately, you might have heard or read about a recall of cucumbers imported from Mexico that reached various U.S. restaurants and retail stores. At the time of this column, 341 people in 30 states were sickened

Daily Network News

Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices

Get farmers in on federal water security strategy planning, CFA says

U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks

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