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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

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Fall calf volumes lower than last year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 21, 2012

Manitoba’s cattle auction yards were busy once again during the week ended November 9, as the fall run continued at full speed. Prices held relatively steady for the most part, although top-end bids for many classes of cattle were mostly lower, rather than higher, in many instances. “We’re at the peak of the fall run

Livestock, News

Battle over country-of-origin labelling is far from over

By Sheri Monk September 22, 2012

CCA says any cow slaughtered in U.S. should be considered American but R-CALF says that wouldn’t be right

The U.S. is promising to revamp its controversial mandatory Country-of-Origin Labelling Act — but it doesn’t appear anything will happen soon. The World Trade Organization has ruled the regulations, known as COOL, violate international trade law and with all of its appeals exhausted, Washington promised to comply with the ruling, said John Masswohl, director of

Hogs, Livestock, News

Still waiting for the U.S. to respond to COOL ruling

By Alex Binkley August 10, 2012

The pivotal day in getting action on a ruling by the World Trade Organization that U.S. American country-of-origin labelling (COOL) program discriminates against Canadian livestock is shaping up to be Oct. 2. That’s the day when the WTO will impose a deadline for the U.S. to amend the offensive provisions in COOL, says John Masswohl,

Beef cattle, Hogs, News

WTO conclusion tests U.S. commitment to international trade deals

By Alex Binkley July 12, 2012

The U.S. commitment to fair trade will be put to the test by the World Trade Organization ruling that the American country-of-origin labelling (COOL) measure discriminates against Canadian livestock and is inconsistent with international trade rules. The late-June decision shouldn’t have come as a surprise based on last fall’s WTO panel ruling against the U.S. measure. Stalling for

Livestock, Opinion

Producers must speak up on trade

By Cam Dahl July 12, 2012

Trade negotiations. I can almost hear the pages turning as people turn to other things that seem more relevant. For years everyone involved in agriculture has been subjected to the strong arguments on both sides of this issue. And yet, very little seems to change. For example, since 2001, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Study says U.S. and Canada should integrate meat rules

June 16, 2012

Reuters / The United States and Canada should integrate meat regulation and head off a dispute over meat labelling that has landed before the World Trade Organization (WTO), a study by two research organizations said June 6. A U.S. law that took effect in 2009 requires grocers to put labels on cuts of beef, pork,

Opinion

Canada’s grain freight regulations inhibit productivity

By Mary-jane Bennett June 5, 2012

The cost of railway infrastructure projects, such as the Rogers Pass tunnel or network acquisition, is staggering. In contrast, rail’s air, trucking and marine competitors have an advantage from the outset in not having to build or maintain infrastructure. And while rail can withstand underinvestment for years, eventually a lack of capital catches up and

News

CFIA applies new rules to food importers

By Alex Binkley May 17, 2012

Two years after admitting that it didn’t have a registry of food importers, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is finally proposing to introduce a licensing regime for the estimated 25,000 businesses, which bring foreign-made food or beverages into Canada. The government announced a Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan in 2007, which was to include measures

Hogs, Opinion

Travel, trade and local markets

By Laura Rance-Unger May 3, 2012

It was no surprise to learn last week that our federal minister of agriculture has racked up $271,000 in travel expenses since March 2011, the most of anyone in the federal cabinet. But unlike some of his colleagues, whose expense accounts have raised eyebrows among Canadians and howls of protest from opposition critics, we expect

Daily Network News

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

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures firm on recent dollar slide, winter weather

Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn

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