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CCA not surprised by latest COOL development

By Erica Johnson January 27, 2012

The U.S. government has been granted an extension to appeal the controversial country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law. In November, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favour of Canada and Mexico’s position that provisions of the COOL law discriminated against live hogs and cattle imported into the United States. The U.S. government was recently given an

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

South Korean beef ban lifted

January 26, 2012

Cattle producers across Canada celebrated the news that South Korea had lifted its eight-year ban on Canadian beef aged 30 months or younger Jan. 20. South Korea will begin accepting Canadian beef imports immediately. The South Korean government published its approval of the import health requirements (IHRs) and notified the Canadian government that all certification

International news, News

EU looking to put the brakes on subsidy gravy train

By Nigel Hunt January 24, 2012

British farmers will receive smaller subsidies in coming years, U.K. Farming Minister Jim Paice said, adding he favoured its eventual abolition as global food prices rise. “The single farm payment is going to go down,” said Paice, referring to the expected outcome of negotiations about the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy after 2013. Senior EU officials

Opinion

Round drags on WTO strength

By Tom Miles January 24, 2012

The 153 members of the World Trade Organization agree on two things: We’re in a hole. And we must keep digging. The hole is the Doha Development Round, a decade-old negotiation that was billed as the next stage of trade liberalization after the creation of the WTO itself. After repeated failures to clinch a deal,

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Several keys may unlock demand for Manitoba cattle

January 17, 2012

The Manitoba cattle market looks strong heading into the new year. Firm cattle movement in the fall at various Manitoba auction marts was seen as supportive, setting the stage for 2012. “Hopefully everything will be clear sailing right through 2012 and hopefully we’ll get another two to three years of good marketing for our producers,”

Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Canada-Europe Trade Deal Raises Concerns

By Shannon VanRaes November 3, 2011

As legislation to end the Canadian Wheat Board s monopoly marches closer to reality, there is growing speculation that this country s supply management sector will be next on the free marketers hit list. It s in the government s and the WTO s (World Trade Organization) agenda, they want to ensure there is an

Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Maintaining A Supply Management System

By Shannon VanRaes October 20, 2011

co-operator staff/ portage la prairie Protecting the future of supply management wasn t on the agenda at the October 11 district meeting of the Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, but it did generate discussion. I always have concern about supply management, we try to maintain the position we are in, said Norbert Rey, who farms with

Livestock

Briefs

October 13, 2011

Russia says meat imports deal clears obstacle to WTO MOSCOW/REUTERS Russia, aiming to join the World Trade Organization by the end of the year, has arrived at a compromise on meat imports, which have been a sticking point in final talks. Russia regulates meat imports with annual tariff quotas, under which certain volumes may be

Livestock

More Transparency Needed From China

October 13, 2011

geneva/reuters China must make its farm sector more transparent and fairer to foreign competition, the United States told the World Trade Organization s agriculture committee Sept. 29, as it reviewed China s first decade in the world trade body. Despite years of U.S. complaints, China still charged 13 per cent value-added tax on imported wheat,

Livestock, Poultry

China Defends Duties On U.S. Poultry

September 29, 2011

China defended its decision to impose duties on U.S. poultry products on Sept. 21, responding to the United States challenge of the policy by saying it was in line with World Trade Organization rules. The duties are widely seen as retaliation for a U.S. congressional ban on imports of cooked chicken from China, as well

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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