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EU Farm Export Refunds Seen Unlikely After 2013

By Nigel Hunt March 19, 2009

The European Union will use export refunds (subsidies) as an emergency measure to support agricultural prices until 2013 but must then find new mechanisms, a leading official with the European Commission said March 11. If world prices are lower than internal support levels, the EU refunds the difference to exporters. “I personally don’t see that

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Poultry

China Warns Of WTO Challenge On Poultry

By Jason Subler March 19, 2009

“Frankly, we’re not opposed to China seeking relief from the WTO, and we wish them success” – JIM SUMNER, USA POULTRY AND EGG EXPORT COUNCIL China said March 11 that it plans to file a complaint at the World Trade Organization about a U. S. law, renewed this month, that blocks imports of Chinese poultry

Livestock

Canada Sees No Damage Yet From U. S. Labelling Rule

March 19, 2009

Canada’s agriculture minister said Feb. 25 he sees no reason at this time to revive a trade challenge against the United States based on an early assessment of its application of new meat-labelling rules. “Right now, they’ve gone with what we’re asking for,” Gerry Ritz told reporters when asked if he was concerned about the

Beef cattle, News

EU To End Beef War With U. S. And Canada?

By Roberta Rampton March 19, 2009

“The EU and U. S. are engaged in negotiations to find a way forward on this issue, and I am confident we will find a solution very soon.” – CATHERINE ASHTON The United States will hold off on new retaliatory duties for European products while the two countries work on a possible fix to a

News

U. S. Trade Agenda More Diplomatic

By Jonathan Lynn March 12, 2009

Developing coun-tries have high hopes that President Barack Obama’s readiness to work with other nations could clear the way for a deal in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) long-running Doha trade talks. But the reality of tackling the global crisis, as the United States seeks new export markets and poor countries push for a deal

News

Ritz Rattles Sabres Over WTO Challenge To COOL

By Ron Friesen March 12, 2009

“The WTO challenge is idling at the curb, waiting to go.” – GERRY RITZ U. S. country-of-origin food labelling will finally come into effect next week amid sabre-rattling from Ottawa about possibly reviving a World Trade Organization challenge to the controversial rule. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz last week made it sound as if a WTO

News

EU Eyes Dumping Duty On U. S. Biodiesel Sources

By Darren Ennis March 12, 2009

The European Commission plans to propose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on imports of biodiesel from the United States, sources familiar with the proposal said last month. In a separate move that is also likely to agitate sensitive transatlantic trade relations, a probe by the EU executive into a U. S. clampdown on European online gambling

Livestock

Fleshy Feeder Cattle Under Pressure

March 5, 2009

At Manitoba cattle yards during the week ended Feb. 27, prices for slaughter animals were steady to higher while in the feeder market heavy animals, particularly heifers, drew lower prices. Bids for lightweight feeders held steady at most auctions and in some cases firmed. “Numbers were steady this week. We sold just under 2,600,” said

News

Obama Pledges To Lower Farm Subsidies

By Roberta Rampton March 5, 2009

President Barack Obama’s pledge to cut subsidies to big U. S. farm businesses falls short of the cuts needed to revive mor ibund world trade talks, proponents of an expanded global trade agreement said Feb. 25. “Anything that would reduce payments to farmers in the U. S. would be looked on favour-ably by the rest

News

CCA Demands WTO Challenge To COOL Restarted

By Ron Friesen March 5, 2009

“This creates a whole new uncertainty.” – TRAVIS TOEWS, CCA Canada’s agriculture minister said Feb. 25 he sees no reason at this time to revive a trade challenge against the United States based on an early assessment of its application of new meat-labelling rules. “Right now, they’ve gone with what we’re asking for,” Gerry Ritz

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Tag Archives World Trade Organization

EU Farm Export Refunds Seen Unlikely After 2013

China Warns Of WTO Challenge On Poultry

Canada Sees No Damage Yet From U. S. Labelling Rule

EU To End Beef War With U. S. And Canada?

U. S. Trade Agenda More Diplomatic

Ritz Rattles Sabres Over WTO Challenge To COOL

EU Eyes Dumping Duty On U. S. Biodiesel Sources

Fleshy Feeder Cattle Under Pressure

Obama Pledges To Lower Farm Subsidies

CCA Demands WTO Challenge To COOL Restarted

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