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WTO Sees World Trade Deal Easing Economic Woes

February 5, 2009

Reaching a global trade deal would be a relatively easy way to help ease the economic crisis, the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Jan. 27, adding he believed agreement was possible this year. “The Doha round (of trade talks) is a low-hanging fruit in terms of what has to be done in

News

U. S. finalizes COOL rule

January 15, 2009

The United States will publish soon the final version of country-of-origin meat labelling rules being challenged by Canada and Mexico as a violation of world trade rules, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Jan. 8. The rule requires country-of-origin labels (COOL) on meat sold in U. S. grocery stores. Labelling became mandatory Sept. 30 under an

News

Lamy only candidate for next head of WTO

January 15, 2009

The current head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pascal Lamy, is the only candidate to be the next director general, since no one has emerged to challenge him for the job, a WTO spokesman said Jan. 5. Lamy was the only candidate to have come forward when nominations closed on Dec. 31, spokesman Keith

News

WTO deal seen more challenging in 2009

January 15, 2009

The global economic crisis and a downturn in agricultural prices will make it more difficult to secure a world trade pact in 2009, a top European Commission official said Jan. 6. “We were very close to a Doha agreement (in 2008) and it is clearly a missed opportunity,” said Jean Luc Demarty, director general of

Beef cattle, News

U. S.. cattle groups begin waking up to CooL

By Ron Friesen January 8, 2009

A short window of opportunity exists for changing the country-of-origin meat labelling rule before a new U. S. administration dashes Canadian cattle producers’ hopes. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association hopes the outgoing Republican administration will make COOL more trade friendly before the incoming Democrats take office January 20. Otherwise, COOL may stay the way it is

Beef cattle, Other

WTO case over hormones in beef drags on

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 8, 2009

The trade dispute that Reuters describes as having “stretched World Trade Organization jurisprudence to the limits” stretched even further last month over a block on Canadian and U. S. beef by the European Union. The EU on Dec. 22 announced yet another request for “consultations” at the WTO with Canada and the U. S., which

News

Mexico joins Canada in WTO complaint against U. S.

By Resource News January 8, 2009

Mexico has formally requested to join Canada in its complaint against U. S. country-of-origin labelling requirements. The request to the World Trade Organization, dated Dec. 12, was posted on the WTO website Dec. 17 and was made “in the light of Mexico’s substantial trade interest in this dispute owing to the increasing trade between Mexico

Beef cattle, Livestock, Other

New MCPA head wants more emphasis on agriculture

By Ron Friesen January 1, 2009

“If you’re not willing to do something, you can’t complain.” – JOE BOUCHARD, MCPA If Joe Bouchard had his way, agriculture would qualify for a federal bailout package ahead of the auto industry. Like many of his fellow producers, Bouchard believes the federal Conservative government gives agriculture, especially the cattle sector, mere lip service at

Cereals, Opinion

Americans use bully tactics at WTO

By Larry Hill December 18, 2008

Lest there was ever any doubt, new text released by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Dec. 6 makes it glaringly apparent that the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) is once again being attacked by the United States for nothing but political reasons. Let’s start with the facts. Despite 14 trade challenges and investigations launched by

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Trade touted as cattle industry’s salvation

By Ron Friesen December 18, 2008

“We’ve always made our living in the marketplace.” – brad wildeman, cca Increased trade is the solution to the Canadian cattle industry’s economic woes, Manitoba cattle producers were told last week. The Manitoba Cattle Producers Association annual meet ing heard a rous ing endorsement of global trade and free enterprise as an answer to the

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WTO Sees World Trade Deal Easing Economic Woes

U. S. finalizes COOL rule

Lamy only candidate for next head of WTO

WTO deal seen more challenging in 2009

U. S.. cattle groups begin waking up to CooL

WTO case over hormones in beef drags on

Mexico joins Canada in WTO complaint against U. S.

New MCPA head wants more emphasis on agriculture

Americans use bully tactics at WTO

Trade touted as cattle industry’s salvation

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