Manitoba’s pork trade pivoted from China over the last five years, while Japan is remains the largest customer and South Korea and Mexico market footholds have grown
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Manitoba pork exports gain new market ground
Manitoba’s pork trade pivoted from China over the last five years, while Japan is remains the largest customer and South…
If you’re the last guy following trade rules – who is the dummy?
Canada must respond to the new realities of international trade — where countries ignore the established rules, trade disputes are…
The game has changed
Farmers must look beyond stabilizing the status quo. Policies, regulations, investment priorities and farm supports must all be examined if…
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Message to provincial agriculture ministers: focus on international trade
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Moe says China trip laid ground work
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Canada had constructive talks with China over canola dispute, Ottawa says
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U.S. market can’t easily be replaced
The deputy chief economist of Farm Credit Canada says 92 per cent of Canada’s total exports to the U.S. went…
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Push for Hudson Bay port shouldn’t rob funds from existing export hubs
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Manitoba pork exports gain new market ground
Manitoba pork exports pivoted from China over the last five years, provincial report notes
If you’re the last guy following trade rules – who is the dummy?
Canada must respond to the new realities of international trade — where countries ignore the established rules, trade disputes are commonplace and agri-food is targeted for retaliation.
The game has changed
Farmers must look beyond stabilizing the status quo. Policies, regulations, investment priorities and farm supports must all be examined if Canada is to pivot into the future.
Message to provincial agriculture ministers: focus on international trade
Panelists told Canada’s agriculture ministers international trade should be their key priority
International trade stakeholders said securing markets in the face of increasing protectionism should be the key priority for Canada’s agriculture ministers.
Moe says China trip laid ground work
Saskatchewan premier says signals of moving forward on canola tariffs can be seen in moves from Chinese and Canadian governments
Saskatchewan premier says signals of moving forward on canola tariffs can be seen in moves from Chinese and Canadian governments
Canada had constructive talks with China over canola dispute, Ottawa says
Ottawa / Reuters — Canadian officials had constructive talks with their Chinese counterparts about Beijing’s duties on canola during a recent visit, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said in a statement on Friday. The delegation, led by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, also included Kody Blois, a legislator who advises Carney on agriculture. It was in […] Read more
Geopolitics can change trade routes
Geopolitical tensions can lead to massive infrastructure projects that can shift global trade patterns
WHISTLER, B.C. — Today’s geopolitical tensions could have dire long-term consequences, says the director of international policy at the University of Calgary. History has shown that these kinds of tensions lead to massive infrastructure projects around the world that can shift global trade patterns. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was a response to similar […] Read more
U.S. market can’t easily be replaced
The North American agri-food supply chain is intertwined and would be very difficult to unravel
The deputy chief economist of Farm Credit Canada says 92 per cent of Canada’s total exports to the U.S. went into the country duty-free in June.
Push for Hudson Bay port shouldn’t rob funds from existing export hubs
An expanded Port of Churchill would unlock the dream to end the Prairie’s land-locked status with its own northern coast gateway to the world.
Ag minister says tariff situation with China is fragile, volatile
Tariffs on canola and other products were among topics discussed during the annual meeting of Canada’s agriculture ministers
Agriculture ministers from across Canada said they heard canola producers’ concerns about tariffs but it seems unlikely they can do much about them.
