Ottawa | Reuters — The European Union and Canada on Friday dismissed threats by a top German politician to block a free trade deal the two sides wrapped up in […] Read more
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EU, Canada dismiss German minister’s threat to block trade pact
Canada, EU wrap free trade talks
The ratification process can get underway on a Canada/European Union free trade deal now that negotiations have formally concluded, the federal government announced Friday. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, European Council […] Read more
Pea prices steady but questions loom over water damage
CNS Canada –– Questions over quality could be the biggest factor facing pea farmers in Western Canada this year, as a wet summer has caused sprouting, staining and bleaching in […] Read more
Sky-high U.S. meat prices will continue, USDA says
Washington | Reuters — Prices for many U.S. meats, already at record highs, continued to increase on a combination of drought and disease that have culled herds, the U.S. Department […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump as Wall Street tumbles
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower on Thursday, pressured by active U.S. stock market selling as the dollar surged to a four-year high, traders and […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat sinks as dollar rises
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures plunged more than one per cent on Thursday to a four-year low on fears that a rising dollar could hamper global demand for […] Read more
Unusually large Canadian wheat cargo set to unload in France
Paris | Reuters –– An unusually large cargo of Canadian wheat was due to unload at Rouen, northern France, this week, port data showed on Thursday, adding to evidence that […] Read more
Australian drought seen staying until 2015, likely to boost cattle slaughter
Sydney | Reuters –– Drought conditions across Australia’s east coast are unlikely to improve before 2015, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said, fuelling expectations that beef supply from the world’s […] Read more
Japan, U.S. remain apart in trade talks, dealing blow for TPP
Washington | Reuters — Japan and the U.S. failed to make progress in bilateral talks, both sides said on Wednesday, dealing a blow for hopes of sealing an ambitious multilateral […] Read more
Fruit, veg exporters fear loss of U.S. payment default coverage
The U.S. could potentially yank the payment default protection it grants to Canadian exporters of fresh fruit and vegetables if Canada doesn’t extend the same courtesy southward, produce growers warn. […] Read more
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