Carcasses of beef and pork. 'The Government of Canada needs to do everything in its power to counter foreign regulations that undermine the competitiveness of Canadian farmers.' – Cam Dahl.

Opinion: Time to get Canada’s export markets back on pace

Canada’s out-of-date system for approving products and innovations is holding us back

One of the fastest ways to bore someone to tears is mentioning the words “regulatory competitiveness.” It is, however, a critical topic, especially when accessing world markets is being made more difficult, and when enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian farmers is crucial to the economic sustainability of agriculture that helps drive the Canadian economy. Governments […] Read more

Demand from China and U.S. dairies helps drive the price of hay, which dropped in 2023.

Export hay prices show serious decline in 2023

Less demand from China, better U.S. growing conditions and Japanese vertical integration affect markets

Violent whiplash” is how forage markets in the western United States are described by Joshua Callen of the Hoyt Report of Idaho. He spoke at the recent Canadian Forage and Grassland Association convention in Harrison Hot Springs in British Columbia. Why it matters: A “perfect storm” hit the North American hay market in 2023, says […] Read more

For the past several generations Canada has produced an abundance of food, which meant lots of work marketing it around the world.

Opinion: New food demand brings opportunities

What’s Canadian agriculture’s plan to embrace them?

I’ve followed Steve Verheul’s career for a long time. His years as Canada’s lead negotiator for agriculture trade deals, and then as Canada’s lead trade negotiator, parallel the years I’ve written about agriculture trade. Few people have been as integral as Verheul has been to Canada’s leadership in pushing for open trade around the world. […] Read more

Total red meat exports in 2022 for the United States are forecast at $20 billion.

U.S. sees beef, pork export boom

Exports are forecasted at $20 billion, despite COVID restrictions in Asia

Glacier FarmMedia – America’s red meat exports are booming, says an industry official. The United States shipped a record US$18.7 billion worth of pork and beef products around the world in 2021 and is on pace to exceed that total this year. Beef exports have topped $1 billion in six of the seven months that […] Read more



European Union access for Canadian red meat remains elusive

European Union access for Canadian red meat remains elusive

EU imports of pork and beef are much higher than Canadian exports to Europew

Glacier FarmMedia – Canada is on pace to run a $150-million trade deficit in red meat with the European Union in 2019. In the first 10 months of 2019, Canada exported more pork and beef to the EU than in 2018. But the Europeans are also selling more red meat to Canada. Why it matters: […] Read more

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Feed weekly outlook: Market not bottomed yet

MarketsFarm — Falling feed grain prices in Western Canada have not hit the bottom just yet, especially as harvest delays lead to quality downgrades. “I would say it’s coming down quite a bit more,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities in Lethbridge. The barley and wheat harvests are running behind normal in both Saskatchewan and […] Read more


The agreement between Canada and the EU has removed tariffs on Canadian corn and low protein wheat.

New European markets sought for Ontario grain

Grain Farmers of Ontario has started a year-long project designed to find opportunities for new grain sales in the European Union. The project includes a trade mission with stops in Brussels and the United Kingdom to meet with agricultural organizations and potential buyers. It also is expected to welcome an incoming delegation of European agricultural […] Read more