Federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald is headed to Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines to promote Canadian agricultural trade interests.
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Federal agriculture minister to visit Indo-Pacific to talk trade
MacAulay opens Indo-Pacific ag office
Moment 'pivotal' for the hog sector, Canadian Pork Council says
The Canadian Pork Council joined federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay in Manila, Philippines, to open Canada's first Indo-Pacific agriculture office, it said today, calling the opening a "pivotal moment" for the Canadian pork sector.
Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office takes step forward
The joint CFIA-AAFC venture is part of a plan to diversify exports to the Indo-Pacific region
The federal government took another step yesterday toward establishing its Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) in Manila, Philippines, with the appointment of its first executive director. Federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that Diedrah Kelly had been appointed to the post. Kelly is a long-time representative of Global Affairs Canada and recently was Canada’s […] Read more
Taiwan formally opens to OTM Canadian beef
BSE-era restriction now lifted
Taiwan has officially lifted its import ban on Canadian beef and beef products from animals over 30 months of age (OTMs). Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the move Friday, saying Taiwan’s decision “will offer an opportunity to expand Canadian beef exports to Taiwan and diversify export markets in the […] Read more
Philippines to host Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office
AAFC/CFIA base to be set up in Manila, Bibeau says
Canada’s agriculture department and food safety agency will carry out their part of the federal government’s Indo-Pacific strategy from a new office in Manila, Philippines. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the office’s location Wednesday in Ottawa during a meeting with the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), which represents Canada’s export-dependent ag commodity groups on […] Read more
Japan lifts last of BSE-era restrictions off Canadian beef
Canadian processed beef regains access to Japan
The last of Japan’s import restrictions on Canadian beef and beef products stemming from the BSE crisis has been lifted, allowing access for Canadian further-processed beef. Canada’s federal agriculture department announced Monday that Japan has reopened to imports of “processed” Canadian beef — just days ahead of a significant reduction in Japan’s tariffs on imports […] Read more
Soy Canada has successful trade mission in Indo-Pacific
Industry delegation visits Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam to bolster buyer relationships and discuss supply challenges
Delegates on a recent Soy Canada expedition to Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam returned with positive news for Canadian soybean growers. Each nation reaffirmed its preference for Canadian soybeans and expressed willingness to continue purchasing the crop. Some 26 representatives of Canada’s soybean industry made the trip last month, along with individuals from Agriculture and Agri-Food […] Read moreCyber-Savvy Farmer
