Recently retired Gay Lea Foods Cooperative CEO Michael Barrett believes opportunities will open up for the Canadian dairy sector as farmers in other parts of the world feel pressure from […] Read more
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United response needed to supply management threats
Outgoing Gay Lea CEO says there will continue to be opportunities for Canadian dairy
As globalization fades new strategies needed
Don’t expect a return to normal geopolitical conditions — at least not if you think the past several decades were normal. That was Janice Gross Stein’s message March 8, in […] Read more
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 […] Read more
Regional presence could boost Indo-Pacific trade
Unpredictable, arbitrary trade barriers still a concern in the region
The opening of a new agriculture office in the Indo-Pacific region is being welcomed as a potential new model that could help companies sell more agriculture products there. The federal […] Read more
China giving the U.S. the cold shoulder on corn
Political tensions between China and the U.S. and between Russia and the Ukraine continue to disrupt markets
Ontario corn prices appear to be consolidating. Export demand for Ontario has been minimal over the past month; therefore, the domestic prices have been based on local feed values. Ethanol […] Read more
Export markets grow for Ontario Corn Fed Beef
Promoting the benefits of Ontario beef has grown the market nationally and internationally
The pandemic hindered market development for Ontario’s beef industry over the last few years but there were successes. One of them was Chuck’s Roadhouse, a high-volume steakhouse with 60 restaurants […] Read more
Unlocking markets in a time of uncertainty
Canada has opportunity to boost lagging exports in a world looking for more food
Canada needs a new agriculture and food strategy as political, pandemic and economic shocks to the global food system render the way Canada has thrived in the world no longer […] Read more
U.S. wants WTO dispute system fixed by 2024
Appeals body frozen since Trump era; Washington 'very committed' to reform
Geneva | Reuters — The United States is entering a third phase of talks with countries to reform the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) hobbled trade dispute arbitration system and aims […] Read more
U.S. threatens legal steps over Mexico’s planned GMO corn ban
Planned ban would see imports of yellow corn cut in half
Glacier FarmMedia – The United States threatened legal action Nov. 28 against Mexico’s plan to ban imports of genetically modified corn in 2024, saying it would cause huge economic losses […] Read more
Brazil moves closer to China corn exports as Beijing approves traders
Beijing/Sao Paulo | Reuters – Chinese customs updated its list of approved Brazilian corn exporters on Wednesday, a move a Brazilian agriculture official said could jumpstart sales of corn to the world’s […] Read more