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Containers were stacked up on a container ship at the port of Antwerp, Belgium, late last month. Canadian exporters continue to accuse the European Union of using technical barriers to hinder trade.
Markets, News

CETA still not fully delivering

Agriculture sector wants feds to make progress on removing barriers, five years after deal was signed

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian and European officials celebrated five years of their trade agreement recently, but many in Canadian agriculture are still waiting to see the benefits. Canadian Cattle Association general manager Ryder Lee said beef producers are frustrated that they haven’t been able to reach European markets. [RELATED] Red meat trade with EU remains […] Read more
By affecting exports, the problem is endangering farmers’ ability to feed the world at a time when the total global population continues to grow, said May Yeung, a professional affiliate at the university’s Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
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‘Slow death by 1,000 regulations’ for agricultural trade

Regulations created to protect human, plant, animal and environmental health in each country becoming detrimental

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Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers’ access to foreign markets is slowly being strangled by an increasingly complex thicket of diverging rules enacted by countries around the world, says a University of Saskatchewan economist. Why it matters: A new policy paper says global food security is being threatened by protectionist trade rules in many exporting countries. “It’s […] Read more
Lack of shipping containers is only one component of the supply chain infrastructure that needs examining and improving, according to Carlo Dade of the Canada West Foundation.
Markets, News

Canada losing ground in ability to export, analyst warns

The country has dropped from having the world’s 10th best trade infrastructure system to 32nd in the last 12 years

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Glacier FarmMedia – Foreign customers are losing confidence in Canada’s ability to move its products to market, an expert on international trade told an agricultural conference in Alberta. “Over the past 12 years, Canada has gone from having the 10th best trade infrastructure globally to currently being ranked — any guesses — 32,” said Carlo […] Read more
Wheat production is in good shape in the Northern Hemisphere, but trade flows are a different story. All eyes are on Russia for future market direction.
Markets, Markets/Business

Wheat production is in good shape, but trade flows uncertain

Ensuring Russia can satisfy traditional wheat markets will take political will

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Over the past 30 days, as of mid-June, the Ontario growing region received normal to above normal precipitation and temperatures were two to three degrees Celsius above average levels. In some cases, the northern regions received record rainfall.  Corn, soybean and wheat crops are experiencing greenhouse conditions. At this stage of the growing season, we […] Read more
Scott Martin, field operations manager for Marhaven Agri, beside the new hay press.
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VIDEO: Ontario hay producers target export market

Hay press can compress bales to meet shipping container requirements

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Ontario hay growers finally have a central bale compressor that could accelerate market access for exports. The Hay Press Company’s bale compressor shrinks bale size to allow for more efficient shipping. Why it matters: Building an export market for forage could become another income stream for Ontario farmers and expand domestic forage production. The Steffen […] Read more
American corn exports nearly doubled last year, reaching US$18.7 billion in value. This crop was delivered to a grain elevator in Massillon, Ohio during last fall’s harvest.
Markets, News

U.S. agricultural exports to set record

Exports increased 18 per cent over the previous year, and another record year is projected

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Glacier FarmMedia – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts another record year of U.S. agricultural exports in 2022. The country shipped US$177 billion worth of agricultural commodities in 2021, an 18 per cent increase over the previous year. The forecast for 2022 is for a new record of $183.5 billion. “This, ladies and gentlemen, […] Read more
President Greg Cherewyk said Pulse Canada has been calling for a national dialogue on shipping issues since the fall of 2019, and welcomed the announcement afterward that a national task force would be formed.
Markets, News

New task force to focus on shipping containers

Initiative that grew out of recent national supply chain summit welcomed by major agricultural commodity groups

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Glacier FarmMedia – The national supply chain summit held in late January was a good first step toward fixing issues within agriculture, particularly when it comes to container shipments, according to several participating organizations. President Greg Cherewyk said Pulse Canada has been calling for a national dialogue on shipping issues since the fall of 2019, […] Read more
Agriculture is one sector expected to benefit from the global economic recovery because consumers, such as these in Istanbul, Turkey, will want more protein and better quality food as their spending power increases.
Markets, News

‘Hot’ global economy finds its groove

A 5.5 per cent increase in global gross domestic product is predicted this year, despite a resurgence in COVID-19 cases

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Glacier FarmMedia – Export Development Canada (EDC) is forecasting another strong year of global economic growth in 2022. It predicts a 5.5 per cent increase in global gross domestic product, down slightly from six per cent in 2021. That is despite the Omicron-related resurgence in the COVID-19 pandemic. Why it matters: Consumers around the globe […] Read more

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