Canada’s agriculture sector will have to work much harder at persuading Americans that tariff-free trade with its northern neighbour is in their best interests. That was the consensus of panelists speaking during a Nov. 27 discussion hosted by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.
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A new era of trade policy
Trump presidency means Canadian industries could face a tumultuous future
OFA members call for proactive response to U.S. tariff threat
Former CFA president Ron Bonnett proposed it as a resolution at OFA’s annual meeting
An Ontario Federation of Agriculture resolution asking for a proactive response to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods received 99 per cent support during the OFA’s annual general meeting in Toronto Nov. 26.
Canadian agriculture minister visits China
MacAulay in China week of Nov. 11
The Canadian government confirmed on Nov. 19 that Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Chinese officials to discuss the canola trade between the two countries. This came about a week after rumours in the media began swirling about the trip.
‘Wheat OPEC’ idea faces uphill battle
Analysts say proposed BRICS grain exchange is doomed to fail; compare it to similar initiatives attempted in the past
Russia’s proposal to create a new international grain exchange was recently approved by the BRICS group of countries at a summit in Russia. BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. It includes some of the world’s biggest crop importers and exporters.
Senate won’t fast-track supply management bill
Bloc Quebecois makes bill’s immediate passage a condition of preventing an early election, but senators will not budge
The Senate committee on foreign affairs and international trade appears to be staying the course on Bill C-282, despite pressure to move it along quicker.
Organics rebounding from price inflation woes
Trade report cites return to pre-COVID growth trend after inflation hit
Ontario has the potential to further expand its role as a national leader in organic food production and sales, according to a new report.
Canada posts sixth straight monthly trade deficit in August
Farm, fishing and intermediate food product exports rose
Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.1 billion in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall, as imports rose while exports declined, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday.
Sustainability a shared global challenge
Sustainability was the focus at day one of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)’s Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa Oct. 2. Across five panels, speakers discussed sustainability, policy solutions and what the agriculture sector can learn from international peers and other Canadian industries. In this video, Claire Citeau, a CAPI Distinguished […] Read more
Agriculture missing from Canada trade picture
With a CUSMA renegotiation looming, agriculture needs a robust trade strategy
Agriculture is missing in action when "Team Canada" trade missions come up; that's a big problem given the market access threats farmers currently face in the U.S.
Czech ag attache sees trade possiblitities at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Filip Lameš, agricultural attache to the embassy of the Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, was at the Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 2024 in Woodstock to explore potential new markets for agriculture manufacturers in his country and innovations that farmers there could adopt.
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