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UK says rules of origin deal with Canada probably won’t be extended

Post-Brexit trading rules expire at the end of March; trade talks paused over tensions

London | Reuters—Britain said on Wednesday that post-Brexit trade arrangements with Canada that enable its carmakers to avoid high tariffs there were likely to expire next week, marking the latest deterioration in trade ties between the historic allies. Britain and Canada paused talks over a new free trade agreement in January amid disagreement on Rules of Origin […] Read more

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks during an interview with Reuters reporters in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

US agriculture secretary sees ‘chaos’ in meat market without congressional action on Prop 12

Canadian sector worried state-specific regulations will cause severe complications for producers selling into U.S.

There will be chaos in the U.S. meat marketplace without congressional action on California's Prop 12 law that tightened animal welfare requirements for pork products sold in the state, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

No trade concerns with new soy and corn protection products

No trade concerns with new soy and corn protection products

Three organizations representing Ontario agri-business, grain and soybean growers have issued a joint release concerning chemical products for use in soybeans and corn, finding the risk of residue-related trade disruptions is minimal. That determination comes when using either of the three products according to instructions and rates found on the respective product labels. The statement […] Read more




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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


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Australia buys vaccines for lumpy skin disease to safeguard cattle exports

Recent scares halted some live export trade

Canberra | Reuters — The Australian government said on Wednesday it had bought a supply of vaccines for lumpy skin disease (LSD), a highly infectious condition affecting cattle, as part of efforts to control the disease and maintain live animal exports. The government says Australia is free of LSD but infection scares in recent months […] Read more

Recent extreme weather situations across the country have raised concerns about risk management in agriculture.

New option could simplify AgriStability

Federal and provincial agriculture ministers met in July in New Brunswick

Glacier FarmMedia – Environmental issues remain a hot topic for provincial agriculture ministers and dominated the recent federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meeting in Fredericton, N.B. The annual conference was held July 19-21 and was the first time the ministers had met since the launch of the $3.5-billion Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership that came […] Read more