According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, no Canadian beef has been shipped to the U.K. this year.

Beef imports from Britain jump 177 per cent

Canada exports zero beef to the U.K.

Glacier FarmMedia – Beef imports from the United Kingdom are up 177 per cent in the first four months of 2024. Canada imported $10.2 million worth of beef from Jan. 1 until the end of April, a significant increase from the same period in 2023, when beef imports from Britain were $3.7 million. Why it […] Read more

The trade tension between Canada and the United Kingdom is focused on beef and cheese.

Canada-U.K. free trade talks remain comatose

Upcoming election in the United Kingdom may explain why little short-term hope remains on the trade agreement front

Glacier FarmMedia – One year ago, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak published an open letter to farmers in his country. Released May 16, 2023, it focused on agricultural trade and British government priorities for future free trade deals. Why it matters: Trade talks between the United Kingdom and Canada fell apart earlier this year. Sunak […] Read more


“We have a world class (beef production) system, a world-class product and producers that do a world class job. We have to stand up for what we do in Canada and be proud of what we do.” – Nathan Phinney.

Beef sector demands tougher stance on trade

The beef trade deficit with Europe reached $92 million in 2022, but trade flows have changed in 2023

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) has adopted a different tone and approach to trade. It’s going to defend Canada’s beef industry and food production system to the hilt. “Just because another country does something in a specific way doesn’t mean we have to adopt that,” said Nathan Phinney, CCA president. “One thing […] Read more

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U.K. to increase rapeseed, product output in 2023-24

Input costs seen down so far this year

MarketsFarm — With the rapeseed crop in the United Kingdom estimated at 66 per cent good to excellent, the U.S. Department of Agriculture attaché in London, forecast production for 2023-24 to be 1.38 million tonnes. That would make for a 1.4 per cent increase over the 2022-23 crop. While the attaché pegged planted and harvest […] Read more

News that the United Kingdom has formed an agreement to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership has alarmed Canadian producers because of the country’s restrictive trade policies. Hog farmers have a particular reason to be concerned.

Comment: Canada needs to push back against U.K. trade behaviour

The U.K. government hopes to use CPTPP as part of its post-EU plan, but it’s not a good deal for Canadian pork producers

Glacier FarmMedia – Sadly but predictably, the United Kingdom’s probable entry in the Asia Pacific trade deal might give it room to continue to defame Canadian meat. Since joining the Canada-European Union trade deal, known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canadian meat and grain exporters have been vexed by crafty EU tricks […] Read more