Opposition from farmers, environmentalists and politicians hinder implementation of Canada-European Union trade deal
Ongoing protests by European farmers unhappy with reduced profits and unfair competition from non-European Union countries could pose problems for Canadian agricultural exports. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought an energy crisis in Europe with associated spillover to agriculture, as many EU farmers faced a sharp rise in input costs and reduced demand […] Read moreStories by Eugene Gerden
Sanctions pressure Russian producers
The Russian agricultural sector is experiencing tough times as sanctions and the country’s ever-growing isolation in the international arena exert serious pressure. Before Feb. 24, 2022, the agricultural sector was among the most developed segments of Russian industrial production, with annual growth rates of more than 10 percent. The start of the Russian-Ukrainian war put […] Read more
