The Canada Grains Council say Canada and other exporting countries must start standing up to these kinds of demands
Ottawa needs to take a stand against non-science-based conditions of trade, says the chair of the Canada Grains Council. Chinese importers of agricultural commodities recently started demanding that exporters around the world provide assurance that their food shipments are free of COVID-19. Cam Dahl said this is happening despite assurances from groups like the United […] Read moreMarkets — page 326
Canadian farmers must now declare registered crops
The change is part of a provision in the USMCA trade deal to allow U.S. growers to sell registered varieties into Canada
Starting Aug. 1, Canadian growers who sell grain to a Canadian Grain Commission licensed facility will have to sign a declaration that the grain they’re selling is a variety registered in Canada. Last March, Parliament approved the bill to implement the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, including amendments to the Canada Grain Act. One of the changes allows […] Read moreCanadian agriculture deserves a true export policy
It’s high time Canada embraces an export competitiveness policy for agriculture. In fact, in 2017 the Canadian government embraced the goal of increasing agrifood exports by almost 50 percent by 2025, to $75 billion. That’s good because it provides farmers, the food industry and everybody involved in agriculture with the confidence that it is an […] Read more
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Fed prices hold steady Alberta direct cattle sales saw active cash trade last week with prices fully […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $26.86 July 17, up from $22.89 July 10. U.S. hogs averaged $31.55 on a carcass basis July 17, up from $29.99 July 10. The U.S. pork cutout was $71.19 per cwt. July 17, up from $68.95 July 10. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
Canada’s family hog farmers need help immediately, says CPC
Waiting months will see many leave the industry
Canada’s independent hog farmers are being crushed by a pricing system that short-changes them on pigs but pays processors and grocers top-dollar at the same time. If it isn’t fixed soon, many of the remaining family hog farms will disappear, says the Canadian Pork Council. “Something’s gotta give here, otherwise guys are going to be […] Read more
Farmers deserve to have government-imposed costs connected to international prices
Why are some production costs treated like a domestic issue when prices are set in the world market?
A commodity price can be an honest, pure and shockingly efficient signal. Through that one number, posted and based-off around the international marketplace, farmers, marketers, shippers and processors can figure out whether they can make money producing, procuring or selling something. A single price number can contain hundreds of variables, but they all add up […] Read more
Covid-19 will impact global food systems for years to come: FAO, OECD
Two international organizations expect COVID-19 to depress agriculture demand for years and weaken food security around the world. A joint report from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded the pandemic has brought about “unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential […] Read more
IP oats increase in popularity
For years, the typical identity preserved crops in Canada were usually things like non-genetically modified soybeans and wheat grown for Warburtons, a bread company in the United Kingdom. But there’s a new player in the IP game — oats. This spring prairie farmers seeded about 3.4 million acres of oats and a good share of […] Read more
Some ports increase rail car handling
The number of rail cars unloaded at each of Canada’s major grain ports varies as whether they’re ahead of last year’s pace, according to a report from Quorum Corp. On the West Coast, terminal unloads at Vancouver jumped 22 percent during Week 47 of the 2019-20 crop year, compared to the same week in 2018-19. […] Read more
