The United States appears intent on upending the goal of international free trade and replacing it with a system based onmanaged trade.
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Free trade declared dead in the United States
The United States appears intent on upending the goal of international free trade and replacing it with a system based…
U.S. says agriculture trade opens case by case
The United States still isn’t thrilled about how Canada distributes its dairy market share, but Tom Vilsack, U.S. secretary of…
Global commodity markets react to Trump victory
Election results expected to have deep, immediate effects on global economies Commodities from grains, to oil and gas dropped on…
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Canada’s Agriculture Day in Ottawa
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Could Canada run a two-track trade policy?
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Free trade declared dead in the United States
The U.S. has imposed general tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles and copper tariffs will begin in early August
U.S. says agriculture trade opens case by case
U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack believes his country is making progress as more dairy products move into Canada
The United States still isn’t thrilled about how Canada distributes its dairy market share, but Tom Vilsack, U.S. secretary of agriculture, said progress has been made in sending more U.S. dairy products to Canada. “Last year was a record for exports to Canada of dairy products,” he said during the Global Dairy Summit at the […] Read more
Global commodity markets react to Trump victory
Election results expected to have deep, immediate effects on global economies Commodities from grains, to oil and gas dropped on Wednesday morning as the U.S. dollar rallied and victory for Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election stoked concerns about tariffs and economic growth. Trump recaptured the White House by securing more than the […] Read more
Canada’s Agriculture Day in Ottawa
Indigenous agricultural entrepreneurs talk about the untapped potential of indigenous communities for agricultural business and food development. This event is filled with university students and other young ag-related folk. Below Justine Hendricks, FCC president and CEO, meets with a group from the University of Ottawa. The group of students above are from various programs at […] Read more
When China stops growing, what does it stop buying?
China has stopped growing. Did you hear? It’s a potentially world-changing and markets-disrupting development that while not entirely unexpected to happen sometime, certainly was not expected to be happening yet. Basically, China’s population is believed to have fallen slightly, as the lingering impact of its famous “one child” policy continues to sap China’s fertility rate, […] Read more
Industry “resiliency” is a never-given
Everybody hates getting their vehicle stuck and having to call for help. I’m sure the captain of the Ever Given, the gigantic container ship that completely blocked the Suez Canal for a week, was mightily embarrassed having to put out an emergency call to canal officials, tug boat operators and his bosses at the shipping […] Read more
The tectonic plates shift on China, and Canada’s one of the shifting pieces
But where will the plates end up, and what new mountain ranges and troughs will appear before it's all over?
I keep a globe by my desk. I spin it around to the relevant places whenever I write about global trade and geopolitics. It’s the best low-tech tool I have to get instant perspective on some of the more complex events that affect farmers, agriculture, commodities and our nation. Today I spun it to the […] Read more
Farmers have bigger things than KXL to worry about
Farmers have bigger things to worry about than the generally-expected cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by the new U.S. Joe Biden administration. Farmers obviously realize the oil industry is not a core part of the agricultural economy, but it provides lots of off-farm jobs to many farm folk, plus the royalties and economic activity […] Read more
Could Canada run a two-track trade policy?
One track for the rules-following folks and one for the cheats?
We keep hoping this present worldwide binge of protectionism, geo-political bullying and bad-will will fade, subside and JUST GO AWAY! But if it doesn’t, what does Canada do? How do Canadian farmers adapt to that fact? It’s like with climate change: We hope it can be stopped, but if it can’t be, what do we […] Read more
China shows that you can’t count on China – ever
China blocks Canadian pork and beef and proves itself a bad bet for any future relationships
China has now added Canadian pork and beef to its blockade of Canadian agricultural exports, as it continues to bash away at Canada. Canadian farmers will be the biggest losers. It hits them directly. Not only does the physical movement of meat get disrupted, but export prices will be discounted as Canadian product looks to […] Read more
