Gary Mar, chief executive officer of the Canada West Foundation, did not mince words when he shared his thoughts on freshly inaugurated U.S. president Donald Trump during a recent presentation at the Farming Smarter Conference and Trade show in Lethbridge.
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Motivations, solutions offered on tariff threat
Chief executive officer of the Canada West Foundation advises against a tit for tat approach that involves counter tariffs
WTO case seen as new tactic for China
Making formal anti-dumping claims rather than questionable phytosanitary accusations could leave the door open to negotiations
China’s decision to use an anti-dumping claim against Canadian canola is a new approach that geopolitical and trade experts are watching closely. It’s a different tactic than in previous Canada-China canola disputes, but not a new weapon in China’s arsenal. “To some extent, I think it highlights the mirroring approach China is taking to trade […] Read more
Law to prevent lockouts stalled in Senate
Federal budget outlines plans for consultations on equipment interoperability and the right to repair machinery
Canadian short-line agriculture equipment manufacturers raised the alarm recently over some major brand original equipment manufacturers locking their onboard digital systems on selected machines. The move effectively prevents short-line manufacturers from connecting their attachments to those machines, which effectively locks them out of the market. It has particularly affected Canadian short-line manufacturers who build combine […] Read more
Short-line manufacturers face obstacles
Copyright laws and digital lockouts prevent implement manufactures from connecting to the electronics of OEM systems
Not that many years ago, getting an implement or attachment to work with a tractor or other major brand machine usually just meant putting compatible ends on hydraulic hoses. However, as technology has advanced, access to and interoperability with the machine’s digital system has become the key consideration — and now stumbling block in some […] Read more
Short-line manufacturers important to western economy
Growing risk to Prairie ag manufacturing is also an economic risk in regions where farm equipment is manufactured
With some major equipment brands limiting access to the digital systems on their machines, Prairie short-line manufacturers who build attachments requiring that connectivity are finding themselves shut out of a growing number of market opportunities. This anticompetitive behaviour by some major original equipment manufacturers has shortlines facing a growing threat to their future viability, which […] Read more
‘Whack-a-mole’ approach carries major ag risks
Prairie agricultural commodities must be able to reach tidewater or there won’t be an industry. It’s as simple as that. That is why a recent presentation by Carlo Dade of the Canada West Foundation is so alarming. The director of the foundation’s Trade and Investment Centre told the CrossRoads Crop Conference in Calgary that Canada […] Read more
