Grain commission says what farm groups have been requesting this winter would require a change in legislation
Saskatchewan crop associations picked a good time to pass a resolution calling on the federal government to improve its weekly reporting of grain exports. “What’s being requested in general would require some act changes because it’s not part of our mandate,” said Canadian Grain Commission spokesperson Remi Gosselin. Fortunately, Agriculture Canada recently announced it was […] Read moreTag Archives exports

Farmers demand revamp of export reporting

Alta. to increase international trade staff

Exports worth $600 per head

Exports continue to drive beef markets
Canada set a record in export sales in 2017 at more than $2.4 billion in value, even though the country’s herd is shrinking
LONDON, Ont. — The beef sectors in Canada and the United States rely heavily on exports. Record amounts of beef are being exported for more money, which props up domestic prices. Canada set a record in export sales in 2017 at more than $2.4 billion in value, although the volume is not a record, said […] Read more
Pulse exports down, grain and oilseeds up
Canadian Grain Commission releases figures on agricultural exports for first half of 2017-18 crop year
The Canadian Grain Commission has released figures that shed new light on the pace of Canada’s agricultural exports in the first half of the 2017-18 crop year. Not surprisingly, the figures show a drastic reduction in exports of Canadian field peas and lentils. However, the pace of wheat and canola shipments — Western Canada’s two […] Read more
India pea duty slashes prices

Russia determined to boost grain export capacity by 50 percent

Surprise Indian duty on peas leaves Canada scrambling
