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Trade reputation in jeopardy
Glacier FarmMedia – Supply chain disruptions and short-term political thinking are bruising Canada’s reputation among its global trading partners, speakers said during the Fields on Wheels event hosted by the University of Manitoba. “The issue we hear … as we travel to these markets and have frank conversations of business and other academics and think-tanks, […] Read more
Politics of global trade now getting weaponized
We once took for granted the easy movement of goods and services around the world. Global trade flourished and just-in-time inventory management was the norm — until, that is, the spring of 2020, when everything changed. The COVID-19 pandemic brought new additions to our vocabulary, such as “social distancing,” “remote working” and “Zoom.” “Supply chain” […] Read more
Supply chains continue post-pandemic recovery
National supply chain office has been established to help stakeholders take steps to alleviate ‘pinch points’ in the system
OTTAWA — Canada’s supply chain is more fluid than it was during the pandemic but still not performing as well as it could, said panelists during a discussion at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting. Federal deputy minister of transport Arun Thangaraj said pressures still exist. “The pinch points still exist. It is imperative […] Read more
Supply chain chaos starts to ease
BRANDON — Manufacturers of ag equipment and some agricultural dealers in Canada have changed their practices because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now stocking more parts and components on site because a lack of products caused major disruptions during the pandemic. “I know it can be a challenge for producers, dealers and manufacturers to […] Read more
Equipment manufacturers adjust to battered supply chain
About a decade ago I was with a group of journalists touring a new ag equipment manufacturing plant in Germany. As we made our way past a stockpile of raw steel, our guide pointed out that the storage area of that new building was only a fraction of the size of the one it replaced […] Read more
Global fertilizer supply chain hits another snag
Drought in Brazil prompts producers there to use less fertilizer, denting sales in an industry already facing challenges
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) — Brazil’s drought is causing farmers there to delay fertilizer purchases for their upcoming corn-planting season, denting sales for global fertilizer suppliers in the world’s top corn-exporting country, executives told Reuters. Brazil’s soybean harvest is already delayed and that hold-up may push back planting for the main corn season that follows […] Read more
Equipment makers strengthen supply chains
Equipment manufacturers increase inventories, production at home and suppliers of critical components
Agricultural machinery companies are reducing supply chain risks by finding multiple suppliers for key components and bringing some manufacturing back to their home countries. Agrievolution, a coalition of 13 agricultural machinery trade associations, presented an update on the global market at Agritechnica, the farm machinery show recently held in Hannover, Germany. Secretary general Charlie O’Brien […] Read more
U.K. grocery code not good role model: farmer
Member of National Farmers Union in U.K. says Canada should consider his country’s experience as it finalizes its code
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Hearing praise for the grocery code of conduct in the United Kingdom drew Andrew Clark to his feet and the microphone. A member of the National Farmers Union in England, Clark said he knew a lot of farmers back home who wouldn’t recognize the code as particularly helpful. His comments came after […] Read more
Supply chain problems ease
Ag equipment brands see fewer supply disruptions than what was seen during the pandemic but they aren’t completely gone
Any producer who purchased, or tried to purchase, new equipment over the past couple of years, as COVID raged, likely had to wait an unusually long time to take delivery, due to supply chain disruptions. Along with inflating wait times for delivery, the disruption pushed retail prices through the roof due to record high ocean […] Read more
