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If you’re the last guy following trade rules – who is the dummy?
Canada must respond to the new realities of international trade — where countries ignore the established rules, trade disputes are commonplace and agri-food is targeted for retaliation.
Now is the time for Canada to rediscover its agricultural edge on the global stage
Data-driven farming will help Canada meet rising global demands for sustainability and traceability
Beyond precision agriculture, the government must explore programs that help grow farmer income so that they have the required capital needed to invest in these technologies to see the eventual return on investment.
The game has changed
Farmers must look beyond stabilizing the status quo. Policies, regulations, investment priorities and farm supports must all be examined if Canada is to pivot into the future.
Message to provincial agriculture ministers: focus on international trade
Panelists told Canada’s agriculture ministers international trade should be their key priority
International trade stakeholders said securing markets in the face of increasing protectionism should be the key priority for Canada’s agriculture ministers.
Wheat markets are under duress
The U.S. is making deals that undermine Canadian wheat exports to key customers
Two of Canada’s top wheat buyers have agreed to significantly ramp up their purchases from the United States.
Moe says China trip laid ground work
Saskatchewan premier says signals of moving forward on canola tariffs can be seen in moves from Chinese and Canadian governments
Saskatchewan premier says signals of moving forward on canola tariffs can be seen in moves from Chinese and Canadian governments
USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid might be needed for the nation’s farmers this fall amid trade disputes and record-high yields, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday.
Geopolitics can change trade routes
Geopolitical tensions can lead to massive infrastructure projects that can shift global trade patterns
WHISTLER, B.C. — Today’s geopolitical tensions could have dire long-term consequences, says the director of international policy at the University of Calgary. History has shown that these kinds of tensions lead to massive infrastructure projects around the world that can shift global trade patterns. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was a response to similar […] Read more
U.S. market can’t easily be replaced
The North American agri-food supply chain is intertwined and would be very difficult to unravel
The deputy chief economist of Farm Credit Canada says 92 per cent of Canada’s total exports to the U.S. went into the country duty-free in June.
