REGINA — Grain farmers should be sure they understand commercial delivery declarations before they sign them. While grain handlers have required farmers sign these for a while, they now often come together with the eligibility declaration required by the Canadian Grain Commission. Lawyers from the Winnipeg law firm D’Arcy & Deacon said producers can ask […] Read more
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U.S. wins Mexico GM corn dispute
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — A trade-dispute panel ruled on Friday that Mexico’s restrictions on U.S. genetically modified corn exports violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, handing president Joe Biden’s administration a major trade victory in its final weeks. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said the USMCA dispute settlement panel ruled in favour of all seven U.S. legal […] Read more
Mexico vows to help save trade deal
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) — Mexico is doing everything it can to protect a regional trade agreement with the United States and Canada, the Latin American nation’s deputy economy minister says. The three neighbouring nations, and major partners in commerce, have entered a trade tussle after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on […] Read more
Ag sector struggles to parse Trump tariff threat amid increasing fears
Glacier FarmMedia – Speculation about U.S. tariffs hit a new gear for Canadian agriculture sectors in the last week of November. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had already threatened a 10 per cent tariff on products coming into the U.S. while on the campaign trail. That fostered wariness from many farm groups whose industries are heavily […] Read more
Former negotiator urges calm on tariffs
SASKATOON — Canada’s chief negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement has a message for those concerned about Donald Trump’s latest salvo. “Don’t panic,” says John Weekes. Related stories: The president-elect of the United States recently announced on his Truth Social media platform that he will slap a 25 per cent import tariff on […] Read more
Canada wants Mexico in USMCA trade pact
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada wants Mexico to stay in a continental trade pact despite concerns about China possibly using it as a back door to flood the North American market, a source directly familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. In recent days, Canadian officials have expressed concerns that Beijing could take advantage of […] Read more
Expect increased volatility with Trump’s return
What should Canadian agriculture expect from a Donald Trump presidency? There’s no shortage of opinions and analysis. Here’s what seems the most plausible. While the transition to Trump won’t officially happen until his inauguration on Jan. 20, many details of his intentions will be telegraphed in advance. As well, the team around him will become […] Read more
Trump victory puts spotlight on trade
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, tariffs among policies subject to change under the Republicans OTTAWA — A second term for former U.S. president Donald Trump could mean increased competition and shifting trade priorities for Canadian agriculture, say industry leaders and experts. Trump’s pledges to boost competitiveness and renegotiate the United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA) as well as the […] Read more
Bill C-282 opponents urge Senate not to pass it
A Senate committee is studying legislation that would make supply management off limits in future trade negotiations
REGINA — Canadian agricultural exporters mounted a full court press against Bill C-282 last week, while the Senate committee studying the bill heard former ambassadors and federal ministers say it’s bad policy. The bill to protect supply management in future trade negotiations appears to have support from several members of the committee on foreign affairs […] Read more
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
