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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testifies at a Senate subcommittee hearing in Washington on July 26, 2018 on proposed budget estimates for the Office of the USTR. (Photo: Reuters/Mary F. Calvert)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

Canada not making concessions needed for NAFTA deal, says U.S.

By David Lawder September 25, 2018

New York | Reuters — Canada is not making concessions needed to reach a deal with the U.S. for a trilateral NAFTA pact and is running out of time before Washington proceeds with a Mexico-only agreement, a top U.S. official said on Tuesday. The administration of President Donald Trump has recently begun increasing the pressure […] Read more

Ballots at the printing press on Sept. 7 ahead of New Brunswick’s Sept. 24 election. (Photo courtesy Elections New Brunswick)

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Photo-finish election claims New Brunswick’s ag minister

By GFM Staff September 25, 2018

New Brunswick’s incumbent agriculture minister is among the Liberal cabinet members knocked out of office in Monday night’s too-close-to-call provincial election. Final results from Elections New Brunswick put Progressive Conservative candidate Robert Gauvin ahead of Agriculture, Mines and Rural Affairs Minister Wilfred Roussel by a spread of 99 votes in his northeastern riding of Shippagan-Lameque-Miscou. […] Read more

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Sobeys parent to buy fresh-food grocer Farm Boy

By GFM Staff September 24, 2018

The owner of the Sobeys and Canada Safeway chains has a deal in place to buy southern Ontario grocery retailer Farm Boy, a well known patron of the region’s producers. In a deal still subject to review by the federal Competition Bureau, Empire Co. announced Monday it will pay $800 million for the grocery chain, […] Read more

A farm in Switzerland. (Funky-data/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

Swiss voters reject more aid for farmers

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 24, 2018

Zurich | Reuters — Swiss voters decisively rejected more help for farmers in two referendums on Sunday, heeding the government’s warnings that the measures would send food prices rocketing and hurt the economy, projections for broadcaster SRF showed. Opinion polls had shown early widespread support for more farm aid was fading as the vote neared […] Read more

The United Nations’ General Assembly Hall in Manhattan. (BWZenith/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Informal NAFTA talks seen likely in next few days at U.N.

By Allison Lampert September 23, 2018

Montreal | Reuters — U.S. and Canadian officials trying to reach a deal on NAFTA are “very likely” to hold informal talks on the sidelines of a major U.N. meeting in the next few days, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday. With time running out ahead of a U.S.-imposed deadline of the end […] Read more

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Agropur to shut Monteregie fine cheese plant

By GFM Staff September 23, 2018

A Quebec cheese plant formerly known as a top maker of Camembert- and Brie-type cheeses is set to shut permanently in April after five years under Agropur’s ownership. Quebec-based Agropur, North America’s biggest dairy co-operative, announced Friday it will start winding down operations at its Saint-Damase cheese plant in January ahead of the April 2019 […] Read more

A Mexican port-of-entry sign on Highway 92 near Naco, Arizona. (Rex_Wholster/iStock/Getty Images)

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Mexico says will seek deal with Canada if NAFTA talks fail

By Reuters September 21, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico’s incoming government will pursue a bilateral deal with Canada if talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement falter, Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday. After more than a year of talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada, […] Read more

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 2018 after meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to discus NAFTA auto negotiations. (File photo: Reuters/David Lawder)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA talks grind on with little sign of deal

By David Ljunggren September 20, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Canada and the U.S. showed scant sign of being close to striking a deal on revamping the trilateral NAFTA that underpins US$1.2 trillion in annual trade, as Canadian sources played down talk of a U.S. quota on autos. Canada says it does not feel bound by a U.S.-imposed deadline for the […] Read more

Elanco CEO Jeff Simmons rings the ceremonial bell as the company’s stock begins trading on Sept. 20, 2018 at the NYSE. (Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid)

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Animal health firm Elanco surges on trading debut

By Aparajita Saxena September 20, 2018

Reuters — Eli Lilly unit Elanco Animal Health’s shares jumped as much as 41 per cent on their stock market debut on Thursday, adding to investor enthusiasm for the fast-growing animal healthcare market. Elanco’s shares opened at $32.25 on the New York Stock Exchange, higher than their IPO price of $24 per share, giving the […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a town hall meeting Jan. 10 in Hamilton. (PM.gc.ca)

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Trudeau urges some U.S. flexibility in NAFTA talks

By David Lawder, David Ljunggren September 19, 2018

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he wanted to see flexibility from the U.S. if the two sides are to reach a deal on renewing NAFTA, which Washington insists must be finished by the end of the month. Ottawa is pushing back against increasing pressure by the administration of […] Read more

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Dairy cattle

Canada not making concessions needed for NAFTA deal, says U.S.

Photo-finish election claims New Brunswick’s ag minister

Sobeys parent to buy fresh-food grocer Farm Boy

Swiss voters reject more aid for farmers

Informal NAFTA talks seen likely in next few days at U.N.

Agropur to shut Monteregie fine cheese plant

Mexico says will seek deal with Canada if NAFTA talks fail

NAFTA talks grind on with little sign of deal

Animal health firm Elanco surges on trading debut

Trudeau urges some U.S. flexibility in NAFTA talks

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