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

Trudeau talks tough on NAFTA, repeats he could walk away

By Kevin Light February 2, 2018

Nanaimo, B.C. | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a tough line on NAFTA on Friday, repeating that he could walk away if he was not happy with talks to modernize a pact the U.S. contends needs major changes. “The negotiations are complex and challenging … I’ve said many times, we are not […] Read more

Campbell Soup Co. plans to close its 87-year-old Toronto soup plant by mid-2019. (Campbell Soup Co. via BusinessWire)

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Moving freight to get more expensive for food companies

By Sangameswaran S February 2, 2018

Reuters — U.S. food companies called out rising freight costs as a reason for lower profit margins in the holiday quarter, with more pain seen in 2018 as a dearth of drivers and higher diesel prices make it even more expensive to transport products to stores. Hershey, Mondelez International, J.M. Smucker and Campbell Soup said […] Read more

Features, Livestock, Vet advice

Understanding the new drug regulations

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke February 1, 2018

New regulations governing the purchase and use of antimicrobials (antibiotics) necessitate time spent between veterinarians and producers. Everyone has an opinion. Phrases like “prudent use,” “veterinary-client-patient-relationships,” “veterinary-pharmaceutical stewardship,” “veterinary oversight,” and “documented evidence” pepper the pages of government, academic and veterinary documents issued around antimicrobial use. There is a new vocabulary to be learned, the […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shown here in Ottawa last month with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (l), said he’s confident U.S. President Donald Trump will see remaining in NAFTA as being in Americans’ best interests. (PM.gc.ca)

General, Markets, Reuters

Trudeau says doesn’t think Trump will pull U.S. out of NAFTA

By David Ljunggren January 31, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think U.S. President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA, despite slow progress at negotiations to update the US$1.2 trillion trade pact. Trudeau’s comments were among the most positive made by any Canadian official since talks started last year to […] Read more

Livestock

Dr. Oetker to shut New Brunswick pizza plant

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 30, 2018

In a bid to “restructure” its Canadian frozen pizza business, Dr. Oetker plans to shut its New Brunswick processing plant at the end of May. The German food firm announced Tuesday it will close the former McCain Foods frozen pizza plant it leases and operates at Grand Falls, about 180 km northwest of Fredericton. The […] Read more

General, Markets

FCC sees benefits in new Trans-Pacific trade pact

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 30, 2018

CNS Canada — The future of trade for the Canadian agriculture industry is looking bright from the perspective of Canada’s federal ag lending agency, with progress on the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), anytime Canada can get less-restricted access to markets it is good for agriculture. “We can […] Read more

U.S. trade negotiators are skeptical of a Canadian suggestion that North American content in automobiles would be higher if the value of software and related materials produced by the three NAFTA nations were taken into account. (Ford.ca)

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. rejects proposals to unblock NAFTA, but will stay in talks

By Anthony Esposito, David Lawder January 29, 2018

Montreal | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade chief on Monday dismissed Canadian proposals for unblocking NAFTA modernization talks but pledged to stay at the table, easing concerns about a potentially imminent U.S. withdrawal from the trilateral pact. Trump, who described the 1994 pact as a disaster that has drained manufacturing jobs to Mexico, […] Read more

A pair of Bombardier C series jets. (Bombardier.com)

General, Machinery, Markets, Reuters

At NAFTA talks, Canada hails jet case as victory for free trade

By Anthony Esposito, David Ljunggren January 26, 2018

Montreal | Reuters — Canadian plane maker Bombardier won a major U.S. case on Friday, which government officials said showed the importance of free trade at a time when talks to modernize the NAFTA pact are moving slowly. A U.S. tribunal unexpectedly dismissed a complaint by Boeing against alleged dumping by Bombardier in the case […] Read more

General

Feds pledge funds for organic standards review

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 26, 2018

A review and update of Canada’s organic standards for compliance with international norms will get federal funding to make sure it’s complete by its 2020 deadline. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Friday announced the government will foot the “necessary funds” to the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) to cover the cost of the 2020 Canadian […] Read more

General, Markets

U.S. anti-trade agenda could benefit Canadian ag

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm January 25, 2018

Winnipeg | CNS Canada — As U.S. President Donald Trump follows his “America first” policy and pulls out of trade deals, it could spell future opportunity for the Canadian agricultural industry, according to Dermot Hayes, a professor with the department of economics at Iowa State University. “In D.C. it’s chaotic. It’s the craziest situation I’ve […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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

Dairy cattle

Trudeau talks tough on NAFTA, repeats he could walk away

Moving freight to get more expensive for food companies

Understanding the new drug regulations

Trudeau says doesn’t think Trump will pull U.S. out of NAFTA

Dr. Oetker to shut New Brunswick pizza plant

FCC sees benefits in new Trans-Pacific trade pact

U.S. rejects proposals to unblock NAFTA, but will stay in talks

At NAFTA talks, Canada hails jet case as victory for free trade

Feds pledge funds for organic standards review

U.S. anti-trade agenda could benefit Canadian ag

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