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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker — shown here at right with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last November — has taken the EU’s free trade pact with Canada off the fast track by allowing each EU member nation’s parliament to ratify the deal. (PM.gc.ca)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

EU bows to pressure, gives member parliaments say in Canada trade deal

By robin-emmott July 5, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Commission bowed to pressure to give Europe’s parliaments the right to ratify a landmark free-trade deal with Canada, a decision meant to address public concerns but which could wreck Europe’s broader trade strategy. In the face of popular suspicion about secretive trade deals benefiting big companies, Commission President Jean-Claude […] Read more

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 28. (PMO photo by Adam Scotti)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Canadian beef follows tricky paths to international markets

By Dave Sims June 30, 2016

CNS Canada — Canadian beef continues to find its way to markets around the world, but while a new deal with Mexico has brought smiles to the cattle industry, questions remain surrounding Canada’s proposed trade deal with the European Union. Britain’s recent referendum to exit the European Union has thrown into question whether the Comprehensive […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers

By Jade Markus June 27, 2016

CNS Canada — The Canadian dollar slipped after Britain voted Thursday to leave the European Union, a trend which one financial analyst expects to continue in an otherwise uncertain environment. But the loonie hasn’t fallen far enough to bring support to Canadian commodity markets. “Short-term, we’re going to be dealing with the day-to-day volatility and […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Ottawa plans talks toward dairy farmers’ CETA compensation

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 2, 2016

The federal government has pledged to meet with dairy sector representatives within 30 days to draw up a compensation plan for concessions made in Canada’s planned free trade pact with the European Union. “Our conversations will address, among other issues, transition support for producers and processors, as well as proposed program and investment options,” Agriculture […] Read more

Comment/Columns

Be cautious about writing blank cheques for supply managed commodities

By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois April 5, 2016

To blindly compensate supply managed sectors in ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) makes as much sense as bailing out Bombardier through federal support. Stephen Harper’s defunct Conservative government pledged last fall to pay out $4.3B over 15 years to the supply-managed dairy, chicken and egg sectors. That amount is allegedly based on the premise that […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Canada, EU finally settle trade deal after opposition

By David Ljunggren, philip-blenkinsop February 29, 2016

Ottawa/Brussels | Reuters — The European Union has convinced Canada to include a new way of settling investor claims in their trade deal, making it more likely that it will be passed and putting the U.S. under pressure to accept the same terms. The two sides wrapped up negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Agropur eyes further U.S. acquisitions

By Rod Nickel February 10, 2016

Reuters — Canada’s second-biggest dairy, Agropur Co-operative, said it is looking to grow in the U.S., possibly through acquisitions, in the face of an expected erosion of its market share at home due to recent international trade deals. Agropur, whose brands include Iogo yogurt and Oka cheese, and larger rival Saputo have already built U.S. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, CCA reports

CCA Report: An update on Canada’s beef trade

From the May 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Dave Solverson May 26, 2015

Calving season is well underway and I am feeling very optimistic about the future. Prices, which seem to reach new market highs for all classes of cattle each week, are part of the reason. A global shortage of beef, largely due to prolonged and widespread drought, has pushed the U.S. cattle herd to a 50-year […] Read more

BiXSCO CEO Hubert Lau (l) and executive vice-president Ted Power.

News Roundup

BIXS gets the fix it needs

News Roundup from the January 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 16, 2015

Identification BIXS fix No more beta tests, pilots, soft launches or sequels. It’s full bore ahead for Beef InfoXchange System (BIXS) from here on in. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and ViewTrak Technologies are teaming up to form a new company with the provisional name of BIXSCO, that will work with industry partners to take BIXS to […] Read more

Stephen Harper and South Korea's President Park Geun-hye

CCA reports

Trade and labour issues

Canada-Korea free trade agreement, access to workers needed, CETA, and COOL

By Dave Solverson October 30, 2014

What a hectic few weeks it has been, with harvest on the go at home, lobbying activities to lead and significant progress being made on trade files with huge potential for Canada’s beef cattle industry. These new opportunities come at a time when most producers are thinking about next year’s business plan. Much like the […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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EU bows to pressure, gives member parliaments say in Canada trade deal

Canadian beef follows tricky paths to international markets

Loonie tanks post-Brexit, but benefits minimal for farmers

Ottawa plans talks toward dairy farmers’ CETA compensation

Be cautious about writing blank cheques for supply managed commodities

Canada, EU finally settle trade deal after opposition

Agropur eyes further U.S. acquisitions

CCA Report: An update on Canada’s beef trade

BIXS gets the fix it needs

Trade and labour issues

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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