European Union Archives | Canadian Cattlemen

EU plans to halve pesticide use, expand organic farming

By Marine Strauss, Kate Abnett, GFM Network News May 23, 2020

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission said on Wednesday it planned to increase organic farming and cut agricultural chemical use to protect the environment, proposals welcomed by green groups but which farmers said would make them less flexible. Agriculture is a contributor to climate change – producing around 10 per cent of EU greenhouse […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Grains, oilseeds, pulses hold their own amid pandemic

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News May 1, 2020

MarketsFarm — Prices for grains, oilseeds and pulses are not as bad off as livestock values are due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Neil Townsend, chief market analyst for FarmLink Solutions in Winnipeg. FarmLink hosted a webinar Wednesday to provide its outlook for the coming crop year. One thing Townsend stressed was there is […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

EU sets out COVID-19 support for farmers

Moves meant to stabilize markets

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 22, 2020

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission proposed measures on Wednesday to support farmers hit by the coronavirus restrictions, including aid to store surplus dairy and meat products. Under the proposals, the Commission will grant aid for private storage of milk powder, butter and cheese as well as beef, sheep and goat meat for a […] Read more

Now that Brexit has happened, the U.K. can negotiate a trade deal with the U.S.

Comment/Columns, Free Market Reflections

Dittmer: Surveying the field of international trade

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer March 13, 2020

Okay, the web says Canada is a “constitutional monarchy” with a “Westminster-style parliamentary democracy.” Exactly how do Canadians expect mere Americans to savvy all that? The question occurred to me reading that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Donald Trump appear to have the same respect for the rule of law, when it comes to […] Read more

General, Reuters

EU-Canada trade deal clears hurdle in Dutch parliament

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 18, 2020

Amsterdam | Reuters — The European Union’s free trade agreement with Canada cleared a political hurdle on Tuesday, when a slim majority of lawmakers in the Dutch lower house voted to ratify the contested deal. Votes by members of the country’s governing coalition were enough to approve the deal, which was rejected by opposition parties […] Read more

Several key trade deals are poised to benefit red meat sectors.

Markets, News, Prime cuts

Trade deals herald a promising year ahead

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay February 12, 2020

The new decade begins with much promise for the North American cattle/beef industry. Several key trade deals will benefit the red meat sectors in all three countries, including developments in China and the ratification by the U.S. Congress of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). China’s ongoing efforts to fill the protein hole caused by the […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Canada, EU, China, others agree on temporary fix to WTO crisis

By Luke Baker, philip-blenkinsop January 25, 2020

Brussels/Davos | Reuters — Canada, the European Union, China and 14 other World Trade Organization members agreed on Friday to create a temporary mechanism to settle trade disputes after U.S. action rendered the WTO incapable last month of acting as the umpire of global trade. The Canadian government and the European Commission said separately that […] Read more

Canadian beef exports to Japan have grown substantially in 2019.

News, News Roundup

Beef and veal exports up in 2019

Markets: News Roundup from the December 2019 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Staff December 9, 2019

The latest numbers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Statistics Canada show that beef and veal exports grew significantly in 2019. As of September 30, Canada had exported a total of 330,757 tonnes of beef and veal, compared to 294,527 in the same period last year, a growth of 12 per cent. The dollar value […] Read more

If Canada sticks to a rules-based playbook on trade mean it won’t get any cake at all?

Comment

Comment: Having our cake and eating it, too

By Lisa Guenther December 9, 2019

The saying about wanting to have your cake and eat it too has always annoyed me. Why would I have a piece of cake if not to eat it? And in order to eat the cake, I must first have it. But shake up the sentence structure, and the saying suddenly makes sense (at least […] Read more

Apples, Crops, Reuters

EU to ban Bayer’s Calypso insecticide

By Reuters October 22, 2019

Brussels | Reuters — European Union governments on Tuesday widened the EU ban on neonicotinoid pesticides after deciding not to renew their approval for Bayer’s thiacloprid. Farmers will not be allowed to use the neonic insecticide, sold under the brands Calypso and Biscaya, after April 30, 2020, when its current approval expires. A majority of […] Read more

More ‘murder hornets’ found in B.C., Washington

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on China tensions

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower ahead of weekend

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