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Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Japan suspends sale of Canadian wheat

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Tokyo/Winnipeg | Reuters — Japan’s farm ministry said Friday it has suspended its tender and sale of wheat from Canada after grain containing a genetically modified trait was discovered last summer in Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday the wheat containing a genetically modified trait, developed by Monsanto to tolerate Roundup herbicide, […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Hemp acres, prices down for 2018

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CNS Canada — With a large carryover from last year’s crop, hemp acres in Canada are expected to be down this year along with the price. “We had a bit of overproduction in 2017. It doesn’t take much to overproduce a crop when you’ve got 100,000 acres. So it’s a delicate, delicate balance,” said Russ […] Read more
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Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Quarantined Washington wheat negative for GMO

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Reuters — No genetically modified (GMO) wheat has been found in a Washington state farm’s crop tested after an unapproved biotech variety was discovered growing there in June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday. The quarantined grain will be allowed to enter the marketplace, USDA said. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service […] Read more
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Cereals, Crops, Reuters

Korea reports no GMO in U.S. wheat imports

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Seoul | Reuters — South Korea has not detected any genetically modified wheat in tests on imports of wheat and flour from Washington state, after the discovery of unapproved GM wheat in the U.S. state prompted Japan and South Korea to suspend certain U.S. imports. South Korea, the fifth largest market for U.S. wheat, had […] Read more
Livestock, Reuters

S. Korea to disinfect farms as FMD, bird flu spread

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Seoul | Reuters –– South Korea will disinfect farms around the country over the new year and limit the transport of animals, stepping up its effort to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has spread close to the capital as well as bird flu. The foot-and-mouth among hogs had been limited to the centre […] Read more
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General, Markets

Canada/Korea trade pact to kick in Jan. 1

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Legislators in both Canada and South Korea have ratified the two countries’ bilateral free trade deal to take effect next month. Canada’s Trade Minister Ed Fast on Wednesday announced the Canada-Korea Economic Growth and Prosperity Act has received royal assent just as the South Korean National Assembly has passed its Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) […] 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

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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
CCA reports

Promoting beef

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The record-high cattle prices that started off the year have persisted into summer and that is a very nice surprise for producers. Typically demand supports higher prices for the first couple of quarters before softening but this year it looks like demand will remain solid for the summer months. There are many factors contributing to […] Read more
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Cattle producers applaud Korea FTA

Free trade agreement to eliminate tariffs on beef

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The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association – The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is applauding Tuesday’s announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper that Canada and the Republic of Korea have reached a free trade agreement (FTA). Under the terms of the agreement, the 40 per cent Korean tariff on fresh and frozen beef will be fully eliminated in […] Read more

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