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File photo of fresh cherries purchased from an orchard’s roadside stand at Penticton, B.C. (Amy Mitchell/iStock/Getty Images)

B.C. cherries cleared for export to Korea

Canada-Korea free trade pact a step ahead on lower tariffs

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News August 22, 2022

Canada’s seven-year-old free trade pact with South Korea already provides for reduced tariffs on cherries from British Columbia — a commodity that’s just been approved for export to Korea for the first time starting this month. Canadian agriculture and food safety officials announced Aug. 10 that talks with Seoul on import rules and certifications had […] Read more

Green lentils. (Savany/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: India extends lentil tariff suspension

Canada's 2022 crop looks nearer to normal

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — The decision by India’s government to continue with a suspension of import tariffs on lentils has been met with a sigh of relief from Pulse Canada. On Feb. 12, India removed an 11 per cent tariff on Canadian lentils, just seven months after reducing the same tariff from 33 per cent. On July […] Read more

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on July 19 attended an event in Winnipeg marking the 50th anniversary of Cereals Canada with that organization’s CEO Dean Dias. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops

Direct compensation for fertilizer tariffs not on table

Eastern farm groups call for help ahead of fall seeding

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 25, 2022

Farmers in Eastern Canada who rely on imports of Russian-made fertilizers aren’t going to see direct compensation for the federal government’s general tariff on those products. A clutch of farmer and ag industry groups on July 15 put forward a new request to Ottawa for compensation to farmers “negatively impacted” by a 35 per cent […] Read more

Workers fill jerrycans with cooking oil at a distribution station in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 20, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Food crisis fuels fears of protectionism compounding shortages

By Dan Burns, Jessica DiNapoli, GFM Network News May 24, 2022

Davos | Reuters — A growing world food crisis is precipitating protectionist moves by countries which are likely to compound the problem and could lead to a wider trade war, business leaders and policymakers at the World Economic Forum said. In a sign of the escalating squeeze on food supplies and rising prices, a government […] Read more

Chickpeas. (CalypsoArt/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Pulse sector hails renewed trade talks with India

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News March 14, 2022

MarketsFarm — Canada and India have formerly relaunched trade negotiations that could lead to increased Canadian pulse exports to the country. Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng met with her Indian counterpart Shri Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Friday to discuss economic relationships between the two countries. While highlighting existing trade relationships, the ministers also […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: India removes tariffs on most lentil imports

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News March 2, 2022

MarketsFarm — Lentil suppliers in Canada have received a bit of a boost from a surprise policy decision overseas. India’s government on Feb. 12 suspended all tariffs on most lentil imports, which will reduce costs for its two largest exporters, Canada and Australia, to ship the crop to the country. The tariff removal is not […] Read more

File photo of a container vessel being unloaded at a U.K. port. (Sterling750/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters, Sheep/Goats

Britain, New Zealand strike free trade deal

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 23, 2021

London/Wellington | Reuters — Britain and New Zealand have reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal designed to reduce tariffs, improve services trade, and take London one step closer to membership in a broader trans-Pacific trade agreement. Prime ministers Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern sealed the deal in a Zoom call on Wednesday […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s tariff elimination has little effect on Canada

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News June 2, 2021

MarketsFarm — A temporary elimination of some import duties on three pulses currently has little effect on Canada, according to Mac Ross, director of market access and trade policy for Pulse Canada. Earlier in mid-May, the Indian government ordered the suspension of tariffs on pigeon peas, mung beans and urad/black gram lentils until Oct. 31. […] Read more

Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on July 30, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley, Crops, Reuters

WTO creates panel in China-Australia barley row

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 31, 2021

Sydney/Geneva | Reuters — The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed on Friday to establish a dispute settlement panel to resolve a row over anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed by China on Australian barley, a trade source attending the meeting said. Australia launched a formal appeal to the WTO last year, seeking a review of China’s […] Read more

A wall in the medina (ancient city quarter) of Rabat, Morocco’s capital. (Cia.gov)

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Morocco reimposing 170 per cent duty on hard wheat

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 10, 2021

Rabat | Reuters — Morocco will reimpose customs duty on soft and hard wheat of 135 and 170 per cent respectively from May 15 in order to cut imports at a time of higher prices in international markets, the agriculture ministry said Monday. The government had said last week the duties would be reintroduced from […] Read more

China says ‘rampant’ U.S. protectionism threatens agricultural ties

U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak

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

Daily Network News

China says ‘rampant’ U.S. protectionism threatens agricultural ties

U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak

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

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B.C. cherries cleared for export to Korea

Pulse weekly outlook: India extends lentil tariff suspension

Direct compensation for fertilizer tariffs not on table

Food crisis fuels fears of protectionism compounding shortages

Pulse sector hails renewed trade talks with India

Pulse weekly outlook: India removes tariffs on most lentil imports

Britain, New Zealand strike free trade deal

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s tariff elimination has little effect on Canada

WTO creates panel in China-Australia barley row

Morocco reimposing 170 per cent duty on hard wheat

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