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A farmer prays to mark the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh Guru and founder of Sikh faith, at Singhu border near Delhi on Nov. 30, 2020, at the site of a protest against newly passed farm bills. (Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui)

India considers changing new farm laws after mass protests

By Mayank Bhardwaj, GFM Network News December 5, 2020

New Delihi | Reuters — India’s government is considering rolling back some parts of its agricultural reforms after they triggered the biggest protests by farmers in years, officials said on Friday. Tens of thousands of farmers were out on the streets around Delhi again on Friday, rallying against three laws that the government says are […] Read more

File photo of a pedestrian crossing in front of the World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on Dec. 9, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

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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

A U.S. nameplate at the WTO headquarters in Geneva on Dec. 9, 2019. (Photo: Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. seals demise of WTO appeals bench, trade officials say

By Stephanie Nebehay December 9, 2019

Geneva | Reuters — The fate of the World Trade Organization’s top court was effectively sealed on Monday after the United States said it would not back a proposal to allow it to continue, trade officials said, although the WTO chief vowed to find a solution. The Trump administration has been blocking appointments to the […] Read more

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WTO tussles over hard stop or phase-out of appeals system

By Reuters December 3, 2019

Geneva | Reuters — The World Trade Organization (WTO) battled on Tuesday over whether to bring its Appellate Body to an abrupt halt or allow its adjudicators to settle a handful of pending cases, according to trade officials present at a meeting on the subject. The Trump administration has for more than two years been […] Read more

Beef cattle feeding in Ontario. (DebraLee Wiseberg/iStock/Getty Images)

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Ontario plugs holes in wildlife compensation plan

By GFM Staff September 12, 2018

Ontario’s agriculture ministry has patched a glitch in its wildlife damage compensation program, in which farmers’ claims risked rejection over the validity of their farm business registrations. “We heard livestock farmers’ concerns with the program so we’re making the first changes effective immediately,” Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman said in a release Monday. “We’re also continuing […] Read more

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Ontario to add local weight to land use appeal process

By Alberta Farmer Staff May 16, 2017

Ontario’s Municipal Board (OMB), which handles appeals of land use planning decisions across the province, is set to be replaced with a new Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The provincial government announced Tuesday it will introduce legislation “in the coming weeks” to replace the Ontario Municipal Board with the new tribunal, “mandated to give greater weight […] Read more

Millers, bakers fret as drought withers North America’s spring wheat

ICE weekly outlook: Volatility expected in canola markets

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Millers, bakers fret as drought withers North America’s spring wheat

ICE weekly outlook: Volatility expected in canola markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Analysts await USDA crop estimates

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India considers changing new farm laws after mass protests

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

U.S. seals demise of WTO appeals bench, trade officials say

WTO tussles over hard stop or phase-out of appeals system

Ontario plugs holes in wildlife compensation plan

Ontario to add local weight to land use appeal process

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