China's new tariffs on U.S. farm goods are poised to reshape global trade flows, prompting the world's top agricultural importer to source more meat, dairy and grains from countries in South America, Europe and the Pacific.
China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates
CFA tariff preparation focused on tariff exemptions, producer needs
Tariff cloud silver lining: National unity and potential new opportunities
Canadian Federation of Agriculture executive director Scott Ross said the CFA has been working for months on a plan to help support the industry and producers around the country, focusing on three main points.
Trade tensions highlight need to diversify, strengthen Canada’s food export markets says RBC
New RBC report outlines recommendations to reclaim Canada’s sagging global marketshare and create new agri-food exports
Canada’s agriculture sector is heavily reliant on the US. A new report outlines how diversifying agri-food exports to new markets could boost Canada’s economy by billions and secure its place as a global food leader.
Russian winter crops should withstand late frosts, weather forecasters say
Late winter frosts in Russia's southern breadbasket regions are unlikely to inflict significant damage on winter crops, the state weather forecasting agency said on Monday in a forecast for the end of February.
IGC trims global corn crop forecast as South America outlook cut
The International Grains Council (IGC) has cut its forecast for 2024/25 global corn production, largely reflecting a diminished outlook for crops in Brazil and Argentina.
EU plans to restrict imported crops treated with banned pesticides, draft shows
The European Union is planning tougher restrictions on imported crops treated with pesticides banned in Europe, a draft European Commission document showed, a move that would impact suppliers including the U.S.
Western Australia’s wheat harvest exceeds forecast by 1.6 million tons, GIWA says
The 2024 grain growing season ended with the third-largest tonnage on record
The Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) said on Friday that the state's recent harvest yielded approximately 1.6 million metric tons more wheat than its December forecast.
Former trade negotiator says Canada must find new markets
John Weekes stressed how important international cooperation is to beneficial trade agreements in a talk given to the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN).
Canadian government sees agriculture win in free trade agreement with Ecuador
Access for key agriculture exports gained, but not at the cost of supply management
Canada's new free trade deal with Ecuador will provide preferential treatment for Canada's key agriculture exports, such as grains and oilseeds, cereals, meat, pulse crops, processed foods and "sugar-containing" products but won't allow additional access to Canada for for supply-managed products such as dairy, poultry and eggs.
India faces warmer February, winter crops at risk
India is set to see above-average temperatures in February after a warmer than normal January, the weather office said on Friday, posing a risk to key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas.
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