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Food exporters to China asked to declare produce coronavirus-free

Declaration puts onus on exporters for product safety

By Dominique Patton, GFM Network News June 19, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China’s customs authority has asked food exporters to the country to sign a declaration their produce is not contaminated by the novel coronavirus, three people who received a letter said on Friday. The declaration, seen by Reuters, may be an effort by China to reduce the additional testing it has carried […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

India offers U.S. dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal

By Aditya Kalra, David Lawder, Neha Dasgupta, Sanjeev Miglani, GFM Network News February 14, 2020

New Delhi/Washington | Reuters — India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit to the country this month, people familiar with the protracted talks say. India, the world’s largest milk-producing nation, has traditionally restricted dairy […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Markets, Reuters

U.S. retail, dining, ag sectors rip NAFTA produce proposal

By Ginger Gibson August 31, 2017

Washington | Reuters — U.S. retail, restaurant and agriculture groups have weighed in against proposals regarding fresh produce put forward by U.S. negotiators as part of an effort to renegotiate NAFTA, according to letters sent to U.S. officials. Talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement resume this weekend in Mexico, the second round […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Markets, Reuters

Farmers return to vegetable patch as currency slumps

By Nia Williams, Rod Nickel February 26, 2016

Reuters — Canadian farmers are cashing in on the highest vegetable prices in years, helped by the country’s weak currency and soaring costs of U.S. imports that have made them unexpected winners in a bearish commodity world. Soft wheat and canola prices may diminish Canadian farm incomes by nine per cent this year. But it […] Read more

Prairie livestock vet named B.C.’s chief veterinarian

U.S. livestock: Hog futures weaken, cattle futures advance

Beef Breeds Council becomes arm of CCA

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Prairie livestock vet named B.C.’s chief veterinarian

U.S. livestock: Hog futures weaken, cattle futures advance

Beef Breeds Council becomes arm of CCA

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Food exporters to China asked to declare produce coronavirus-free

India offers U.S. dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal

U.S. retail, dining, ag sectors rip NAFTA produce proposal

Farmers return to vegetable patch as currency slumps

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