Arlene Dickinson says Canada must take up decades-old suggestions to support the agriculture and food sectors
Arlene Dickinson says recent trip to Asia opened her eyes to new trade opportunities
Canada could diversify $12 billion in farm and food exports away from U.S. says FCC
Canada could move $12 billion worth of food and beverage exports to non-U.S. markets according to a new report from Farm Credit Canada.
China snaps up Australian canola after trade spat with Canada, sources say
Chinese state trading firm COFCO has bought up to nine 60,000-metric-ton cargoes of Australian canola, three trade sources told Reuters, after Beijing last month imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of the oilseed from traditional supplier Canada.
Canada, Mexico announce new partnership
Canada and Mexico announced a new partnership between the two countries intended to strengthen economic and security ties.
USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid might be needed for the nation’s farmers this fall amid trade disputes and record-high yields, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday.
Separatist leader says agriculture would prosper
Current canola tariffs another sign of West alienation by Ottawa, says Republican Party of Alberta leader
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta separatist party leader Cameron Davies outlines what he thinks are the benefits to the agriculture industry if the province were to become sovereign
Parties unitedly condemn China tariffs on Canadian canola
China’s 75.8 per cent tariffs against Canadian canola seed called ‘unjustified,’ spark calls for immediate federal response from Canada’s Liberal government
China's 75.8 per cent tariffs against Canadian canola seed called 'unjustified' spark calls for immediate federal response from Canada's Liberal government.
India’s Modi vows to protect farmers, cuts tax, pushes self-reliance amid Trump tariff tensions
Urges self-reliance
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.
Chinese anti-dumping duties shut market to Canadian canola
With diminished supplies a pull-back of exports was already expected analysts say
China has effectively shut the door on purchases of Canadian canola by announcing a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 75.8 per cent on imports of the oilseed to start on Thursday, Aug. 14.
Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers
Smithfield Foods raised its annual operating profit forecast on Tuesday as its hog business rebounded from losses and the biggest U.S. pork processor said it resumed U.S. exports to China that had been crippled by tariffs.
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