Later this month, Donald Trump will step back into the role of President of the United States of America. While dairy exports specifically may not be on the top 10 list of things he plans to broach on his first day in office, overall trade with Canada and Mexico is top of mind. The current... Read More
Category: Agriculture Policy
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) has joined a growing list of national agriculture groups that are cutting ties with the federal government's "Sustainable Agriculture Strategy." The national cattle producer organization sent a letter to Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Thursday, Dec. 19, informing the minister of the association's withdrawal from the government's SAS advisory committee.... Read More
Amidst the chaos of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's shocking resignation and the headlines highlighting the deficit ballooning to nearly $62 billion, there were a few notable measures for the agriculture sector in the Fall Economic Statement tabled by House Leader Karina Gould on Monday afternoon. There's a huge caveat surrounding much of what's in the... Read More
During the 2018 trade negotiation between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico there was significant weight put on the partnership between stakeholders among the three countries. Whether it was beef, pork, biofuels, fertilizer or the like, many stakeholders referenced their "integrated supply chain." It was emphasized as a reason to "do no harm." For 2025, I... Read More
Land is a fundamental and finite resource, yet it is easy to overlook its value in our everyday lives. Canada may have an abundance of land, but those acres are under immense pressure to serve multiple purposes—residential and industrial development, food production, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, solar and wind energy generation, recreation, and more. As we... Read More
The announced withdrawal of six major farm groups from the Sustainable Ag Strategy steering committee is a safe move for two reasons. First, there is little belief that the current government has a chance at forming the next government, and the Conservative government-in-waiting will most likely abandon the process anyway. Second, farmers see environmental policies... Read More
Six national crop organizations are distancing themselves from the federal government's Sustainable Ag Strategy (SAS). RealAgriculture has confirmed the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canola Council of Canada, Cereals Canada, Grain Growers of Canada, Pulse Canada, and Soy Canada have informed the government of their withdrawal from the SAS advisory committee. The committee, established in late... Read More
Trading nations face many hurdles as they work to develop global markets for the agricultural products they produce. In an era of increasing protectionism, a quick take on the business of world trade would likely conclude that politics and domestic concerns stand as the biggest hurdle to gaining access to global agricultural markets. But that's... Read More
A cascade of geopolitical events is helping shape current agricultural markets and the deluge of developments also promise to move markets into the New Year. Leading the surge is the Trump administration's tariff policies and the potential impact on North American trade. In this report, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney and Steve Nicholson, Rabobank's global sector strategist... Read More
Grain Growers of Canada has announced the election of a completely new executive to lead the national grain producer organization. Tara Sawyer, a grain farmer from Acme, Alberta and chair of Alberta Grains, has been elected chair of GGC — the first female to hold the role. Joining her is Scott Hepworth, a grain farmer... Read More