The full brunt of the 35 per cent tariff on Russian-sourced nitrogen in 2022 didn't just equal millions of dollars paid by Canadian farmers, it also put a spotlight on the challenges of some global trade flows. Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) commissioned StoneX to explore the issue, and author of "Farmers Need Fertilizer," Josh... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
After committing $115 million in tariff proceeds to Ukraine, the deputy prime minister says she's working with the agriculture minister to "resolve the situation" regarding the cost of 35 per cent tariffs applied to fertilizer sold to farms in Eastern Canada. Chrystia Freeland, who is also the finance minister, was asked about the fertilizer tariffs... Read More
Policy makers affect agriculture from the ground up so it makes the most sense to have growers involved in policy making. But whose job is it to make sure growers' voices are heard? Dean Roberts with Canadian Canola Growers Association was at Farm Management Canada's 2022 AgExcellence conference to discuss how growers can get involved... Read More
It's been two years since the federal government first announced its 30 per cent fertilizer emissions reduction target. That means more than 20 percent of the timeframe for farmers, agronomists, fertilizer suppliers, and researchers to work toward meeting the goal by 2030 has already expired. The clock is ticking, but there's been very little progress... Read More
On the heels of the federal government announcing fertilizer tariff funds would be sent to Ukraine to rebuild the power grid there, Grain Farmers of Ontario has released a report outlining the need for unfettered fertilizer access. Entitled "Farmers Need Fertilizer," the report was authored by Josh Linville, vice president fertilizer with StoneX. It outlines... Read More
The Canadian government is launching public consultations on the creation of a "Sustainable Agriculture Strategy," which it says is intended to provide a coordinated approach to improving the agriculture sector's environmental performance and sustainability. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, spoke at media event to kick off the consultations in Ottawa on Monday. "We... Read More
Not every acre in a field is the same when it comes to profitability. Some areas have high earning potential, while other areas are riskier, and possibly even costing money. As a wildlife biologist, those risky or unprofitable areas are what Mark McConnell is interested in. The Mississippi State University researcher made the trek to... Read More
The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 0.50 per cent earlier this week, but signalled this may be the beginning of the end for rate hikes. What does this, a tight labour market, and high commodity prices have in store for 2023? J.P. Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada, spoke this week... Read More
The next meeting of federal and provincial agriculture ministers from across Canada will have a new longest-serving minister at the table. Lana Popham was shuffled out of her agriculture post, as B.C.'s provincial cabinet under new premier David Eby was announced and sworn in on Wednesday. Popham, who had served as B.C.'s ag minister since... Read More
Where Brazil and Mexico have the potential to emerge as hot markets in the longer term, China is a market that one geopolitical analyst says should be sold to when the opportunity arises, but should not be the centre of a trade strategy. Jacob Shapiro with Cognitive Investments strongly cautions Canada, and the U.S. too,... Read More