Effective immediately, China's General Administration of Customs has banned Viterra's shipments of canola to the Asian country. This announcement by China comes just days after the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) stated, "Chinese importers refuse to purchase any canola seed from Canada at this time." A spokesperson at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada stated to RealAgriculture... Read More
Category: Canadian Agriculture Policy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last visited Winnipeg, Man., about a month ago for a funding announcement. According to his updated itinerary, he'll be returning to the River City this week alongside Minister of International Trade Diversification, Jim Carr to meet with CEO and president of Richardson International, Curt Vossen. The meeting comes five days after... Read More
The news that China has blocked not just Richardson International’s exported canola, but all Canadian canola seed has sparked outrage among farmers across Canada. “It’s very frustrating to be shut out of our largest market. This is why you need your national organizations and your federal government constantly nurturing these relationships to keep trade functioning,”... Read More
Following the recent release of Canada's Food Guide, Dalhousie University launched a survey to judge awareness, understanding, and affordability of the new guide. Led by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, senior director at the Dalhousie University Agrifood Analytics Lab, the study suggests that although more than one-quarter of those surveyed say the new Food Guide recommendations are... Read More
The federal government has earmarked nearly $4 billion in compensation in its next budget for those involved in the supply-managed sector. Now, dairy, chicken, and turkey groups are waiting for the specific details on how the money will be doled out. "What I see here in the budget is something that, where the government is... Read More
The Canadian government needs to start being honest with itself and farmers. Talking a tougher game would be a great start. China has hijacked the Canadian canola industry. Until someone proves to me otherwise I will continue to say that China's cancellation of a major grain company's export license is political. Pretending that this is... Read More
Many questions still remain around why Chinese authorities blocked all canola export shipments from Richardson International about two weeks ago. For quite some time, China has been a major importer of Canadian canola. China's imports account for roughly 4o per cent of of all Canadian exports of canola seed, oil, and meal. The Canola Council... Read More
Farm groups such as the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) have lobbied the government this past month to get cardlock fuel included in the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA) exemption and it looks like they're close to the finish line. In the release of the federal budget, the government announced it's looking into... Read More
A confluence of weather events came together in some Midwestern States last week which is causing emotional, physical and financial devastation. A weather 'cyclone bomb' with barometric lows most often seen in hurricanes, exploded over a large swath of the U. S. bringing rain, onto snow covered, frozen ground which could not absorb the moisture... Read More
Over the weekend, Members of Parliament held an emergency meeting to discuss the restriction of canola shipments from Richardson International to China. The news of the blocked shipments broke about two weeks ago, and China import officials say the revoked cargo was due to 'hazardous pests'. Brandon-Souris MP, Larry Maguire says other MPs wanted this... Read More