China is launching an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada. The move is part of a series of actions announced by the Chinese government on Tuesday in response to the Canadian government's announcement last week of a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports and 25 per tariff on Chinese steel... Read More
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While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his deputy Chrystia Freeland say applying steep tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) and steel from China is in Canada's national interest, the organization that represents Canada's agri-food exporting sectors is reminding the government it's also in Canada's interest to maintain an international rules-based system for trade. The Canadian government,... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) hosted the 3rd 2024 triannual trilateral meeting with its North American counterparts, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Confederación Nacional de Organizaciones Ganaderas (CNOG) on the sidelines of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference this week at Saskatoon. The trilateral meeting gives an opportunity for leadership to discuss the challenges... Read More
It has been quite the past week in covering the events leading up to the Canada-wide rail strike and lockout. Then on Thursday afternoon, just 17 hours after the lockout began, the federal labour minister initiated Section 107 to force binding arbitration through the Canada Industrial Relations Board. With the union serving a new 72-hour... Read More
No matter who wins the next U.S. presidential election, the Canadian beef industry wants Canada to be prepared for what is likely to be a challenging political landscape. Nathan Phinney, president of Canadian Cattle Association, says one point that was made clear during the latest Federal-provincial-territorial meeting at Whitehorse, Yukon, was that the trade relationship... Read More
The implementation of a grocery sector code of conduct, improvements to AgriRecovery, capital gains tax changes, and food security in Canada's north were among the topics discussed by agriculture ministers from across Canada in Whitehorse this week. Ministers representing the federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) governments traveled to the Yukon capital for their annual FPT... Read More
Developing good ag policy that improves the long-term sustainability of Canadian agriculture — economic, environmental, and social — is a messy process that requires a mix of many things, including engaged stakeholders, good data to inform decisions, and enough people willing to take action and lead with long-term vision. This was clear as we discussed... Read More
Canada Beef and the Canadian Cattle Association will share in nearly $6 million of federal funding through the AgriMarketing Program, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The funding — split $5,865,110 for Canada Beef and $453,364 for CCA — is earmarked to drive growth of Canada’s beef industry in export markets, announced Agriculture... Read More
Soybeans are one crop that have had a pretty excellent decade. Managing the crop at the field level is a farmer's job, but ensuring the crop moves freely and on-demand globally is part of what Soy Canada does. Brian Innes is the executive director for Soy Canada, which held its annual general meeting and a... Read More
This editorial was penned and submitted by: Chris Davison, president & CEO of the Canola Council of Canada; Dean Dias, CEO of Cereals Canada, and Greg Cherewyk, president of Pulse Canada. It’s hockey playoff season in Canada. The time of the year when Canadians witness what ingredients are necessary for a successful team – a... Read More