The governments of New Zealand and Canada are both claiming victory in a dispute settlement ruling on the way Canada administers dairy market access under the CPTPP trade deal. The dispute panel sided with New Zealand on two of the country's main complaints, agreeing that Canada's pooling system for allocating dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs)... Read More
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The ability to stay within maximum residue limits (MRLs) can make or break a grain deal. Export markets keep a keen eye on whether imported crops meet specific tolerance for disease, toxins and pesticide residues, and MRLs play a key role in facilitating trade and establishing the ground rules for global market accessibility. Earlier this... Read More
The national coalition of export-focused agriculture commodity organizations is welcoming the Canadian government's position on Mexico banning the use of biotech corn in tortillas or dough. Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay have announced Canada will participate as a third party in the dispute settlement proceedings initiated by the U.S. against Mexico.... Read More
In the near term, navigating severe and prolonged drought is a key focus on the Canadian Cattle Association. But in the ongoing and longer-term, there is concern at the CCA regarding what's happening on the trade and legislative fronts in Ottawa. General manager of the Canadian Cattle Association, Ryder Lee, points to the lack of... Read More
If you are a fan of this website or RealAg Radio you know one of my favourite topics to rant about is the current Canadian government's lip service to being focused on trade. Much of this is triggered by the fact we are an export-focused nation with much of our GDP driven by trade but... Read More
The U.K. received the okay from Canada to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Saturday and typically pro-trade industry groups are voicing their deep disappointment in Canada's decision to allow it. The Canadian Meat Council (CMC), Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), and the CanadianPork Council (CPC) released a joint statement following... Read More
The Government of Canada has released details on the fifth compensation payment for dairy producers under the Dairy Direct Payment Program (DDPP). From 2019-2023, the first four payments were made available totalling $1.75 billion in compensation to account for the impacts of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and... Read More
When we talk about agriculture and food system sustainability, there are a lot of questions that seem to repeatedly come up, including who needs to collaborate, and who's going to pay for the real-world implementation of sustainability measures. Sustainability and food security are intrinsically linked — you can't have a secure food system if you're... Read More
While the European Union is ahead of the pack when it comes to applying a carbon tariff to imports, Canada and the U.S. are also looking at implementing border carbon adjustments. Fertilizer will be front and centre, along with steel and cement, when it comes to imports subject to the EU's border carbon adjustment that... Read More
The national coalition of export-focused agriculture commodity organizations is voicing major frustration following final approval of Bill C-282 in the House of Commons. The private member's bill, brought forward by a Bloc Quebecois MP, aims to prevent Canada's trade minister from making any further concessions on supply managed commodities — dairy, chicken, eggs, and turkey... Read More