The current geopolitical environment and its impact on agriculture worldwide is a complex, layered array of possibilities, full of disruption and power plays. This has led to an increase in the perceived risk of the current grain production year compared to recent years. In the heat of the moment, Canadian farmers are understandably frustrated by... Read More
Category: Trade
With China now imposing a 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed in addition to the 100 per cent tariffs already applied to meal and oil, the stakes for Canada’s export-dependent ag sector have jumped considerably. The move intensifies a long-running trade dispute and raises questions about Canada’s global market positioning at a time... Read More
China’s latest trade move has put Canada’s second-largest canola export market in jeopardy. On August 12, Chinese authorities announced a preliminary anti-dumping finding against Canadian canola seed imports, imposing a 75.8 per cent duty, effective August 14. “This will effectively close the Chinese market to the Canadian canola industry,” says Chris Davison, president and CEO... Read More
The Chinese government is imposing a new 75.8 per cent tariff on Canadian canola to begin August 14 — the latest development in the trade dispute that escalated a year ago when Canada announced tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel. The new tariff on canola seed, announced today (August 12), is the preliminary result... Read More
On this episode of Frontlines, host Shaun Haney and Jacob Shapiro of the Bespoke Group dig into the global power plays currently rippling through agriculture and commodity markets. From China’s political manoeuvring to the long game of trade wars, this episode is packed with context for anyone watching market signals. Here’s what you’ll hear: China’s... Read More
Australia has officially opened its market for fresh and frozen beef from Canada for the first time since BSE in 2003. The news, announced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on July 29, comes days after the U.S. regained market access to the Australian market. "Canadian beef farmers and ranchers are proud to produce the... Read More
Canada's Minister of Agriculture is headed to the Indo-Pacific region this week on a trade mission that will include stops in Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines. "It's building those relationships and showing a minister coming in from Canada, which I hope signifies that we care about them and we're a partner that they can trust,"... Read More
The federal agriculture minister is welcoming a letter from 30 farm and agri-food industry groups asking Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet to make Canada's agriculture sector a national priority. The "Let's Grow Canada" letter says a renewed commitment to agriculture will help the government drive progress across several of its national objectives. "That's... Read More
The Trump Administration's new trade deal with Japan, with sector-specific measures that blend investment and industrial policy, could provide hints at how future Canada-U.S. trade negotiations could unfold. While some details still need to be ironed out, the new arrangement with Japan includes a potential 75 per cent increase in U.S. rice imports. In this... Read More
Thirty agriculture and food organizations have sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, asking him to make Canada's agriculture sector a national priority as his government establishes its agenda focused on economic growth. The groups, spanning a wide cross-section of Canadian agriculture (listed below), have united under the "Let's Grow Canada" banner to send... Read More