Politics & Science

CAFTA Welcomes Pledge by G20 Leaders And Trade Ministers to Keep Borders Open For Trade

Dan Darling, President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) today issued the following statement in response to the pledge by G20 leaders and trade ministers “In these unprecedented and…

Brexit Could Boost Canada’s Ag Industry by Billions

Britain has officially left the European Union and faces the challenge of negotiating a new trading relationship with the bloc before the end of the transition period on Dec. 31,…

Prime Minister Announces $5 billion for Farmers and Agri-Food Businesses under COVID-19

Canadian farmers and food businesses work hard so Canadians have quality food on their grocery store shelves and kitchen tables. In these times of uncertainty, it is more important than…

COVID-19 Impacts To The Economy and Agri-Food Markets

Governments around the world are taking steps to control the speed at which the virus spreads, but the economic impacts are only starting to materialize. Proper risk management strategies start…

Red Meat Industry Donates to Red Cross Efforts in China

The Canadian Red Meat Industry has made a $50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross to support their work with the Red Cross Society of China and its efforts in…

Canada’s Agri-Food Exporters Applaud Ratification of CUSMA

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) applauds all Parliamentarians for swiftly ratifying the Canada—United States—Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) The United States…

Trump’s Travel Ban Could Impact Canada – U.S. Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump is slamming America’s door on most foreign nationals who were recently in Europe — a drastic step in response to an accelerating global pandemic that, should…

Minister Bibeau Supports Young Leaders in Agriculture

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food is at the Canadian Young Farmers Forum to speak with young leaders in the Canadian agriculture sector to discuss the challenges…

CUSMA: Let’s Get It Done

It’s time to restore predictability to trade in North America. That’s why it is encouraging to see the House Trade Committee set to wrap up its study of the implementing…

New NAFTA Beats No NAFTA But No Big Economic Boost For Canada

The federal government’s much-anticipated economic impact study of the revised North American trade agreement does not forecast a significant economic boost when the deal takes effect, but officials from Global…

Canadian Ag Near Tipping Point Over Blockades

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture called for “decisive action” from the federal government Tuesday as it warned that rail blockades across the country were causing critical supply shortages for farmers…

TPP Lets Canadian Beef Carve a Larger Slice of Japan Meat Market

Japan’s meat imports have begun to reflect changes brought on by two free trade deals Tokyo signed, about a year after the pacts went into force by Kazuto Shimada –…

North American Meat Institute Signs MOU with the British Meat Processors Association

With trade negotiations set to begin between the United States and the United Kingdom, the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…

Livestock Producers Receive Tax Relief for 2019

The Government of Canada today released the final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2019 due to extreme weather conditions The livestock tax deferral…

Rail Blockades Disrupt Supply Chains For Food

Manufacturers are scrambling to deliver products, industry associations are warning of potential shortages of food items, propane, and chlorine for water treatment, and mining companies are curtailing production as rail…

Government of Canada Supports New Pilot Risk Management Tool For Pork Producers

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the development of a risk management strategy being undertaken by the Manitoba Pork Council for pork producers to recover from the devastation…

New NAFTA Implementation Bill Passes First Legislative Stage

The new NAFTA implementation bill passed the first legislative stage in the House of Commons with the backing of the Conservatives, New Democrats and Greens Outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer,…

Trade Confidence Amongst Canadian Exporters Falls to Eight-Year Low

Trade confidence among Canadian exporters fell to its lowest level in nearly a decade, Canada’s export credit agency said on Tuesday, as businesses wrestle with protectionist policies and fret about…

Trade Deals Are Not Saving Canadian Exporters From Death By A Thousand Regulations

Bob Lowe has spent the past 40 years raising cattle on his farm near Alberta’s foothills. In that time, he reckons his beef has been exported to just about every…

UK Looks to Canada for EU Deal Template

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pitched two models for his country’s trade ties with the European Union after Brexit: a deal based on the EU’s accord with Canada, or…

Our April 2024 Issue

In our April 2024 issue we feature, Harvey’s celebrates 65 years, the annual Power of Meat Report, bird flu poses challenges for meat producers, FCC reports improved margins for 2024, U.S. meat labelling rules causing concern, support for temporary foreign workers, navigating Bill-C-58, and much more!