Politics & Science

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 –…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

A number of important industry groups, including some who represent agricultural producers, are calling on the House of Commons to quickly ratify the new North America trade agreement By Charlie…

Dan Darling, President of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) today issued the following statement regarding news that Canada and multiple other countries are committing to negotiate an interim arbitration…