China

Why a U.S-China Trade War Could Be a Net Negative for Canada

A trade war between the United States and China could potentially provide benefits to a handful of industries in Canada but the overall impact would be negative for the Canadian…

NAFTA and The Unsettling of the American Farm Economy

As the United States moves on chaotically under the pressure of President Donald Trump’s executive order pen, it is beginning to appear as if some of his most loyal followers…

CMC Welcomes Expanded Meat Access to China

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) was pleased to learn of the imminent expansion of Canadian meat market access to China. While in China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the expansion…

Maple Leaf Buys Another Alternative Meat Company for $120M

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it’s acquiring Seattle-based Field Roast Grain Meat Co. for US$120 million in a bid to further strengthen its position in the alternative proteins market. CEO…

Trudeau Will Keep Exploring Trade Deal with China

Canada will continue to explore a free trade agreement with China, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, as it weighs its options after the United States threatened to…

Expanded Production Needed to Capture Full Market Potential for Pork in China

The Canadian Pork Council suggests, for Canada’s pork industry to take full advantage of the market potential offered in China, it will need to be prepared to expand and modernize…

CCA Participates in Agricultural Trade Mission to China

Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) Vice President David Haywood-Farmer and Executive Vice President Dennis Laycraft travelled to Beijing recently as part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s agricultural trade mission…

Resurrected TPP Offers Important Opportunity for Canadian Pork

The Chair of Manitoba Pork is calling on Manitoba’s political leaders to demonstrate their support for a resurrected Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online On behalf…

China Taking Close Notice of NAFTA Negotiations

China’s ambassador to Canada says his country hopes the U.S., Canada and Mexico can “make achievements” in ongoing NAFTA talks Speaking to reporters after meeting with Nova Scotia’s cabinet, Ambassador…

Japan Says Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Agreed In Principle But Canada Does Not

Japan said ministers of countries remaining in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal had agreed in principle on Thursday on a way to proceed after the withdrawal of the…

Chuck Jolley Q&A: Five Minutes with Canadian Meat Council’s Ron Davidson and the New TPP

Ron Davidson has a special vantage point of the new Trans Pacific Partnership. As the senior vice-president of international trade and public affairs for the Canadian Meat Council, he’s witnessed…

Canadian Consumers Yearn to Know More About the Beef They Eat

Thanks to an ambitious Cargill Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration pilot, by the end of 2018 the company’s customers should be one step closer to providing consumers with beef from operations…

Canadian Meat Council Releases Submission on TPP

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) released its submission to the Government of Canada pertaining to the “Consultations on Canada’s discussions with the remaining members of what was previously the Trans-Pacific…

CCA Pushing Forward With Crucial Aspects of TPP

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has been focusing attention on the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through discussions among the remaining member countries since the United States withdrew from…

As China’s Appetite for Steak Grows, Beijing Ends its Beef With Imports

China, the world’s top meat market, is loosening longstanding restrictions on beef imports from major suppliers to feed the appetite of the country’s growing middle class for steaks and ribs…

Our September 2024 Issue

In our September 2024 issue we feature FCC’s take on Food Security for Canadian Food Manufacturing, Meat institute’s claim of flawed changes from the USDA, Cattle Industry Leaders discussing challenges facing producers, reducing emissions, Deli politics, and much more!