Heavy Rains in China Reduce Wheat Quality
China is expected to feed a lot more of its domestic wheat crop to hogs and poultry this year after heavy rains reduced the quality of the harvest in the biggest growing region, boosting prospects for imports. The amount of wheat consumed…
Canada Changes Tariff-Free Access for Some Ukrainian Agricultural Commodities
Canada has extended Ukraine’s tariff-free access for most goods, but tightened access for eggs, poultry and dairy — sectors protected under the Canadian supply-management system. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said tariff relief for Ukrainian goods such as steel — a temporary…
Sask. Cattlemen’s Association CEO “very hopeful” carbon tax exemption is passed
The CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is in the nation’s capital this week, focused on two pieces of federal legislation. Grant McLellan says one of the bills is C-282, a private member’s bill that he says makes it illegal…
Canada Names Location for New Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office
The Government of Canada is taking another step forward in bringing its planned new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office to fruition – by announcing the Office’s location. Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, met with the…
Canada Under Pressure to Produce More Food and Protect Agricultural Land: Report
A new report says that Canada’s agricultural land is under pressure to produce more food as demand grows domestically and internationally, while the industry grapples with limited resources and environmental constraints. The report by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute released…