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Swiss government urges voters to reject more state help for farmers

Zurich | Reuters — The Swiss government urged voters on Tuesday to reject more help for farmers and other proposals for agriculture in a referendum next month, saying they would send food prices rocketing and hurt the economy. Switzerland will two hold referendums on Sept. 23 — one on giving more state support to farmers […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. drops ag demand from NAFTA talks, Mexico farm lobby says

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Mexico City | Reuters — The United States has dropped a contentious demand from the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to impose restrictions on Mexican agricultural exports, Mexico’s top farm lobby said on Sunday. Talks to rework the 24-year-old pact are entering a crucial phase and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said […] Read more

General, Machinery, Reuters

Quebec offers aid to lessen brunt of U.S. tariffs

By Reuters, GFM Network News 6 days ago

Montreal | Reuters — The Quebec government on Wednesday said it would spend $863 million over five years to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs on companies and the province’s agriculture sector. The plan would provide direct financial aid to some companies affected by the tariffs and would support investments to improve productivity, worker training […] Read more

General

Saskatchewan ag minister to exit cabinet

By GFM Network News August 13, 2018

Saskatchewan’s premier expects to name a new minister of agriculture within days, as the incumbent minister steps aside to focus on cancer treatments. Lyle Stewart announced Thursday he will remain as ag minister until Premier Scott Moe names a new minister, a decision to be announced sometime this week. “I was recently diagnosed with colorectal […] Read more

General, Markets

Canadian merchandise exports reach all-time high

By GFM Network News August 7, 2018

CNS Canada – Exports of Canadian merchandise reached an all-time high of C$50.699 billion in June of this year with exports of farm, fishing and intermediate food products making up $C2.981 billion of that. Statistics Canada reported on Aug. 7 that farm, fishing and intermediate food product exports rose 7.6 per cent year over year, […] Read more

General

Foreign control in Canadian ag sector still relatively low

By GFM Network News August 2, 2018

CNS Canada – The percentage of foreign control, as a percentage of total assets, in the Canadian agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector was 1.6 per cent in 2016, according to data recently released by Statistics Canada. While that’s up from 1.1 per cent in 2012, it compares with foreign control in all industries (excluding […] Read more

Crops, General

Flax Council of Canada joins up with Canola Council

By GFM Network News August 1, 2018

Winnipeg | CNS Canada – The Flax Council of Canada has announced a new operating structure; restructuring its board and joining forces with the Canola Council of Canada. The move comes six months after the council shuttered its Winnipeg office and reduced its services. “It’s clear that Canadian flax has tremendous potential, both on the […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

G20 ag ministers slam protectionism, pledge WTO reforms

By GFM Network News July 28, 2018

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Agriculture ministers from the G20 countries criticized protectionism in a joint statement on Saturday, and vowed to reform World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, but did not detail what steps they would take to improve the food trade system. In the statement, they said they were “concerned about the increasing use […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA teams ready to ‘start solving’ stalled issues, Mexico says

By GFM Network News July 27, 2018

Washington | Reuters — Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday that the negotiating teams for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are ready to kick off talks again after they stalled last month. NAFTA talks between the U.S., Mexico and Canada had stalled since June when the U.S. imposed tariffs on Mexican […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Mexico, Canada insist on three-way NAFTA deal

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 25, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Canadian and Mexican officials insisted that the North American Free Trade Agreement remain a trilateral pact on Wednesday and reiterated their opposition to U.S. calls for a so-called “sunset clause” that could end the deal after five years. After a meeting in Mexico City, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and […] Read more

Railways say they’re ready for large shipping season

Swiss government urges voters to reject more state help for farmers

Russian ag minister sees no need for wheat export duty, for now

GFM Network News

Railways say they’re ready for large shipping season

Swiss government urges voters to reject more state help for farmers

Russian ag minister sees no need for wheat export duty, for now

General

Swiss government urges voters to reject more state help for farmers

U.S. drops ag demand from NAFTA talks, Mexico farm lobby says

Quebec offers aid to lessen brunt of U.S. tariffs

Saskatchewan ag minister to exit cabinet

Canadian merchandise exports reach all-time high

Foreign control in Canadian ag sector still relatively low

Flax Council of Canada joins up with Canola Council

G20 ag ministers slam protectionism, pledge WTO reforms

NAFTA teams ready to ‘start solving’ stalled issues, Mexico says

Mexico, Canada insist on three-way NAFTA deal

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