Articles tagged under: Canada
U.S.-Canada Dairy Dispute Continues
Published November 30, 2023
In an interview with Reuters, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the Biden Administration is considering its next steps in the ongoing trade dispute with Canada over dairy market access. The United States contends Canada illegally denies market access, but a…Canada Offers Citizenship for Skilled Ag Talent
Published September 28, 2023
Canada’s immigration policy has been changed to ease the labor shortage. People within specific career categories are given priority and now have a streamlined path to permanent residence. The first round of invitations is going out to skilled people with…Canada’s Potato Wart Poses Threat
Published October 24, 2022
The USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service report on the status of the current potato wart infestation on Canada’s Prince Edward Island is likely larger than reported. National Potato Council CEO Kam Quarles says unfortunately the report confirms many fears…StatsCan Report is Within Trade Expectations
Published September 9, 2022
Given last year’s drought across the Canadian Prairies, lower ending stocks from Statistics Canada were expected. Ag-Chieve Inc. President David Drozd says there were a couple of outliers, including flax. "They're showing an 85,000 ton carryout versus 59,000 one year…Looking Back: How the ND Corn Growers Association Began
Published August 8, 2022
The North Dakota Corn Growers Association started with a trade policy issue with Canada. In the 1980s, a Canadian Countervailing Duty challenged the corn market. As the issue got bigger, affecting not only corn growers in the eastern United States,…Holding Canada Accountable
Published May 22, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met with his Canadian counterpart during the G7 meetings in Germany. Vilsack discussed a dispute panel’s enforcement of the dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "I had a very frank and specific conversation with her about…More Wheat and Durum, Less Canola and Barley
Published April 27, 2022
Canadian farmers are expected to increase wheat and durum acres while reducing barley and canola acres from last year. Statistics Canada’s planting intentions report says farmers intend to plant 20.9 million acres of canola. That is down seven percent from…MN Lawmakers Press for Dairy Market Access
Published April 7, 2022
Members of the Minnesota congressional delegation are calling on the Biden administration to reject Canada's recent dairy trade proposals. A letter was sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to demand the market access included…Holding Trade Partners Accountable
Published April 1, 2022
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai answered questions from the House Ways and Means Committee this past week about holding trade partners accountable for implementing trade agreements. This includes the way Canada handled dairy market access in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. "This…