Articles tagged under: Canada
Canadian Milk Pricing System Challenged
Published September 18, 2020
The International Dairy Foods Association is upset with Canada’s implementation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The U.S. sought the elimination of Canada’s 6 and 7 price classifications because it distorted global milk prices. Canada made that move, but created new subclasses…Vilsack: U.S. Dairy Needs Canada to Comply with USMCA
Published August 17, 2020
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement requires Canada to eliminate their class six and seven milk pricing systems and to have a fair dairy tariff rate quota. The U.S. dairy industry says Canada is currently limiting access to their dairy market, filling quotas…U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canada
Published August 7, 2020
The Trump Administration has placed tariffs on certain types of aluminum from Canada. This decision comes about a month after the implementation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the tariffs are "unwarranted and unacceptable." Agricultural…Lighthizer Talks USMCA at House Ways and Means Hearing
Published June 17, 2020
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee last week. The trade ambassador answered questions on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, noting that the agreement goes into effect on July 1. Lighthizer said biotechnology will be addressed.…Stats Can Report: More Wheat and Corn Expected in 2020
Published May 7, 2020
Statistics Canada released their March 2020 planting intentions for all field crops on Thursday. Canada’s farmers intend to plant more wheat and corn than last year. Farmers are expected to plant less barley, canola, peas and lentils and soybeans. Wheat…No Change in Canada and China Canola Trade Spat
Published April 1, 2020
Discussions between the Canada and China governments brought up questions in the past few days of China allowing imports of Canadian canola seed. According to the Canola Council of Canada vice president of government affairs Brian Innes, there was a…Canada Ratifies the USMCA
Published March 15, 2020
On Friday, Canada’s House of Commons and Senate agreed to implement the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Canada is the final country to ratify the deal. In a statement, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says this is a great victory for…StatsCan Reports Canola Stocks Higher
Published February 4, 2020
According to Statistics Canada, canola stocks at the end of 2019 were at 14.27 million metric tons. On farm canola stocks are down nearly six percent at 12.4 million tonnes while commercial stock jumped 28.5 percent to 1.9 million tonnes.…MN Hog Farmer Attends USMCA Signing Ceremony
Published February 2, 2020
Easton, Minnesota hog farmer Lori Stevermer left the Minnesota Pork Congress early to witness the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement signing in Washington D.C. She says the USMCA provides market certainty for U.S. pork producers. "Canada and Mexico are two big export markets for…