Articles tagged under: Canada
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…Pembina Border Crossing is a Pressure Point for Pig Movement
Published February 14, 2022
Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Priesler says the main border crossing for feeder pigs coming into the Upper Midwest is at the Pembina/Emerson border crossing. "There are other routes folks can go, but that is where most all of…U.S. Ag Exports in 2021 Set Record
Published February 8, 2022
According to final trade data published by the U.S. Commerce Department, U.S. farm and food product exports totaled $177 billion in 2021. That’s an 18 percent increase from 2020. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said it breaks the previous export record.…Canada Increasing Dairy Market
Published January 5, 2022
The USMCA Dispute Settlement Panel has ruled Canada is unfairly restricting access to its market for U.S. dairy products. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the United States will now be able to sell more dairy products to Canada. "We're going…National Potato Council Meets with Prince Edward Island Delegation
Published December 17, 2021
On Thursday, the National Potato Council met with Prince Edward Island’s Premier Dennis King in Washington, D.C. to discuss safely restoring potato trade. A potato wart outbreak in the Canadian Province put a halt on fresh potato exports in the…Canada Halts Potato Exports from Prince Edward Island
Published November 23, 2021
To prevent the spread of potato wart, a fungus affecting fresh potatoes, Canada will restrict potato movement from Prince Edward Island to other Canadian provinces and the United States. The fungus is present on two different farms in the province.…Wheat Prices Continue to Climb Higher
Published November 1, 2021
The tight global supplies of high protein wheat are pushing grain prices higher. CHS Hedging market analyst Kent Beadle says there's concern about millers and bakers finding enough. "There isn't enough high quality wheat in the world right now with…StatsCan Report as Expected: More Canola Planted in 2021
Published June 29, 2021
The June StatsCan report says Canadian farmers planted more canola at 22.5 million acres. That’s an increase of one million acres from the April estimate. IntelliFarm market analyst Brian Voth says that’s as expected. "Most of the trade in April…