Articles tagged under: Canada
Trump Signs the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Published January 29, 2020
Farmers and ranchers surrounded President Donald Trump at the White House as he signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Wednesday. Other industries, U.S. lawmakers and officials from Mexico and Canada were in attendance. "They said it was too complicated, too big…USMCA Ratification is a Priority for Canadian Government
Published January 21, 2020
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement soon. With that, Canada will be the last piece in the puzzle. At a legislative strategy session in Winnipeg, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the priority for the…USMCA Overwhelmingly Passes in the Senate
Published January 16, 2020
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement passed the U.S. Senate by an overwhelming vote of 89-10 on Thursday. The vote came just one day after the United States signed a new trade agreement with China. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the USMCA…House Approves USMCA
Published December 20, 2019
House lawmakers approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement implementing legislation on Thursday on a vote of 385-to-41. In a press conference ahead of the vote, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the enforcement piece of the agreement is important. "We've made giant progress over…G3 Building Two New Grain Elevators
Published December 13, 2019
Winnipeg-based G3 says it will build two new grain elevators in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The new Vermillion, Alberta facility will have the capacity of 34,000 metric tons and will be located on the Canadian National rail. The Swift Current, Saskatchewan…Mexico Senate Approves Changes to USMCA
Published December 13, 2019
Mexico’s Senate approved the changes made to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. On a 107 to 1 vote, Mexico is the first country to ratify the modified trade deal. Legislative approvals are still needed by the Canada and U.S.Canadian Canola, Corn and Soy Production Declines in 2019
Published December 6, 2019
Canada’s farmers produced more wheat, barley and oats in 2019, while canola, corn and soybean production are down year-over-year. According to the latest Statistics Canada Production of Principal Field Crops report, total wheat production at 32.3 million tonnes. The slightly…Historic October Blizzard Brings Over Two Feet of Snow
Published October 14, 2019
A historic October blizzard dumped over two feet of snow in parts of central, northeast and north central North Dakota. Sustained winds of 20 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts reaching 60 miles per hour, resulted in five- to…Harvest Conditions Aren’t Good Further West
Published October 3, 2019
Farmers continue to struggle to get the wheat and canola harvested in western North Dakota, eastern Montana and western Canada. Northern Crops Marketing and Investments President Brad Paulson says harvest conditions are not good. "It's pretty much a disaster. Most…