Articles tagged under: Canada
No Flood Concerns for Western Canadian Prairies
Published March 29, 2019
The snow melt is beginning across the Canadian Prairies, but Glacier Farm Media Director of Markets and Weather Bruce Burnett says flooding is not a concern. "The moisture conditions across the prairies were fairly dry this winter," says Burnett. "Some…Canada, Mexico Seeking to Eliminate U.S. Tariffs
Published March 27, 2019
This past week, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met to discuss removal of U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs. Both Canada and Mexico are threatening to withhold ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement if the tariffs…China Blocks Canadian Canola Shipments
Published March 27, 2019
Chinese customs authorities posted an online notice Tuesday it had revoked Viterra’s shipping permit to prevent harmful organisms from entering the country. Viterra is now the second Canadian company to have its shipping permit revoked by China. The move comes…Canada Seeks an End to Section 232 Tariffs
Published February 18, 2019
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this weekend at the Munich Security Conference. Freeland said Canada is in the process of ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum should…U.S., Canada, Mexico Talk Trade at NCBA Meeting
Published January 31, 2019
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members took part in a tri-lateral trade discussion with trading partners from Canada and Mexico Wednesday. Kimball, Minnesota rancher Don Schiefelbein, who is the NCBA policy vice-chairman, says all of agriculture is waiting on ratification of…Canadian Railway Companies Exceed Grain Revenue Caps
Published January 3, 2019
Canada's two largest railways exceeded grain revenue caps set by the Canadian Transportation Agency. The agency reported that Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway over-topped maximum revenue entitlements for the crop year by $1.5 million and $1.04 million respectively.…Republicans Push for USCMA Passage
Published November 23, 2018
Twelve Republican senators sent a letter to President Donald Trump, asking him to send final legislative language on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement to Congress as soon as possible. The senators want Congress to vote on it before Democrats take control…Details Being Worked Out on USMCA
Published November 12, 2018
The Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Gregg Doud, explains there are some details being worked out on the U.S. Canada Mexico Agreement, like Canada’s wheat grading system. "We've got some variety issue language we…Dry Bean Scene
Published October 25, 2018
The Dry Bean Scene airs every Friday at 12:35 p.m. on the Red River Farm Network. Recently, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring attended the Tri-National Agricultural Accord in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Hear more from Goehring about dry bean…