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Labor Issue May Influence Border Crossings

Published June 10, 2024

With mediation continuing, the deadline for Canada's border agents to take action has been pushed to Wednesday. The union representing customs and immigration workers was originally scheduled to take job action on Friday afternoon. Most border agents are considered essential…

Canadian Border Agents May Strike

Published May 28, 2024

Canadian border agents have voted to strike in a dispute over wages, retirement benefits and workplace rules. The Canadian government said it is fully committed to reaching a fair deal with the border service employees. Mediation is scheduled to begin…

US, Canada, Mexico Cattle Producers Work Together

Published May 17, 2024

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and its counterparts from Mexico and Canada have signed a joint statement urging their government to re-engage in opening markets and provide science-based oversight to beef imports. Brazilian beef trade was singled out. “We have…

Canada’s Dairy Rate Quota Allocations Continue to be an Issue

Published December 21, 2023

Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach is one of six lead authors on a letter sent to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Nearly 60 lawmakers signed this letter voicing disappointment in the recent dispute settlement ruling on…

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…

Articles tagged under: Canada

Labor Issue May Influence Border Crossings

Canadian Border Agents May Strike

US, Canada, Mexico Cattle Producers Work Together

Canada’s Dairy Rate Quota Allocations Continue to be an Issue

U.S.-Canada Dairy Dispute Continues

Canada Offers Citizenship for Skilled Ag Talent

Canada’s Potato Wart Poses Threat

StatsCan Report is Within Trade Expectations

Looking Back: How the ND Corn Growers Association Began

Holding Canada Accountable

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