Canada’s agriculture Minister suggests the Canadian agriculture’s sector’s long term ability to succeed and grow rests in its ability to compete in global markets.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz marked the first ever commercial shipment of Canadian alfalfa hay to enter the lucrative Chinese market since Canada gained market access for alfalfa hay in March 2011.
The Chief Strategy Officer with Maple Leaf Foods says planned upgrades announced last week to the company’s Brandon and Winnipeg pork processing plants will improve Maple Leaf’s competitiveness in all of the markets it serves, both domestic and export.
The Canola Council of Canada welcomed the signing of an important Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on joint canola research between Canada and China.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz met with the reinvigorated Canadian Wheat Board as they begin working together in the best interests of western Canadian wheat and barley farmers and position the voluntary marketing entity for success in an open market.
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) today welcomed the release of the first annual Market Access Report, a review of the Government of Canada’s plans and actions in securing and building access to markets globally for Canadian agricultural goods.
The manager of consumer marketing and community relations programs with Manitoba Pork Council suggests improved communications is key to maintaining consumer confidence and retaining Canada’s share of the global market for pork.
Canada’s Agriculture Minister says the expansion of the Canada Brand Initiative to Germany will make it much easier for consumers to find Canadian agricultural products on German store shelves.
Today Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast announced a breakthrough in restoring long-awaited access to the lucrative South Korean beef market.
The Animal Nutrition Association of Canada expects growing conditions in the U.S. to be the biggest factor affecting North American feed grain prices in the coming year.
