News - Trade

Manitoba’s Agriculture Minister says discussions surrounding trade and the importance of international trade agreements at last week’s meeting of Canada’s Agriculture Ministers were very encouraging.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released the 2016 Canadian Agricultural Outlook. The report provides a forecast of farm income in the agricultural sector for the previous and current calendar years.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says initiatives designed to promote trade and foster improved relations among Canadian and U.S. pork producers have proved their value and will remain a focus moving forward.

A member of Manitoba Pork’s Executive Committee says, by keeping the lines of communication open among Manitoba and mid-western U.S. pork producers the misconceptions and misunderstandings that can lead to problems can be avoided.

The Canadian Pork Council has identified international trade as a key election priority and is calling on candidates to commit to maintaining the focus on new trade agreements and addressing U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

The past president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association says a complete repeal of U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling would be the simplest way to resolve a trade dispute that threatens to cost U.S. industry billions of dollars in retaliatory trade tariffs.

The vice chair of Manitoba Pork says U. S. farmers are not yet fully aware of the impact retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. Mandatory COOL could have on them.

Swine health will be a key topic discussed later this month as a trade advocacy delegation representing Manitoba Pork travels to the U.S. Midwest.

The general manager of Manitoba Pork suggests pork producers on both sides of the Canada U.S. border will be hurt if Canada is forced to proceed with retaliatory tariffs in response to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling.

The chair of the Canadian Pork Council reports key highlights of 2014 included substantial improvements in profitability, significant developments on the trade front and major advances in terms of biosecurity and animal health.