Canada’s minister of international trade reports there’s little progress in discussions with the United States aimed at resolving Canada’s concerns over Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling.
Canadian farmers and exporters now have new market opportunities in Mongolia for beef, cattle and swine and their products.
Free-trade agreements with Peru and Colombia are crucial to maintain strong sales of western Canadian wheat and barley to these important markets, CWB president and CEO Ian White said, urging swift ratification by Parliament.
The Grain Growers of Canada are pleased with the initiation of talks for a free trade deal with Morocco.
The Canadian pulse industry strongly supports the efforts of the Canadian government towards a possible trade agreement with Morocco.
Manitoba’s total trade with China and the United States continued to increase in 2008, rising by 11 per cent to $27.9 billion from $25.1 billion in 2007, Competitiveness, Training and Trade Minister Andrew Swan announced.
The Canadian Wheat Board’s annual report released yesterday confirmed that the CWB suffered huge financial losses in its producer pricing options in the 2007/08 crop year.
The premiers of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba will embark on a mission to the United States next week as part of ongoing efforts to promote Western Canada as an important trading partner and significant and secure supplier of energy.
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) are welcoming the recent announcements by the Federal Government of work towards bi-lateral trades with a number of countries.
The federal government has announced the creation of a new working group to promote expanded trade in pork after signing new trade deals with India and Hong Kong.
