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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer, Va. on Aug. 21, 2017. (Video screengrab from WhiteHouse.gov)

Mexico, Canada dismiss Trump threats to scrap NAFTA

By GFM Network News August 23, 2017

Mexico City/Ottawa | Reuters — Mexico and Canada on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to scrap NAFTA, describing it as a negotiating tactic designed to gain an advantage during talks to update one of the world’s biggest trading blocs. In comments that initially pushed Mexico’s peso currency down by more than one per […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery

Online livestock supply store expands reach west

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 19, 2017

An Ontario livestock nutrition firm’s venture into online retail for producers is expanding into the Prairie provinces with four pickup and ordering points in the region. Cambridge, Ont.-based GVF Group announced Thursday its Farmers Farmacy business, previously available only to producers in Ontario, the Maritime provinces and Quebec, now also serves Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement

By GFM Network News August 18, 2017

Washington | Reuters — U.S., Canadian and Mexican negotiators on Friday began digging into some of the thorniest issues in modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement, including rules of origin for goods produced in the region, services trade and a controversial dispute settlement system. A copy of the NAFTA negotiating agenda obtained by Reuters […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Troops to help cull fowl in Philippines’ bird flu battle

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 16, 2017

Manila | Reuters — The Philippines will deploy hundreds of troops to hasten a cull of about 600,000 fowl, the farm minister said on Wednesday, as part of efforts to rein in the Southeast Asian nation’s first outbreak of bird flu. There has been no case of human transmission after the flu was detected on […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin

By GFM Network News August 16, 2017

Washington | Reuters — The United States drew a hard line for renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement on Wednesday, demanding major concessions aimed at slashing U.S. trade deficits with Mexico and Canada and boosting U.S. content for autos. At the start of talks in Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Robert […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Canada suggests it could quit NAFTA talks over dispute mechanism

By GFM Network News August 14, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters –– Canada laid down a tough line ahead of talks on modernizing NAFTA on Monday, suggesting it could walk away if the U.S. pushed to remove a key dispute-settlement mechanism in the trade deal. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, giving the most substantive outline yet of Canada’s goals, said she was “very optimistic” […] Read more

General, Reuters

Ahead of NAFTA talks, Canada says dispute mechanism essential

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 11, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters — An effective dispute settlement mechanism is essential in any trade agreement, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said on Friday, less than a week before the first round of negotiations on the North American trade pact. Canada’s desire to include a dispute settlement mechanism in a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

EU summit sought over major egg contamination scare

By GFM Network News August 11, 2017

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Commissioner in charge of food safety has called for a meeting of ministers and national regulatory agencies to discuss a widespread European contamination scare, which has seen shops remove millions of eggs from sale. Tensions have risen between agricultural ministers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany after traces of […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Egg production on the rise

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News July 27, 2017

CNS Canada – Canadian egg production has risen 4.4 per cent in the past year, according to data released today by Statistics Canada. Canadian egg producers generated 64.5 million dozen eggs from May 2016 to May this year, said StatsCan. Placement of hatchery chicks on farms rose four percent to 65.5 million birds from June […] Read more

Crops, Livestock

Federal government extends food policy discussions

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 25, 2017

Citing a strong response from across the country, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay has extended the public consultations on a national food policy until Aug. 31. “Canadians’ responses to our online survey show they truly care about food issues. I encourage everyone to take advantage of the extended comment period, and I look forward […] Read more

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Eggs

Mexico, Canada dismiss Trump threats to scrap NAFTA

Online livestock supply store expands reach west

NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement

Troops to help cull fowl in Philippines’ bird flu battle

U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin

Canada suggests it could quit NAFTA talks over dispute mechanism

Ahead of NAFTA talks, Canada says dispute mechanism essential

EU summit sought over major egg contamination scare

Egg production on the rise

Federal government extends food policy discussions

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