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Luc Berthold, shown here in April 2011 during his stint as mayor of Thetford Mines, Que., is the new lead Opposition critic for agriculture and agri-food. (Ville.ThetfordMines.qc.ca)

Federal Tories look east for ag critic

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 30, 2017

The federal Conservatives have tapped one of their rookie Quebec MPs as the new agriculture critic for Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. Andrew Scheer, elected in May as the Tories’ new leader, on Wednesday announced his first shadow cabinet with Luc Berthold, the MP for Megantic-L’Erable, as agriculture and agri-food critic and John Barlow, MP for […] Read more

A Whole Foods store in Omaha. (WholeFoodsMarket.com)

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Whole Foods slashes prices on some produce

By GFM Network News August 28, 2017

Los Angeles/Chicago | Reuters — On its first day as part of Amazon.com, organic grocery chain Whole Foods Market slashed prices on popular items like avocados and apples on Monday by a third as it bid to shake off its “Whole Paycheque” reputation for high prices. In another sign of changes to come, a display […] Read more

A Whole Foods storefront in New York City. (WholeFoodsMarket.com)

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Amazon to cut Whole Foods prices amid intense grocery turf war

By GFM Network News August 24, 2017

Reuters — Amazon.com said Thursday it will cut prices on a range of popular goods as it completes its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, sending shares of rival grocers tumbling over fears of even more brutal market share battles. Amazon’s $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods, which won antitrust approval from U.S. regulators on Wednesday, […] Read more

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Trio of groups proposes Alberta-based agrifood ‘supercluster’

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 23, 2017

Agrium, Olds College and global satellite communications corporation MDA have submitted an application to the federal government to form an agrifood “supercluster.” The Liberal government committed up to $950 million (over five years) in its March budget to create hubs that would focus on key economic sectors in an effort to kickstart investment, boost exports […] Read more

A Whole Foods Market store in San Francisco. (WholeFoodsMarket.com)

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U.S. FTC clears Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods

By GFM Network News August 23, 2017

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it has cleared Amazon.com’s planned US$13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market. The FTC said in a statement that it had reviewed whether the deal would substantially lessen competition or constituted an unfair method of competition and opted not to pursue its investigation […] Read more

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

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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

Representatives of Nuffield Canada visit Canada Malting in November 2016. (Nuffield.ca)

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New crop of Nuffield scholars named

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 18, 2017

Canada’s agriculture sector has yielded four new scholars to join the international Nuffield community and receive funding for research in their fields of interest. Nuffield Canada, the Canadian arm of the international Nuffield organization since 1986, has named Ellen Crane, Josh Oulton, Gavin Robertson and Shelley Spruitt as its Nuffield scholars for 2018. The new […] Read more

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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

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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

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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

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Federal Tories look east for ag critic

Whole Foods slashes prices on some produce

Amazon to cut Whole Foods prices amid intense grocery turf war

Trio of groups proposes Alberta-based agrifood ‘supercluster’

U.S. FTC clears Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods

Mexico, Canada dismiss Trump threats to scrap NAFTA

New crop of Nuffield scholars named

NAFTA negotiators hone in on origin rules, dispute settlement

U.S. takes tough lines as NAFTA negotiations begin

Canada suggests it could quit NAFTA talks over dispute mechanism

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