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UPA, WRAP chiefs named CFA vice-presidents

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The presidents of the general farm organizations in Quebec and Alberta are now the first and second vice-presidents of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Christian Lacasse, a dairyman from St-Vallier, Que. and president of Quebec’s Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), was elected last week in Ottawa as the CFA’s first vice-president, replacing Garnet Etsell. Humphrey […] Read more
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Meat, grain sectors hail trade proposal with Japan

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Plans for a joint study of the potential for a “economic partnership” deal between Canada and Japan find Canadian meat and grain producer groups already well aware of the potential of the Japanese market. International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan on Wednesday announced the launch of the study to “examine the economic impact of an […] Read more
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EU experts approve trace GM in feed imports

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A European Union committee voted Tuesday to allow traces of unapproved genetically modified (GM) material in animal feed imports, the European Commission said, in a bid to secure grain supplies to the import-dependent bloc.  EU governments and lawmakers now have three months to either approve or reject the committee’s decision, before the rules can be […] Read more
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Farm cash receipts above curve in 2010: StatsCan

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Farm cash receipts received by Canadian farmers totalled $43.8 billion in 2010, down 1.7 per cent from a year earlier, but 6.7 per cent above the previous five-year average, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. Farm cash receipts, which include crop and livestock revenues plus program payments, fell in all provinces except Ontario (up 3.5 per cent), Newfoundland […] Read more
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Greenbelt Fund projects promote Ontario food

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The Ontario government’s Greenbelt Fund has announced funding for two projects to encourage more use of Ontario food. 100 Mile Market, a group of 160 farmers, will receive funding to provide more Ontario food to daycares, schools, universities and colleges, and hospital and long-term care facilities.  “Getting local food from the field to students and […] Read more
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Global warming not so bad – for weeds, that is

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 With global warming comes increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which benefits at least one species—weeds. Carbon dioxide acts as a fertilizer to invasive exotic grasses, resulting in higher growth rates and larger leaves. These stronger plants are also proving more resistant to the world’s most important herbicide, glyphosate, commercially known as Roundup.  […] Read more
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Federal food labelling rules to call out allergens, gluten

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Canada’s food manufacturers have until August next year to rework their product labels to clearly declare “hidden” allergens, gluten and sulphites. Ingredient displays on food labels will then be required to separately list any such items in plain terms at the end of the usual list of ingredients and separately prefaced by the word “Contains,” […] Read more
General, Markets

Bank of Canada wary of commodity market reform

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The Bank of Canada warned Thursday against hasty reform of commodity markets, carving out its position for a G20 meeting in France where officials will discuss curbs on commodity speculators. John Murray, a deputy governor at the central bank, said before tightening regulations world leaders should first determine how much of commodity price moves are […] Read more
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Bring back food commodity trade rules: FAO

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Market deregulation since 1999 has fuelled speculation on commodities markets, and that needs to be corrected to curb food price volatility, the head of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday. “We have created an environment that allows pure speculation,” FAO director general Jacques Diouf told Reuters Insider TV shortly after the agency […] Read more
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Speed up Doha talks, WTO chief tells members

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Trading powers who have embarked on an intensified push for a new trade deal sought by political leaders must go faster if they are to have any hope of finishing the Doha round this year, the head of the World Trade Organization said Wednesday. Trade ministers meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos last week […] Read more

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