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File photo of fresh cherries from a roadside fruit stand at Penticton, B.C. (Amy Mitchell/iStock/Getty Images)

New EU import curbs on fruit not Canada-specific

By GFM Network News August 24, 2019

Ottawa | Reuters — New European Union rules that could block shipments of Canadian cherries and other fruits to the 28-nation grouping apply to all countries and “was not unusual,” a senior Canadian official said on Friday. The clarification from federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau came a day after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) […] Read more

File photo of a canola field in northern France’s Normandy region. (Brasil2/iStock/Getty Images)

Canola, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Shut out of China, Canada finds canola buyers in drought-damaged Europe

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News August 22, 2019

Winnipeg/Paris | Reuters — Crop-scorching drought in Europe is providing Canadian canola farmers a timely new opportunity to move supplies that have piled up since China stopped buying this year. Rising European sales are taking some of the sting out of losing the Chinese market for Canadian farmers, although ICE canola futures prices are down […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Elanco buys swine PWD vaccine maker

By Glacier FarmMedia staff, GFM Network News August 6, 2019

Veterinary drugmaker Elanco Animal Health is expanding its space in the swine sector with a deal to buy the Quebec startup behind Coliprotec vaccines. Indianapolis-based Elanco announced Thursday it has paid $78.5 million to buy Prevtec Microbia, which is headquartered in Montreal with facilities in St-Hyacinthe. The Coliprotec line is meant to help protect pigs […] Read more

Duty-free U.S. beef exports to the EU are aimed to increase by 46 percent in the first year and rise 90 percent further after seven years. Photo: Thinkstock

Beef Cattle, Reuters

Trump, EU officials announce deal to sell more U.S. beef to Europe

By GFM Network News August 2, 2019

Washington | Reuters – U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal on Friday to sell more American beef to Europe, a modest win for an administration that remains mired in a trade war with China, but he said tariffs on European auto exports remain a possibility. The European Commission has stressed that any beef deal […] Read more

A macrophage (immune response) cell in early stages of infection with African swine fever virus, magnified about 1,000x. (Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock

Canada, EU agree to swine fever zoning rules

By GFM Network News July 8, 2019

Canada and Europe have agreed to new zoning arrangements in a case of African swine fever outbreak, but it’s not clear what will actually change. The agreement, which Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Wednesday. would allow for safe trade of swine products from disease-free zones if a case of ASF is found. Zoning principles applying […] Read more

EU flags in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. (Jorisvo/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters

U.S., Canada, 14 others slam EU farm product regulation at WTO

By GFM Network News July 4, 2019

Geneva | Reuters — The United States and 15 other countries launched a broadside of criticism at the European Union on Thursday, saying its “hazard-based” approach to regulating pesticides and other “critical tools” used by farmers was damaging livelihoods worldwide. Their statement, submitted to the World Trade Organization, said the EU’s approach created great uncertainty […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

EU says ready to launch U.S. trade talks, but without agriculture

By GFM Network News April 15, 2019

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union is ready to start talks on a trade agreement with the United States and aims to conclude a deal before year-end, European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Monday. The EU approved two areas for negotiation, opposed by France with an abstention from Belgium. But agriculture was not […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

EU adopts post-Brexit import quotas for farm produce

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 29, 2019

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union on Monday adopted quotas for farming produce it will accept from third countries after Britain leaves the bloc and acknowledged this could happen before it has concluded talks with them on the subject. The EU has in place a series of tariff rate quotas, allowing agricultural producers such […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Britain faces fresh food bottleneck if no Brexit deal

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

London | Reuters — Britain faces a fresh food bottleneck if it drops out of the EU without a deal, the country’s largest supermarket group warned on Thursday, echoing comments from its biggest rival the previous day. As the country counts down to Brexit while politicians remain deadlocked over how best to oversee its departure […] Read more

Flags in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. (Inakiantonana/E+/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The European Union and United States have not yet agreed on the scope of trade negotiations, but the bloc will not include agriculture in the talks, its trade commissioner said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump has sought better terms of trade with the EU, as well as China, Japan, Canada […] Read more

GFM Network News

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Tag Archives EU

New EU import curbs on fruit not Canada-specific

Shut out of China, Canada finds canola buyers in drought-damaged Europe

Elanco buys swine PWD vaccine maker

Trump, EU officials announce deal to sell more U.S. beef to Europe

Canada, EU agree to swine fever zoning rules

U.S., Canada, 14 others slam EU farm product regulation at WTO

EU says ready to launch U.S. trade talks, but without agriculture

EU adopts post-Brexit import quotas for farm produce

Britain faces fresh food bottleneck if no Brexit deal

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

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