Agriculture minister’s trip to Mexico sees promotion of Canadian goods like beef and canola, with potential for more partnerships in the future
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New opportunities for Canadian goods in Mexico
Trump urges U.S. cattle ranchers to lower prices as he touts tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on cattle ranchers to lower prices
Western Australia could reap record harvest as crop estimates rise again, GIWA says
Western Australia will produce nearly 1 million metric tons more wheat this season than was expected a month ago, an industry group said on Friday.
India and Canada agree on new roadmap for relations
India and Canada agreed on Monday on a new roadmap for relations after two years of strained ties. India is a key market for Canadian pulses like lentils and yellow peas.
Bangladesh approves U.S. wheat imports, hoping to ease trade tensions
Bangladesh has approved the purchase of about 220,000 metric tons of U.S. wheat under a government-to-government deal aimed at easing trade tensions with Washington after import tariffs were imposed.
Russia’s top agriculture official blames low global grain prices for export slowdown
Low global prices for grains, Russia’s main agricultural commodity, have caused a sharp fall in exports in recent months.
Editor’s Rant: Over/underwhelmed
Whether existing ag programs fit the bill or not, expect the feds to try to shoehorn problems into them
Successive federal governments have been working to get out of the ad-hoc farm payment business — so whether existing programs fit the bill or not, it’s unsurprising when the feds try to shoehorn problems into one or more of those.
Canada to boost Indonesia exports to diversify non-U.S. trade, says minister
Canada aims to establish duty-free access for up to 95 per cent of its exports to Indonesia over the next eight to 12 months, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said, after signing a trade agreement with one of Southeast Asia’s biggest markets and a major importer of Canadian wheat.
Canada, Mexico announce new partnership
Canada and Mexico announced a new partnership between the two countries intended to strengthen economic and security ties.
Beijing urges top hog producers to cut output, state media says
China has called on its top hog producers to “take the lead” in cutting output, state-run Shanghai Securities News reported on Thursday, as the country battles a supply glut and sluggish consumer demand in its massive pork sector.
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