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Italian sausages, cheeses and other traditional foods for sale in Milan’s Piazza del Duomo in December 2016. (Florin1961/iStock/Getty Images)

Italy won’t ratify EU trade deal with Canada, farm minister says

By GFM Network News June 14, 2018

Milan | Reuters — Italy will not ratify the European Union’s free trade agreement with Canada, its new agriculture minister said on Thursday, ratcheting up an international trade spat and potentially scuppering the EU’s biggest accord in years. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is the first major trade deal the European Union has […] Read more

Southern Ontario wine grapes on the vine. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Grapes, Reuters, Weather

World wine output falls to 60-year low

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 24, 2018

Paris | Reuters — Global wine output fell to its lowest level in 60 years in 2017 due to poor weather conditions in the European Union that slashed production in the bloc, international wine organization OIV said. Wine production totalled 250 million hectolitres last year, down 8.6 per cent from 2016, data from the Paris-based […] Read more

The Canada 150 emblem in a durum field. (Agr.gc.ca)

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Steady to lower durum market expected

By GFM Network News January 12, 2018

CNS Canada — Larger-than-expected production, a seasonal slowdown in demand and looming Italian country-of-origin-labeling regulations all loom over the Canadian durum market, with steady to lower prices anticipated over the next few months. Italian COOL regulations are set to come into effect in mid-February and require pasta makers in the country to segregate foreign durum, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Spring Wheat

Italy demands origin labels for pasta, rice

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 20, 2017

Rome | Reuters — All packets of pasta and rice sold in Italy will have to include labels of origin showing where the produce was grown, the government ruled on Thursday, a move aimed at protecting local farmers. The agriculture and industry ministers signed a decree ordering the new labelling policy, saying it would run […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Reuters

As Italy seeks pasta labels, Canada worries about durum sales

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News May 10, 2017

Winnipeg/Rome | Reuters — Italy has this week formally asked the European Commission to allow it to require country-of-origin labels on pasta sold there, raising alarms for Canadian durum wheat exporters who fear the move will dampen sales. Italian Agriculture Minister Maurizio Martina said on Twitter on Monday that Italy had sent a decree to […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Reuters

Italy’s pasta labeling plan raises Canadian concerns

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News February 15, 2017

Winnipeg/Rome | Reuters — Canada has raised concerns with Rome about Italy’s plan to require country-of-origin labels on pasta sold there, Canada’s agriculture minister said on Wednesday about a move that is alarming Canadian wheat exporters just as a free trade deal gained European approval. Rome sent a draft decree to the European Commission in […] Read more

Former Montreal Alouettes quarterback Vince Ferragamo and wife Jodi converted a horse corral to a vineyard on their property in California’s Orange County to start their winery in 2010. (FerragamoWinery.com)

Crops, Grapes, Reuters

Italy’s Ferragamo suing ex-Als QB over same-name winery

By GFM Network News May 4, 2016

Reuters — Salvatore Ferragamo SpA, the Italian luxury goods maker, on Wednesday sued former Montreal Alouettes and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo, saying he infringed its trademarks by operating his namesake winery in southern California. Consumers are likely to be confused into thinking the Ferragamo Winery and Ferragamo SpA are related, the Italian company […] Read more

man standing in a wheat field while talking on a microphone

Crops, Features

A short history of durum wheat breeding

As private companies step up cereal breeding investments,  Andrea Hilderman reviews our public breeding triumphs

By Andrea Hilderman November 26, 2014

Dr. Ron DePauw has been actively involved in the breeding program at the Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre (SPARC) in Swift Current, Saskatchewan for many decades. Over the years DePauw has led diverse teams that have made extraordinary leaps forward in the agronomic and end-use qualities of durum for Western Canada. Durum team leaders have […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

GFM Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

Tag Archives Italy

Italy won’t ratify EU trade deal with Canada, farm minister says

World wine output falls to 60-year low

Steady to lower durum market expected

Italy demands origin labels for pasta, rice

As Italy seeks pasta labels, Canada worries about durum sales

Italy’s pasta labeling plan raises Canadian concerns

Italy’s Ferragamo suing ex-Als QB over same-name winery

A short history of durum wheat breeding

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