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Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Ottawa weighs options over U.S. milk proteins

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News June 7, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada is working on a plan to shore up its sheltered dairy industry, including measures to counter fast-rising imports of milk proteins from the U.S., according to the federal agriculture minister. Any new support risks widening a trade dispute among North America’s dairy farmers over $150 million worth of U.S. milk […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Ottawa plans talks toward dairy farmers’ CETA compensation

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 2, 2016

The federal government has pledged to meet with dairy sector representatives within 30 days to draw up a compensation plan for concessions made in Canada’s planned free trade pact with the European Union. “Our conversations will address, among other issues, transition support for producers and processors, as well as proposed program and investment options,” Agriculture […] Read more

Livestock

Canada’s new ag minister pledges to listen to farmers

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News November 10, 2015

Manitoba Co-operator – After just six days as Canada’s new agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay hasn’t taken a position on a number of agricultural issues, but he knows how he will: “I intend to listen to the man that does the work — the farmer.” The 69-year-old former Prince Edward Island dairy and seed potato farmer […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

MacAulay favours TPP deal, poised for trade fight with U.S.

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News November 10, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Canada’s new agriculture minister said Tuesday he likely will support the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiated by the previous government, and is inclined to retaliate against the U.S. over a long-standing meat-labeling dispute. The Liberal government, elected last month, has not taken a firm position yet on whether it will support TPP, which […] Read more

Canada’s new Agriculture and Agri-Foods Minister Lawrence MacAulay (l) is sworn-in during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa November 4, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Lawrence MacAulay sworn in as Canada’s new agriculture minister

By Shannon VanRaes, GFM Network News November 5, 2015

Ottawa/Manitoba Co-operator – Only hours after being sworn in by Governor General David Johnston and mere minutes after leaving his first cabinet meeting, Canada’s newly minted Minister of Agriculture paused to speak with reporters gathered on Parliament Hill Nov. 3. “I’m certainly pleased,” said Lawrence MacAulay. “Being a dairy farmer and a seed potato farmer […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

Tag Archives Lawrence MacAulay

Ottawa weighs options over U.S. milk proteins

Ottawa plans talks toward dairy farmers’ CETA compensation

Canada’s new ag minister pledges to listen to farmers

MacAulay favours TPP deal, poised for trade fight with U.S.

Lawrence MacAulay sworn in as Canada’s new agriculture minister

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