The Canadian agriculture exporters’ lobby group is saying no to proposed legislation it says could seriously undermine the country’s trade interests. Michael Harvey, executive director of Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), says that Bill C-282 poses a major risk by tying negotiators’ hands, and signalling weakness to global competitors — all but inviting other countries… Read More
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Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture, as well as Stuart Person of MNP for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss many topics, including: The renewable fuel industry and news out of the U.S.;… Read More
The private member’s bill that that aims to prevent further market access concessions for supply managed commodities in Canada is headed to the Senate, as it received third and final approval in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Bill C-282, sponsored by Bloc MP Luc Thériault, would amend existing legislation to prevent Canada’s trade minister from… Read More
A private member’s bill that aims to prevent further market access concessions for supply managed commodities in Canada was approved at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, and was referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade. Bill C-282, sponsored by Bloc MP Luc Thériault, would amend existing legislation to prevent Canada’s… Read More
Today’s show features interviews and discussion from September through October. You’ll hear from: Glyn Chancey, executive director of the CSGA, on the Seeds Canada vote; Lianne Rood, shadow minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food for the Conservative Party; Alexandra Posadzki, telecom reporter for the Globe and Mail, on faster internet speeds in rural communities using low-earth… Read More
Fifty years ago, supply management was formed to “save the family farm” and today, the reason for such a system to exist is becoming less clear to some researchers and analysts. A report was recently released on the future of supply management, titled Supply Management 2.0, A Possible Roadmap for the Canadian Dairy Industry. Dr…. Read More
Those opposed to supply management of dairy in Canada often point to other countries that have moved away from the system as success stories. But delving deeper into some of these systems shows that not all dairy value chains can be compared apples to apples (carton to carton?), but that like it or not, the… Read More
First, a shout-out to some fans who have reached out to host Shaun Haney. Then, on this episode of RealAg Radio: Top ag news with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; A product spotlight, with Nutrien’s Cristie Preston, on their ROI calculator; Could supply management offer a solution to dairy challenges in the U.S.? University of Wisconsin dairy… Read More
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is a man of the people. There was no better evidence of that than this week when he sat with dairy farmers at the World Dairy Expo to listen to their concerns. Quite simply, U.S. dairy farmers are in a tough spot. After five years of depressed milk prices, producers… Read More
Would you look at that, it’s national radio day! We can’t thank you enough for listening to RealAg Radio, whether that be on Rural Radio 147 SiriusXM or on the playback podcast. On today’s show: RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse will have the top ag news stories of the day; Rob Gobeil from the Canadian Ag Safety… Read More
The federal government has earmarked nearly $4 billion in compensation in its next budget for those involved in the supply-managed sector. Now, dairy, chicken, and turkey groups are waiting for the specific details on how the money will be doled out. “What I see here in the budget is something that, where the government is… Read More
Canada’s federal agriculture minister has struck working groups in relation to recent international trade deals and their impact on Canada’s supply managed sectors. Of note, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says that there will be two working groups for dairy. These two groups, comprised of dairy farmers, government, researchers, dairy industry representatives, and processors, will focus on… Read More
Thursday’s edition of RealAg Radio, with host Shaun Haney: Top ag news, with Jessika Guse — President Trump’s deadline looms as Friday is less than 24 hours away, new poll from Angus Reid Institute shows Canadians are divided when it comes to dairy supply management system, another road block for the Trans Mountain Pipeline, exports… Read More
37 per cent of Canadians want to end the supply management system and compensate farmers in order to secure a trade deal with the U.S., suggests one of the latest Angus Reid Institute (ARI) polls. On the flip side, 34 per cent of people surveyed say they stand firm on the system and trade-related restrictions… Read More
Update: Citing the Conservative Party of Canada’s support for supply management as one of his reasons, Maxime Bernier announced on Thursday afternoon that he has left the party with the intention of starting a new federal conservative party. Delegates are arriving in Halifax for the Conservative Party of Canada’s policy convention where there will be… Read More