Insights and Stories on General

Trudeau to meet with Pelosi, McConnell on USMCA

Jun. 17, 2019 at 5:27 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week is set to meet with Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, in a bid to fast-track passage of a delayed trade deal, two congressional aides said […]

Ag minister announces launch of Canadian food policy

Jun. 17, 2019 at 2:28 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Flat revenue, higher expenses squeeze Canadian farmers

Jun. 7, 2019 at 2:25 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

Mexico, Canada plow ahead on trade pact ratification despite Trump threats

May. 31, 2019 at 6:53 pm CDT

By David Alire Garcia David Ljunggren

Investing in ag tech

May. 31, 2019 at 3:12 pm CDT

By Lois Harris

Mandatory Saskatchewan farm trucker training planned

May. 29, 2019 at 6:35 pm CDT

The training exemption offered in Saskatchewan for semi truck drivers in agriculture operations is now set to be phased out within two years, the province said Wednesday. The provincial government in late 2018 announced it will require a minimum of 121.5 hours of training before a driver can obtain a […]

By GFM Staff

Canada moves to ratify USMCA ahead of Pence visit

May. 29, 2019 at 4:17 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — The Canadian government formally presented draft legislation to ratify the new North American Trade deal to parliament on Wednesday, less than 24 hours ahead of a visit by U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presented the bill to the House of Commons, confirming a […]

By Kelsey Johnson

Canada’s realized net farm income way down in 2018

May. 28, 2019 at 7:12 pm CDT

Stagnant farm cash receipts against significant increases in feed, fuel and interest costs have led to Canada’s biggest decline in realized net farm income in over a decade. That’s according to Statistics Canada, which on Tuesday released full-year farm income data for 2018, pegging realized net farm income for the […]

By GFM Staff

Canada takes first step on ratifying USMCA trade deal

May. 27, 2019 at 4:45 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada took a first step toward ratifying the new North American trade agreement on Monday just three days ahead of U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence’s trip to Ottawa to discuss the passage of the treaty. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland presented what’s known as a ways and means […]

By Kelsey Johnson Steve Scherer

Debating the fate of the Ontario Food Terminal

May. 24, 2019 at 2:17 pm CDT

Wholesalers and patrons of the Ontario Food Terminal are worried there is another agenda behind a government-ordered review of the facility. Although the stated purpose of the study commissioned by the Ford government is to determine how best to expand and modernize the facility, many worry that its location just […]

By Matt McIntosh