Insights and Stories on General

Alta. farm bill applies to paid workers only, minister says

Nov. 27, 2015 at 11:04 pm CST

UPDATED, Nov. 28, 2015 — New legislation applying Alberta’s rules on workplace standards and workers’ compensation to farm workers is meant for farms’ paid employees — not for family members or neighbours helping out on family farms. The province’s labour minister has said as much after stormy early going in […]

Global markets: WHO research

Oct. 26, 2015 at 4:00 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

Global markets: Brazilian and South African economies

Oct. 21, 2015 at 3:38 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

Global markets: Canada’s federal election, Russia’s economy

Oct. 20, 2015 at 3:42 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

Binkley: Speculation swirls on Grits’ successor for Ritz

Oct. 20, 2015 at 11:37 am CDT

By Alex Binkley

Most of farm file’s handlers to return to Commons

Oct. 20, 2015 at 6:10 am CDT

Most federal parliamentarians with experience in the agriculture and agri-food portfolio will be back in the House of Commons under a new majority Liberal government. As of Tuesday morning, prime minister-elect Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were elected or leading in 184 of 338 seats, for a decisive majority following Monday’s federal […]

By Staff

Global markets: U.S. Federal Reserve and China’s economy

Oct. 19, 2015 at 5:56 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. CANADIAN ELECTION — The Canadian Federal election is today, and market participants will be following the outcome closely. U.S. FED OFFICAL SAYS IT’S TOO SOON TO TALK ABOUT INTEREST RATE — New York Federal Reserve President, […]

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. hopes to release TPP text in 30 days

Oct. 12, 2015 at 11:44 am CDT

Reuters — The U.S. administration hopes to release the full text of a Pacific trade deal within the next 30 days, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said in an interview with CNN. The U.S. sealed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with 11 trading partners this week, after more than five years […]

By Reuters

Market access, income supports come with Trans-Pacific pact

Oct. 5, 2015 at 4:24 pm CDT

Canada’s federal government has pledged a suite of compensation programs for supply-managed dairy, poultry and egg sectors, against what it promises will be a mousehole in Canada’s tariff wall. Federal officials on Monday confirmed negotiations have concluded on the multilateral Trans-Pacific Partnership, now billed as “the largest, most ambitious free […]

By Staff

Pacific trade ministers extend talks through Saturday

Oct. 2, 2015 at 7:14 pm CDT

Atlanta | Reuters — Pacific trade ministers are extending talks on a free trade deal between a dozen nations through Saturday in a bid to reach a final agreement, representatives from Japan and Mexico said Thursday. Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari said the extension on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks in […]

By Reuters