Insights and Stories on Inspection

Ottawa pressed to consider more options on China’s canola ban

Apr. 19, 2019 at 1:50 pm CDT

With canola export issues still looming large, some Canadian ag industry groups want the federal government to boost its diplomatic presence on the matter. The Canola Council of Canada on Wednesday said a Canadian technical delegation “has not yet been accepted” to travel to China and address Beijing’s recent suspensions […]

China forecasts rising soy imports to make up for less canola

Mar. 8, 2019 at 1:20 pm CST

By Reuters

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

Russian agricultural firms raided over suspected tax evasion

Feb. 13, 2019 at 2:17 pm CST

By Polina Devitt Polina Ivanova

Canola trade on edge over China tensions

Jan. 17, 2019 at 9:32 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canada, other countries raise meat inspection bar for Brazil

Jun. 28, 2017 at 4:12 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel Tom Polansek

Egypt tightens import quarantine rules on grains

Aug. 16, 2016 at 12:34 pm CDT

Cairo | Reuters — Egypt has tightened its agriculture quarantine regulations, imposing a rule that will prevent grain shipments suspected of contamination from being offloaded until they receive test results, according to a letter sent to traders Monday. The rule comes just one month after the world’s biggest wheat buyer […]

By Reuters

Canada, China canola talks end without deal

Aug. 12, 2016 at 2:39 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Talks between Canadian and Chinese officials ended in Beijing without China backing down from plans to toughen its inspection standard for canola, threatening $2 billion in Canadian exports of the oilseed ahead of a visit by Canada’s prime minister. Discussions will continue between the two governments, […]

By Rod Nickel

Canada, China meet to solve canola spat as deadline looms

Aug. 10, 2016 at 3:25 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian officials are in Beijing this week to try to convince China to back off a plan to toughen its standard for Canada’s canola shipments, which has stalled $2 billion in trade, government and industry officials said on Wednesday. China’s quarantine authority AQSIQ told Ottawa in February […]

By Rod Nickel

N.S. consolidates inspections in cost-cutting budget

Apr. 11, 2015 at 2:12 am CDT

Nova Scotia is set to gather its agricultural, environmental and public health inspection work into one department, along with other consolidation and cuts in its latest budget. Finance Minister Diana Whalen’s 2015-16 budget, released Thursday, calls for consolidation of inspection, compliance and enforcement functions in its Natural Resources, Agriculture, Fisheries […]

By Staff

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