The federal government has launched consultations on regulations for new "front-of-package" food labels designed to communicate if a food is high in sodium, sugars, or saturated fat. "The consultations launched today are geared towards helping Canadians make healthier food choices. Identifying foods that are high in sodium, sugars, or saturated fat is not always easy,... Read More
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The federal Liberals remain non-committal on whether they will offer compensation to the supply-managed dairy and poultry sectors for market access that will be conceded if the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is ratified. The CPTPP terms agreed to last month would open up an additional 3.25 percent of Canada's domestic dairy... Read More
India's government has made it even more expensive to export products — including pulse crops — into the country. On Tuesday, India announced a 10 percent increase to its duty on chickpeas, raising the import tariff from 30 to 40 percent. The move comes days after the India's finance minister introduced a new surcharge to... Read More
The federal government introduced amendments to the Fisheries Act on Tuesday aimed at restoring "protections to all fish and fish habitats that were lost with changes that were made in 2012." "I am pleased we are introducing amendments to the Fisheries Act that will restore the protections for fish and fish habitat that were lost... Read More
Cargill is looking at downsizing its crop input and grain handling presence in Ontario. The company is in talks to potentially sell its crop input and grain handling facilities in the province. "After an in-depth evaluation of its crop inputs and grain facilities in Ontario, Canada, Cargill has begun the process of assessing crop inputs... Read More
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay attended a Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' regional meeting in Regina on Monday and announced around $575 thousand in funding for pulse crop market development projects. The minister's visit comes amid market uncertainty for the Canadian pulse industry with India — Canada's largest export customer — having imposed 30 and 50 percent... Read More
Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, canola processor and biodiesel manufacturer Milligan Biofuels has entered receivership. The company, which was founded by a group of farmers as Milligan Bio-Tech in the '90s, is known for purchasing heated and off-grade canola from growers across Western Canada, producing biodiesel, fuel conditioners, road dust suppressant, rust inhibitors, and other canola derivatives.... Read More
Lyle Stewart will continue to represent Saskatchewan agriculture in new Premier Scott Moe's provincial cabinet. After winning the Sask Party leadership contest last weekend, Moe was formally sworn in as Premier of Saskatchewan on Friday, after which he announced the appointment of his first cabinet. Stewart, who has served as ag minister in Saskatchewan since... Read More
It's going to be harder to find current information on Canadian canola and soybean processor demand going forward. In the “COPA weekly report of member crushings" published on Friday, the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association says it is immediately discontinuing the report. The weekly update shared information on the total tonnes of canola and soybeans crushed... Read More
Wednesday was a big day for economic news in both Canada and also for our friends south of the border, in the United States. Here at home, the market is digesting the most recent GDP data for November, while the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee made the decision to hold interest rates in the country.... Read More