News - Trade

The National Pork Producers Council is hoping for a quick resolution to the U.S. dispute over imported aluminum and steel.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says ensuring an open flow of North American pork products into the international market helps secure better prices for pork producers in both Canada and the United States.

The Chair of the Canadian Pork Council says the confidence Japanese customers have in the quality of Canadian pork combined with greater freedom to move product into that country creates new opportunities for growth in that market.

Farm Credit Canada says Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier of safe high quality food along with new trade agreements are creating new opportunities for Canadian agriculture.

An Executive Member of Manitoba Pork’s Board of Directors says it took a visit to Japan to understand how much his customers appreciate the product he produces.

The Canadian Meat Council is confident the federal government’s stepped up commitment to food safety will help strengthen the Canadian red meat sector’s competitiveness in export markets.

Increasing regional tensions and economic uncertainty over the future of the already-approved Trans Mountain pipeline project should be addressed and defused as quickly as possible, Premier Brian Pallister announced.

The Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services warns the wild card when it comes to North American hog markets continues to be on the trade front.

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says elected U.S. state officials and agricultural leaders he has talked to want to see the North American Free Trade Agreement improved in a way that will increase the volumes of trade among the U.S. Canada and Mexico.

The Canadian Meat Council is applauding news that Canada and China have agreed to a deal that will allow Canadian meat producers to export bone-in beef and fresh chilled beef and pork products to China.