THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
VOL. 93 | NO. 41 | $4.25
WEATHER | WHAT WILL ELNINO BRING? P6
SERVING WESTERN CANADIAN FARM FAMILIES SINCE 1923
Compensation to supply management
Canada’s wheat exports are worth
$7.9
$4.3
BILLION
BILLION A 45 percent tariff cut should boost sales
over 10-15 years
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Canada’s beef exports valued in 2014 at
Canada’s pork exports worth
$1.9
BILLION
could triple in volume to Japan
$3.7
BILLION
in 2014, could find new mark ets
MICHELLE HOULDEN ILLUSTRATION
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Farmers generally pleased to have a piece of the pie in expanded market access BY ED WHITE WINNIPEG BUREAU
They might have been a bit grudging about it, but most Canadian dairy farmers breathed sighs of relief when the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal was announced. Rather than being scrapped or crippled as feared by many, the supply management system was only crimped.
And dairy farmer leaders said they now believe they can see a clear path into the future, even if the path leads through darker terrain than they are used to. “This thing has finally been settled and we know where we’re at,” said Manitoba Dairy Producers chair and Steinbach farmer David Wiens. “The worst thing is to be left in the dark.” Alberta Milk chair Tom Kootstra
CANOLA BREAKTHROUGH | PAGE 3 |
felt similarly relieved, with supply management preserved within the deal and only a small share of Canadian dairy production given to foreign suppliers. “I am relieved that a TPP deal was reached,” he said.“There was a lot of uncertainty about the future.” The news of the deal reverberated across the agriculture industry this week, and sector by sector the reactions were mostly favourable.
The beef industry quickly pointed out that Canada now ships about $100 million worth of beef to Japan despite high tariffs and it expects the business to grow as tariffs come down. Pork sector officials expressed relief, saying the deal now ensures Canada will not be shut out of key markets. RESETTING TRADE TABLE, PAGE 4
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Hoop dancing
Animal transport
The traditional aboriginal hoop dance spreads understanding across all cultures and races. | Page 19
Safe livestock shipping requires care and attention to detail and also constant auditing of procedures. | Page 80
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TPP: resetting the trade table