The western producer october 8, 2015

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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


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