Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday June 1, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. — A group representing prairie grain growers is opposed to the removal of supply management terms in future trade agreements.
Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) President Gunter Jochum said Bill C-216 would make it difficult for negotiators.
“The vast majority of Canada’s agriculture product is exported to feed the world. This bill will tie our negotiating hands and will result in further trade disputes with countries around the world,” Jochum said in a news release.
The federal government has set a goal of increasing Canadian agriculture exports from $55 billion in 2015 to roughly $85 billion by 2025.