Farms.com Home   News

Conclusion of CETA Is Like Putting Crop in the Bin

Edmonton, Alberta The Government of Canada and the European Commission have formally signed off on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) marking the end of negotiations, and the beginning of this new strategic partnership. The Alberta Canola Producers Commission not only recognizes the considerable effort from both sides to conclude this agreement, but, the hard work that is still needed to make sure it is brought into force by 2016. 
 
Negotiating trade agreements is a lot like farming. Colin Felstad, Chairman of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission said, “Harvest is the culmination of an entire year’s activities on the farm. There is a lot of preparation and process that needs to happen before the crop is harvested, but the hard work continues well after the crop is in the bin.”
 
CETA is good news for canola producers because it will provide preferential market access by eliminating tariffs on canola oil, which will lead to more opportunities for exporters to increase sales. Please refer to the Canola Council of Canada and the Government of Canada for more information on improving market access for canola through free trade agreements like CETA. 
 
Source: Alberta Canola Producers Commission

Trending Video

Electric tractor

Video: Electric tractor

Host and Agriculture research extension Engineer, Dr. Uduak Edet chats with Jason Bourcier, Operations Manager at Glenlea Research Station in Manitoba, about his experience with electric tractors and insights its features, and how it compares to traditional diesel tractors in terms of operation and power output.