Headlines

October 9 - 13, 2017

Trade
Minister MacAulay heads trade mission to Europe
World Grain October 9, 2017
http://www.world-
grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/10/Minister_MacAulay_heads_trade.aspx?ID={64B8CC78-7CE1-
4F21-996D-66B319AADD5E}

Canada Initiates Stakeholder Consultations on a New Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

Lexology October 9, 2017
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=db9b3d7a-16a4-4b5d-9d7c-258dfcb8db72

The door to Europe isnt quite open yet

Alberta Farmer Express October 10, 2017
https://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2017/10/10/the-door-to-europe-isnt-quite-open-yet/

Trump says open to bilateral Canada, Mexico pacts if NAFTA talks fail
Reuters October 10, 2017
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN1CG0DV-OCATP

Trudeau turns attention to Mexico in midst of tensions over NAFTA

Time Colonist October 12, 2017
http://www.timescolonist.com/trudeau-turns-attention-to-mexico-in-midst-of-tensions-over-nafta-1.23062387

Sustainability
Public input sought on sustainable beef indicators
Canadian Cattlemen Magazine October 9, 2017
https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/daily/public-input-sought-on-sustainable-beef-indicators

Project Clean Cow

The Western Producer October 12, 2017
http://www.producer.com/2017/10/project-clean-cow/

Wanted: ag sector workers

The Western Producer October 12, 2017
http://www.producer.com/2017/10/wanted-ag-sector-workers/

Politics
Tax reforms fail to understand ag sector
The Western Producer October 12, 2017
http://www.producer.com/2017/10/tax-reforms-fail-to-understand-ag-sector/

Industry News
Beef check-off increasing to support National Strategy
Real Agriculture October 11, 2017
https://amp-realagriculture-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.realagriculture.com/2017/10/beef-check-off-increasing-to-support-
national-strategy/

Other
BI helps get cattle out of the fire zone
Canadian Cattlemen Magazine October 10, 2017
https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2017/10/10/bi-helps-get-cattle-out-of-the-fire-zone/

Agriculture looks to space in latest push for precision agriculture

Financial Post October 11, 2017
http://business.financialpost.com/pmn/commodities-business-pmn/agriculture-commodities-business-pmn/agriculture-looks-to-
space-in-latest-push-for-precision-agriculture