Agriculture

US lamb producers are seeking relief from imported lamb and mutton through a phase-in tariff rate quota. Protect American Lamb, a project under the auspices of the R-CALF USA, has filed a petition with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai. The 33-page petition shows that imported lamb and mutton, primarily from Australia and New Zealand, have increased 2,363 percent in dollar value and 543 percent in quantity since the early 1990s.

A report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called for a "Blue Deal" – a global initiative towards sustainable use of the world's oceans that are home to 80% of all life. The Trade and Environment Review 2023, released on 8 May, analyzes the ocean economy, estimated at $3-6 trillion. The report has been presented at the 3rd UN Trade Forum

Health Canada (HC) has opened a public consultation period on the federal department's intent to amend the Food and Drug Regulations to restrict advertising to children of foods with high content of …

Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor will be leading the department’s first-ever regional agribusiness trade mission to the Netherlands. Ms. …

U.S. agro-businesses, participating in a trade tour in Cuba, expressed frustration over the slow progress in boosting commerce with Cuban farmers and called on the Biden administration to ease restrictions, allowing them to invest in the island's private agriculture sector.

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