Canada calls for more cuts in farm subsidies

Canada calls for more cuts in farm subsidies

TOKYO, Japan - Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief (L) shakes hands with Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tadamori Oshima at the farm ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 14 prior to their talks. The two farm ministers met prior to the opening of a three-day 'mini-ministerial' meeting of the World Trade Organization.

'Quint' ministers at odds after wrapping up 2-day Nara meeting

'Quint' ministers at odds after wrapping up 2-day Nara meeting

NARA, Japan - Agriculture ministers from five major farm trading economies -- (from L to R) Warren Truss of Australia, Lyle Vanclief of Canada, Ann Veneman of the U.S., Tsutomu Takebe of Japan and EU Commissioner Franz Fischler -- pose for a photo session in Nara, western Japan, on July 27. The five ministers remain divided over how to cut farm tariffs and subsidies after their two-day meeting.

5-way farm ministers meeting begins in Montreal

5-way farm ministers meeting begins in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shoichi Nakagawa (L) shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Lyle Vanclief in Montreal on Sept. 30 prior to a five-way farm ministers meeting. The United States, the European Union and Australia are taking part in the two-day meeting in addition to Japan and Canada.

Canada calls for more cuts in farm subsidies

Canada calls for more cuts in farm subsidies

TOKYO, Japan - Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief (L) shakes hands with Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tadamori Oshima at the farm ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 14 prior to their talks. The two farm ministers met prior to the opening of a three-day 'mini-ministerial' meeting of the World Trade Organization. (Kyodo)

'Quint' ministers at odds after wrapping up 2-day Nara meeting

'Quint' ministers at odds after wrapping up 2-day Nara meeting

NARA, Japan - Agriculture ministers from five major farm trading economies -- (from L to R) Warren Truss of Australia, Lyle Vanclief of Canada, Ann Veneman of the U.S., Tsutomu Takebe of Japan and EU Commissioner Franz Fischler -- pose for a photo session in Nara, western Japan, on July 27. The five ministers remain divided over how to cut farm tariffs and subsidies after their two-day meeting. (Kyodo)

5-way farm ministers meeting begins in Montreal

5-way farm ministers meeting begins in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Shoichi Nakagawa (L), Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister, shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Lyle Vanclief in Montreal on Sept. 30 prior to a five-way farm ministers meeting. The United States, the European Union and Australia are taking part in the two-day meeting in addition to Japan and Canada.