Gerry Ritz News

Canada said Thursday that it is considering retaliatory measures against the United States in a dispute over meat-labeling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory.

Under new regulations, all meat sold in the United States must have labels that state where an animal was born, fed and slaughtered.

Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz is pictured in October, 2012. Canada will put forward a list of U.S. products against which it wants to retaliate in a dispute over country of origin labels on meat.

Farm Credit Canada and agriculture minister Gerry Ritz joined forces at an east end Ottawa Food Bank warehouse this week to launch a national drive away hunger campaign.a © It is a great initiative by the minister, the national farm lender and the Canadian food bank establishment.

Agriculture minister Gerry Ritz answers a question in the House of Commons. Unions representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada say they are concerned about government's move away from research at the department.

Ottawa: Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced the release of a national biosecurity standard designed to protect bees from pests and disease.

Today, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced $65 million over five years for the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program .