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Cuts to Agriculture and AgriFood Canada will undermine Canadian agricultural productivity, says National Farmers’ Union member Dean Harder.
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Canadian government got it wrong on public plant breeding
Cuts to Agriculture and AgriFood Canada will undermine Canadian agricultural productivity, says National Farmers’ Union member Dean Harder.
KAP flags risky trade for Manitoba farmers
Tariffs, market access uncertainty, trade diversification and export infrastructure top the agenda at Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) annual meeting.
Ship’s turning for gene-edited crops
More and more countries have decided that gene-edited crops will be treated the same as conventional plant breeding.
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CCIA prepares to make traceability transition
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency may not be proposing regulatory changes for traceability, but it's the one delivering the program.
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Big changes ahead for dairy market
Dairy consumers put bigger eyes on protein, while CUSMA review looms large for Canada’s dairy farmers
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Consumers say they would purchase pork from gene-edited pigs
A new eight-country study shows more than 90 per cent of consumers are open to purchasing pork from gene-edited pigs…
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Where’s the water? RISMA knows
National soil moisture sensor network gives real-time data for Manitoba farmers fighting more frequent drought or flood.
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VIDEO: Manitoba’s Past Lane – Jan. 31
Manitoba, 1946 — Post-war rations for both people and cows: The latest look back at over a century of the…
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AAFC organic research program cut
Canada’s organic sector says the loss of a federal organic research program at Swift Current, Sask., will set the industry…
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KAP flags risky trade for Manitoba farmers
Tariff risks, market access uncertainty, trade diversification and export infrastructure top the agenda at Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting.
Tariffs, market access uncertainty, trade diversification and export infrastructure top the agenda at Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) annual meeting.
Carney wins admiration globally but struggles to lower food costs at home
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CBOT Weekly: Additional soybean purchases strengthen U.S. soy
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Trump, Xi discuss Taiwan and soybeans in call aimed at easing China, U.S. relations
China is considering buying more U.S.-farmed soybeans, President Donald Trump said after what he called “very positive” talks with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, even as Beijing warned Washington about arms sales to Taiwan.
Ship’s turning for gene-edited crops
Uncertainty remains despite positive vibes as exporters continue to take a cautious approach with the technology
More and more countries have decided that gene-edited crops will be treated the same as conventional plant breeding.
CCIA prepares to make traceability transition
Canadian Cattle Identification Agency urges cattle producers to get ready for regulations coming into effect
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency may not be proposing regulatory changes for traceability, but it's the one delivering the program.
Former U.S. agriculture officials, top Republican senator warn of farm country trouble
The chair of the U.S. Senate’s agriculture committee warned on Tuesday that farmers were suffering heavy losses, while more than two dozen former industry leaders sounded the alarm about the risk of a “widespread collapse of American agriculture” ahead of a $12 billion government bailout expected to reach growers this month.
Bunge forecasts 2026 profit below estimates on macroeconomic uncertainty
Bunge Global on Wednesday reported a 2026 profit outlook below analysts’ expectations.
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