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Alberta renewable ban could hurt $11 bln in investments, says study

Farmland-protecting approach puts province at loggerheads with federal Liberals' green energy plans

Canadian province Alberta's ban on some renewable projects could hurt $11.1 billion in investments and stall up to 6.3 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power capacity, a study said on Monday.




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U.S. grains: Wheat sags to 3-1/2-year low

Corn, soy firm ahead of USDA data

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures ended mostly lower on Thursday with the benchmark contract Wv1 tumbling to a fresh 3-1/2-year low late in the session after China cancelled a purchase of U.S. wheat and Egypt scrapped an international purchase tender, traders said.

Farmers drive tractors in front of government office, where they dumped manure, during a protest against European Union agricultural policies, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Prague, Czech Republic, March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Eva Korinkova

Czech farmers dump manure on Prague streets in renewed protests

Farmers across EU continue to protest Ukrainian imports and other grievances

Czech farmers dumped manure in front of the government's office, blocked Prague streets with tractors and taunted the country's farm minister on Thursday as they renewed protests demanding more help and a halt to cheap imports to the European Union.

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EU backs another year of access for Ukrainian food

Proposal includes tariff 'emergency brake' for some products in response to farmer protests

European Union lawmakers approved on Thursday granting Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to EU markets for another year, rejecting amendments that could have increased restrictions.