One of the owners of Universal Ostrich near Edgewood, B.C. condemned the alleged assault and arson against one of the farm’s neighbours said to have been committed by a protestor. The farm is in a legal battle with federal authorities over a cull order of the farm’s ostriches, which contracted avian influenza.
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B.C. ostrich owner condemns violence near embattled farm
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B.C. ostrich owner condemns violence near embattled farm
One of the owners of Universal Ostrich near Edgewood, B.C. condemned the alleged assault and arson against one of the farm’s neighbours said to have been committed by a protestor. The farm is in a legal battle with federal authorities over a cull order of the farm’s ostriches, which contracted avian influenza.
Feed barley under pressure, watching to see ‘who blinks first’
Ample supplies and a lack of demand are weighing on Western Canadian feed barley in early October, with both buyers and sellers reluctant to push values one way or the other.
Good progress made in Sask. harvest
Combining in Saskatchewan is in the home stretch as the province’s agriculture department reported it at 84 per cent complete. Although the harvest advanced 16 points during the week ended Sept. 29, it was eight points behind the five-year average.
Faster growth for farmland values in first half of 2025 says FCC
Canadian farmland values rose by an average of six per cent in the first half of 2025 according to a new report from Farm Credit Canada.
U.S. to support soybean farmers amid China lag, expect news Tuesday, Bessent says
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday the federal government would support American farmers in light of China’s refusal to buy U.S. soybeans amidst a trade war between the countries.
U.S. to support soybean farmers amid China lag, expect news Tuesday, Bessent says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday the federal government would support American farmers in light of China’s refusal to buy U.S. soybeans amidst a trade war between the countries.
Media reports suggest U.S. dairy access to Canada a topic of conversation in Ottawa
Globe and Mail article suggests U.S. dairy access to Canada is back as a topic of conversation in Ottawa
U.S. livestock: Cattle choppy amid weak cash market, tight supply
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures traded both sides of unchanged on Wednesday as mixed-to-weaker cash markets and a continued tight supply of cattle buffeted futures, analysts […] Read more
China’s canola, soybeans imports to drop one million tonnes each
China is expected to import one million tonnes less of canola in 2025/26 than in the previous marketing year, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Beijing projected. China was projected to acquire 3.10 million tonnes of canola this year versus 4.10 million in 2024/25.
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