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China boosts financial support in agriculture to strengthen food security

Beijing | Reuters – Chinese authorities on Friday called for increased financial support to stabilize key agricultural products, including grain, as part of broader efforts to ensure food security for China’s 1.4 billion population. The government pledged to strengthen the use of monetary policy tools such as relending and rediscount facilities, and reserve requirement ratio, […] Read more

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an agricultural policy event in Smithton, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki

Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico

Washington | Reuters—Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere’s imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment company moved production to Mexico as planned. “As you know, they’ve announced a few days ago that they are going to move a lot of […] Read more




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Soybean industry has choices

Soy Canada executive director outlines big picture for the crop

Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s soybean industry must navigate forks in the road. During a late June meeting in Dauphin, Man., Soy Canada executive director Brian Innes told growers they should relish the options in front of them. Why it matters: New opportunities exist to grow soybean production in Canada. “Where do we want to go […] Read more


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Thornloe Cheese has potential buyer

Gay Lea Foods announced it has entered into a letter of intent to sell Thornloe Cheese to Triple ‘A’ Cheese, based in Mississauga. Thornloe Cheese, based in the Temaskaming shores, was Ontario’s first producer of verified-grass-fed butter and cheeses. It was purchased by Gay Lea in 2019 from cattle genetics company EastGen. Gay Lea closed […] Read more

Carbon tax rebate available 

Carbon tax rebate available 

Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers with employees could qualify for a rebate related to carbon pricing as long as they file their taxes by July 15.  The Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses was announced in this year’s federal budget, and while details are still scant, it will return a portion of the price on pollution […] Read more