Osler, a business law firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, attempted to make sense of the ongoing trade chaos in a June 3 post on its website.
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Confused by Trump’s tariffs? Better ask a lawyer
A Canadian law firm is using its website in an attempt to make sense of the ongoing and difficult to understand trade chaos
Two Chinese researchers accused of smuggling ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’ into U.S.
Fusarium poses threat
U.S. federal prosecutors have accused two Chinese nationals of smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen that had the potential to be used as an agricultural terrorism weapon into the United States for research.
EU farmers raise alarm over Mercosur, Ukraine trade deals
Comments come ahead of visit by Brazil’s Lula
French and Spanish farmers warned on Wednesday that a flood of imports under planned European Union trade agreements with South American bloc Mercosur and Ukraine risked severely undermining European agriculture.
Wilmot Orchard preserved for a millennium
Working with Ontario Farmland Trust, the farm has an 999 year easement to ensure it remains protected from urban development
Wilmot Orchards worked with Ontario Farmland Trust to put the farm into a 999-year easement, ensuring it remains agricultural land.
Walkerton water crisis ignited collaborative effort to protect water in Ontario
It brought together government and landowners in a new way, working toward a common goal
One of the most significant pieces of legislation instituted as a result of the Walkerton water crisis inquiry was the Clean Water Act, 2006, known as Bill 43.
Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code
Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028
The code that sets Canada’s standards care and handling of pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028.
Boundary Roasting Co. supporting farmer mental health with new coffee
A new partnership between Boundary Roasting Co. and Agriculture Wellness Ontario is offering Ontarians the opportunity to contribute to the positive mental health and well-being of the province’s agricultural community through their morning cup of joe.Boundary Roasting Co. has unveiled a new coffee called ‘Grounds for Conversation,’ with proceeds of each bag sold going to […] Read more
Australia forecasts wheat output down 10 per cent on dry conditions
Barley, canola also hit
Australia's wheat production is projected to drop 10 per cent this year to 30.6 million tonnes, with barley and canola output also expected to fall due to dry conditions across several cropping regions, the agriculture ministry, ABARES, said.
India’s monsoon stalls after early start
Monsoon to pick up again around June 11
Rainfall over India is likely to remain subdued for over a week as the annual monsoon’s progress has stalled after its earliest onset in 16 years, though it is likely to pick up again from June 11, two senior weather bureau officials said on Monday.
Most crops off to good start
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it's still early in the season
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