Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it's still early in the season
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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
Digital agriculture needs focus on farm-level practicalities
CAPI report says data strategies in agriculture need to be a 10-year national priority
A report on digital agriculture from the Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute and EMILI says data strategies need to be a 10-year national priority for Canada.
Farm Credit Canada pledges $2 billion in agtech investment by 2030
Farm Credit Canada says it will invest $2 billion into agtech innovation by 2030.
China issues countrywide ban on Brazilian poultry imports
China has issued a ban on all imports of poultry and related products from Brazil over an avian influenza outbreak, two weeks after suspending import applications from the country's poultry farms.
Russia needs action to remain world’s top wheat exporter, government official says
Russia needs to act swiftly in order to maintain its position as the world's top wheat exporter, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev said on Friday, acknowledging a sharp slowdown in wheat exports in the current season.
Beef farmers return to Queen’s Park for annual barbecue and lobby day
The Beef Farmers of Ontario returned to Queen’s Park this week to host its annual barbecue and lobby day on the lawn of the Ontario Legislature, just prior to Ontario’s Local Food Week, which takes place June 2-8. The BFO Board of Directors and staff said in a release they served over 500 attendees an […] Read more
Expanding greenhouse sector means more home-grown veggies
Plenty of room to expand in controlled environment agriculture, but investment needed says FCC
Canada continues to rely heavily in imported fruits and vegetables, especially during its long winters but different types of controlled environment agriculture like greenhouses are expanding and changing the balance says Farm Credit Canada.
Trump tariffs reinstated after blocked by trade court
Fentanyl-related tariffs among levies initially cancelled; most Canadian agricultural goods already exempt
A U.S. appeals court reinstated President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Thursday—a day after a U.S. trade court ruling blocked them on the grounds that he had overstepped his authority.
Nutrien plans major Pacific Northwest terminal to boost potash exports
Nutrien is planning a major terminal in a Canadian or U.S. Pacific northwest port to increase the flow of potash.
U.S. gene edited pig approval a test for Canada’s rules
The gene edit makes the pigs resistant to the tough PRRS virus
A pig gene edited to resist the nasty PRRS virus has been approved for food use in the United States. Approval in Canada will be a test of the country’s new gene editing rules.
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