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Government funding boosts beef cattle genetics research at University of Saskatchewan
A University of Saskatchewan project seeking to unlock the genetic potential of Canadian beef cattle has received a funding boost from the federal and provincial governments.

Carney, Modi hold talks to reset India and Canada ties after tense two years
Canadian farmers hope to export more products, including lentils, to India says Pulse Canada
Canadian and Indian prime ministers Mark Carney and Narendra Modi held on Tuesday what they called a productive first bilateral meeting since then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi in 2023 of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist.

Alberta MP resigns, Poilievre will seek seat
Damien Kurek has formally resigned his Alberta seat, allowing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection expected this summer.

ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels
Farmers fear intensified ICE enforcement will affect workforce
U.S. immigration officials have walked back limits on enforcement targeting farms, restaurants, hotels and food processing plants just days after putting restrictions in place, two former officials familiar with the matter said, an abrupt shift that followed contradictory public statements by President Donald Trump.

Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis after samples from a cow tested positive for the bacterial disease. It's the province's first bovine TB case in years.

Canadian agricultural leaders attend global food security forum in shadow of G7 summit
Agriculture didn’t make the G7 agenda ,yet speakers at the Americas AgForum25 said it forms the foundation for global solutions
The forum hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was designed to ensure agriculture and food stays on world leaders' radar.

Barren fields, dry wells: after war, drought ravages Syrian farms
Digging wells adds costs as harvests fail; many farmers have heavy debts, want assistance
Syrian farmers hoped for some reprieve after Islamist rebels ended Assad' 24 years of autocratic rule in December, but a devastating drought and continued water theft mean their crops are still dying, their pears and plums withering on the branch.

U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.

Six agriculture leaders named Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
The six 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees range from long-serving farm policy makers to researchers and business leaders
The six 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees range from long-serving farm policy makers to researchers, agriculture advocates and food business leaders.

U.S. Senate bill would shrink tax credit for biofuels made from foreign feedstocks
U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a tax bill that would extend a clean fuel tax credit through 2031, but trim 20 per cent of the value of the credit for biofuels made from feedstocks produced outside of the United States.