Washington | Reuters — Scientists have identified a chemical compound released by locusts that causes them to swarm, opening the door to possible new ways to prevent these insects from […] Read more			
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	Locust swarming pheromone identified in step toward curbing plagues
 
	Frustration rises over Canada’s pursuit of trade deal with U.K.
The European trade deal has not been as lucrative for Canada as expected
								Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is expressing frustration over the pace at which Canada is engaging the United Kingdom over a post-Brexit free trade deal. Why it […] Read more			
		 
	Cannabis industry readies for M+A after COVID-19 boosts weed demand
Companies betting on U.S. market growth after election
								Reuters — After nearly a year of next-to-no dealmaking, cannabis companies are gearing up for mergers and acquisitions (M+A) as realistic stock valuations and the prospect of U.S. legalization attract […] Read more			
		 
	North American ammonium nitrate laws best in world, Nutrien CEO says
								Winnipeg | Reuters — North America’s regulations for handling ammonium nitrate, a potentially explosive product used in fertilizer and in the mining industry, are the strictest in the world, the […] Read more			
		 
	Who owned the chemicals that blew up Beirut? No one will say
The fertilizer's Georgian producer has since been dissolved; the ship that brought it to Lebanon sank in 2018
								Moscow/Dubai/London | Reuters — In the murky story of how a cache of highly explosive ammonium nitrate ended up on the Beirut waterfront, one thing is clear — no one […] Read more			
		 
	Nutrien cuts profit forecast on weak ammonia prices
								Reuters — Canadian fertilizer maker Nutrien on Monday cut its annual adjusted profit forecast as weaker-than-normal industrial demand held back prices for ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate. The company cut […] Read more			
		 
	Unasked-for seed packets considered ‘low-risk’
But don't plant, flush or compost them, CFIA warns
								Federal inspectors say the unsolicited packages of seeds that have recently turned up in mailboxes across the country so far look to be “low-risk” — but still advise the public […] Read more			
		 
	Missing Beirut silo worker’s family clings to hope
								Beirut | Reuters — Before he went missing on Aug. 4, Ghassan Hasrouty, an employee of Beirut’s giant grain silos for 38 years, thought he was working in the safest […] Read more			
		 
	Silk invests in ALUS project
								Farmers involved in ALUS (Alternative Land Use Services) projects will have greater funding from a new investment in the program. Silk, the plant-based drink company, has committed $100,00 to ALUS’s […] Read more			
		 
	Food still top consumer concern
COVID-19 has only accelerated the desire to know where food is coming from
								Glacier FarmMedia – Will Canadian farmers benefit from the ‘trust bump’ that’s been seen globally in the wake of COVID? The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity held a webinar recently […] Read more			
		