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File photo from CNH-owned FPT Industrial’s Bourbon-Lancy engine manufacturing plant in eastern France. (Photo courtesy CNH Industrial)

CNH to temporarily shut several plants in Europe

Eight-day shutdown due to supply disruptions

By Reuters October 14, 2021

Reuters — Italian-American vehicle maker CNH Industrial said Wednesday it will temporarily shut several of its European agricultural, commercial vehicle and powertrain manufacturing facilities due to the disruptions of procurement […] Read more

A view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)

White House heeded pressure to reopen Canada border, U.S. lawmaker says

By David Shepardson October 13, 2021

Washington | Reuters — A U.S. congressman from New York said on Wednesday that political pressure had persuaded the White House to end a historic 19-month closure of its land […] Read more

File photo of piglets grazing in a U.K. pasture. (Grandbrothers/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock

Britain facing mass cull of pigs due to butcher shortage

By James Davey September 30, 2021

London | Reuters — Britain’s farming industry has warned that hundreds of thousands of pigs may have to be culled within weeks unless the government issues visas to allow more […] Read more

The Garden City container terminal at Savannah is operated by Ports America on behalf of the Georgia Ports Authority. (Photo courtesy Georgia Ports Authority)

Crops, Machinery

Canada’s CPPIB to buy major U.S. port terminal operator

Canada Pension Plan's play furthers its infrastructure push

By David French, Sohini Podder September 29, 2021

Reuters — Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy Ports America, one of the largest marine terminal operators in the U.S., from investment […] Read more

U.S. extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders

By David Shepardson September 20, 2021

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Monday extended restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico through Oct. 21 that bar nonessential travel such as tourism by […] Read more

News

Editorial: Local counts during election campaigns

By John Greig September 11, 2021

An uninspiring election could be an opportunity for agriculture inroads

The federal election has been a bit of a snoozer so far, with no defining issues and little widespread attachment to any of the parties and leaders. Movement in the […] Read more

A pre-pandemic view of a crop plot at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.

News

New dairy, crop events coming to farm show site

Outdoor Dairy Days, Crop Stop in-person events an opportunity for networking and learning

By Dave Bedard September 10, 2021

When Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show was cancelled for the second year, it was obvious that a large event with 30,000 people would be very hard to run during the pandemic. […] Read more

Livestock

U.S. reports world’s first deer with COVID-19

By Reuters August 27, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government said Friday it had confirmed the world’s first cases of COVID-19 in deer, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive […] Read more

U.S. extends travel curbs at Canada, Mexico land borders

By David Shepardson August 20, 2021

Washington | Reuters –– The United States on Friday extended the closure of its land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Sept. 21 despite […] Read more

Markets

U.S. extends travel curbs at land borders through Aug. 21

By David Shepardson July 21, 2021

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel such as tourism through Aug. 21 even as […] Read more