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Farm cash receipts rise in first half of 2025 on livestock gains

Crop receipts roughly level, direct payments fall on reduced crop insurance

Farm cash receipts in the first half of the year were up 3.3 per cent over the same period last year buoyed by livestock receipts. Overall receipts between January and June totalled $49.6 billion, up $1.6 billion from the same period last year, Statistics Canada reported.






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Canada appoints new envoy to India

India also announces new high commissioner to Canada in sign of improving ties

Canada announced on Thursday it had appointed a new high commissioner, or ambassador, to India in the latest sign of improving ties between the two trading partners.