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U.S. to levy tariff on imported Mexican tomatoes in trade spat

By GFM Network News May 7, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it will begin imposing a 17.5 per cent tariff on imported Mexican tomatoes, but said it is optimistic that a deal can be reached to extend a 2013 agreement that suspended a U.S. anti-dumping investigation. “The Department of Commerce remains committed to ensuring that […] Read more

Crops, Potatoes, Reuters

McCain Foods buys stake in Brazilian potato processor Serya

By GFM Network News May 4, 2019

Sao Paulo | Reuters — McCain Foods, the world’s largest producer of frozen fries, has agreed to buy 70 per cent of Brazilian firm Serya for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that will allow the Canadian company to expand its footprint in Latin America’s largest market. The remaining shares of Serya are held by […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Campbell to sell Bolthouse Farms for US$510 million

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 12, 2019

Reuters — Campbell Soup Co. said on Friday it would sell its Bolthouse Farms business to an affiliate of private equity firm Butterfly Equity for US$510 million, in the U.S. food company’s first major sale as part of its plan to reduce debt. With the completion of deal, expected by July, Campbell will have divested […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Brexit crisis tipped for British asparagus

By GFM Network News March 18, 2019

Ross-on-Wye, England | Reuters — For almost 100 years, Chris Chinn’s family has farmed asparagus in the rolling hills of the Wye Valley in western England. This year, he fears uncertainty around Britain’s departure from the European Union will keep his eastern European workers away and the asparagus will stay in the ground. Asparagus grown […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

U.S. EPA wins new chance to argue against pesticide ban

By Jonathan Stempel, GFM Network News February 7, 2019

Reuters — The Trump administration has persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reconsider its recent decision ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the widely-used pesticide chlorpyrifos, which critics say can harm children and farmers. In an order on Wednesday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it will again review former EPA administrator […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Romaine-related E. coli outbreak appears over

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 9, 2019

Reuters — The multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce from the Central Coastal growing regions in northern and central California appears to be over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. Sixty-two people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli were reported from 16 states […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

CFIA warns on California romaine lettuce

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News November 28, 2018

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advising lettuce buyers such as retailers and restaurants not to sell, serve or import romaine lettuce from parts of California tied to the latest E. coli outbreak. The warning follows an announcement Monday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its preliminary traceback shows people sickened by […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables

Major grocers pull romaine lettuce nationwide

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News November 24, 2018

Despite seeing no evidence yet of nationwide contamination, several major Canadian grocers are pulling romaine lettuce from sale across Canada in the wake of E. coli-related illness outbreaks in three provinces. Loblaw Companies announced Wednesday it was recalling and removing from its store shelves across the country all romaine lettuce products “out of an abundance […] Read more

Steve Breum launched Alberta Farm to Food Bank this year to help Alberta food banks access fresh, storable produce.

Heartland, News, Potatoes

The need is great — and so is this farmer’s generosity

Desire to give back results in the Alberta Farm to Food Bank

By Jennifer Blair November 22, 2018

Steve Breum was looking for a way to expand his vegetable operation and give back to the community at the same time when he decided to start growing fresh produce for food banks. “We’re in a recession here, and people don’t have the money for food. These food banks need donations,” said Breum, owner of […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Abstain from romaine: Canada, U.S. warn on E. coli in lettuce

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 20, 2018

Reuters — Public health officials in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday warned against eating romaine lettuce while they investigate an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened 50 people in the two countries, including 13 who were hospitalized. The alerts, issued as millions of Americans plan their Thanksgiving Day menus, covered all forms of […] Read more

USDA announces more farm aid to offset trade war losses

U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

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USDA announces more farm aid to offset trade war losses

U.S. grains: Corn sinks as trade aid seen encouraging planting

U.S. livestock: Hogs mixed as trade war anxiety overshadows export data

Fruit/Vegetables

U.S. to levy tariff on imported Mexican tomatoes in trade spat

McCain Foods buys stake in Brazilian potato processor Serya

Campbell to sell Bolthouse Farms for US$510 million

Brexit crisis tipped for British asparagus

U.S. EPA wins new chance to argue against pesticide ban

Romaine-related E. coli outbreak appears over

CFIA warns on California romaine lettuce

Major grocers pull romaine lettuce nationwide

The need is great — and so is this farmer’s generosity

Abstain from romaine: Canada, U.S. warn on E. coli in lettuce

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