Despite criticisms of Canadian dairy policy, the American dairy industry has many of the same protectionist tendencies Canada does, writes Al Mussell in a new policy paper.
U.S. complaints about protectionist Canadian dairy policy hypocritical, report argues
American, Canadian dairy sectors employ similar protectionist tactics says Mussell
Dryness reduces Australian wheat output says USDA attaché
Less area to harvest, reduced yields
With dry conditions in Australia’s southern production regions, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Canberra projected reduced wheat production for 2025/26. The attaché wrote in their report released on July 28 that Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria had low soil moisture levels going into wheat planting and there was below-average autumn rains.
Federal agriculture minister to visit Indo-Pacific to talk trade
Federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald is headed to Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines to promote Canadian agricultural trade interests.
B.C. farmers to receive increased AgriStability supports
Government sites extreme weather, trade concerns for increased funding
B.C. farmers to receive bump in AgriStability compensations due to weather concerns, international trade instability
USDA attaché sees Canadian wheat production holding firm
Drought, trade issues to watch
All wheat production in Canada is to remain relatively steady in 2025/26 said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Ottawa. In the report released on July 28, they forecast 35.15 million tonnes compared to 34.96 million in 2024/25.
Canadian crop outlook has improved since January says FCC
Canadian farmers' overall new crop outlook has improved since the beginning of the year, says Farm Credit Canada.
Trump says US will sell ‘so much’ beef to Australia
Australia says relaxed restrictions unrelated to trade talks
The United States will sell “so much” beef to Australia, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after Canberra relaxed import restrictions, adding that other countries that refused U.S. beef products were on notice.
Supreme Court gives thumbs-up emoji case the thumbs down
Highest court dismisses Saskatchewan farmer’s appeal application
Saskatchewan farmer wanted to appeal the court decision that a thumbs-up emoji served as a signature to a grain delivery contract.
Saving southern Alberta’s Bob Creek Ranch
Bob Creek Ranch around the Cowboy Trail in process of being conserved by the Waldron Grazing Co-op and the Nature Conservancy of Canada
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Waldron Grazing Co-op and the Nature Conservancy of Canada are working towards the conservation of the Bob Creek Ranch around the Cowboy Trail in southern Alberta.
New AI tool provides farmer support 24/7
RDAR, FCC team up to offer free generative AI tool Root
Reading Time: < 1 minute Research Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has teamed up with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) to provide Canadian producers with access to the FCC-built free generative AI tool called Root.
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