The 2025 budget included cuts to international aid finding, which could hurt the farmer-supported charity Canadian Foodgrains Bank
Budget cuts may signal shift away from food aid says Canadian Foodgrains Bank
China lifts Brazilian poultry imports ban over bird flu
China lifted a ban linked to Brazil’s avian influenza outbreak, the country’s General Administration of Customs said in a notice released on Friday.
B.C. ostriches now to be culled after ruling: CFIA
Farm has been at the centre of protests since CFIA first ordered the cull of over 300 birds
Birds are now to be culled from a British Columbia ostrich operation that sought to bypass standard federal practice in on-farm outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza and has been denied an appeal at Canada’s highest court.
Ag leaders partner with genome scientists to expand access to research data
Agriculture Metadata Commons will collect metadata to improve efficiency in ag research
Reading Time: 2 minutes RDAR has partnered with Genome Alberta and Genome B.C. to launch a new database called Agriculture Metadata Commons.
Alberta’s Bill 7 proposes amendments to Water Act
Changes to the Water Act will cut red tape, increase transparency, and make more water available to Albertans
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta has proposed an update to the Water Act for the first time since 1999
Nutrien tops profit estimates, launches review of phosphate business
Nutrien beat analysts’ expectations for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, and said it would initiate a review of strategic alternatives for its phosphate business.
Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian agriculture groups
The 2025 federal budget took a step forward in recognizing agriculture’s importance but failed to address pressing challenges like labour disruptions, interswitching and precision technology, say Canadian farm groups.
Alberta crop insurer says carbon levels can lower costs
Alberta Financial Services Corporation exploring role of soil organic carbon in premiums
Reading Time: 5 minutes AFSC says soil carbon levels could change how much a farmer pays for crop insurance.
Beijing lifts some tariffs on U.S. farm goods but soybeans stay costly
China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on farm goods, after last week’s meeting of the two countries’ leaders, Beijing confirmed on Wednesday, but imports of U.S. soybeans still face a 13 per cent tariff.
Bunge beats profit estimates on strong processing margins, Viterra boost
Bunge Global topped Wall Street estimates for third-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday with the closing of its acquisition of Viterra in July boosting volumes as oilseed processing margins improved, sending shares up 2.6 per cent.
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