Packaged food giant PepsiCo has cut its annual profit forecast as tariffs are set to drive up production costs and demand remains uncertain. Nestle says it has beaten its first quarter sales growth expectations and tariff effects are unclear.
Packaged food giant PepsiCo cuts profit forecast as tariffs set to drive up costs
Nestle beats quarterly sales estimates, says indirect tariff impact ‘unclear’
Tiny European moth a biocontrol for hardy oxeye daisy weed
Researches with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada have learned that the Dichrorampha aeratana moth is helpful in the fight against the oxeye daisy weed which has taken root in the Prairies
Reading Time: 3 minutes A tiny moth from Europe has been found to be a great biological control agent against oxeye daisy, an invasive plant that is a threat to forage crops and pastures.
Prairie cereals have reduced their carbon footprint
Farmers that grow cereal crops on the Prairies have some things to be proud of when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, report says
Reading Time: 5 minutes Canadian farmers growing crops like wheat, barley and oats on the Prairies have things to be proud of when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, report says.
Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.
US signals willingness to de-escalate trade war with China
Soybean futures jump on hopes of lower trade barriers
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump's administration signaled openness to de-escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies that has raised fears of recession.
Canadian farmers’ view of the federal government differs by province — but not by much
Part 3 | Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election
Farmers from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec answer the question "do you feel represented by the federal government?"
Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election | Part 2
Farmers across Canada talk trade, the business environment and the Canadian economy
Farmers from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba share thoughts on the 2025 federal election and what the government should do to improve trade, the business environment and the Canadian economy.
Conservative platform promises tax cuts, farmland protection
The Conservative Party of Canada is promising to cut taxes affecting farmers and create a farmland protection plan in its federal party platform, released Tuesday morning.
ADM closing soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina
Grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland will permanently close its soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina, later this spring as part of a cost-cutting and consolidation push announced earlier this year.
U.S. FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts
Washington | Reuters – The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. The suspension is another disruption to the nation’s food safety programs after […] Read more
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