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Canada may be falling behind other countries on organic production as demand for goods increases but production stagnates.

Canada's agri-food sector needs to make clear to the federal government that solving its labour issues ties into economic and nation-building plans, industry insiders say.

The Port of Thunder Bay has seen above-average grain and potash shipments this spring.

Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher during the week ended June 5, while those for amber durum moved lower.

Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies have slipped over the last week and are poised to remain flat to the end of the year, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.

U.S. wheat futures rose more than one per cent on Wednesday as signs of a hardening conflict between Ukraine and Russia and worries about dryness in China appeared to spark a round of short-covering, analysts said.

Farmers Business Network is responding to strong demand for generic agricultural chemicals by expanding its Canadian operations.

Grain futures fell on the Chicago Board of Trade last week with more uncertainty waiting in the wings.

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit their highest level in more than a week on Thursday as technical buying helped the market recover from a three-month low reached on Monday, analysts said.