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New World screwworm is closing in on the U.S. from Mexico, but the deadly livestock parasite isn’t likely to dig a surviving population in Canada, even if the fly species sneaks over the border.
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Canada too cold for New World screwworm
Cattle producers still need to be mindful of the tropical pathogen as Texas braces for outbreak
Ukrainian grain exports curtailed by Russian attacks, union says
Ukrainian wheat exports have been curbed as Russia’s recent heavy attacks on Black Sea ports and energy facilities have forced the shutdown of some grain export terminals, Ukrainian farmers’ union UAC said on Wednesday.
WTO chair rules out reform deal at next major meeting, document shows
Countries are making progress on reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) but will fall short of clinching a deal at a major meeting early next year, the ambassador leading the talks said in a confidential document.
Pulse Weekly: No upside for peas until after New Year
Prices for green and yellow peas have dropped back across the Prairies over the last week. One of the major downward drivers was the Statistics Canada production report released earlier this month, said Levon Sargsyan of Johnston’s Grain in Calgary.
Safeguards leave ‘cars for cows’ deal in peril
EU lawmakers backed tighter controls on imports of agricultural products under a potential trade agreement with the South American trade bloc Mercosur, as Brussels tries to get sceptics on board to sign the EU’s largest-ever trade accord.
Relief as new China ruling lowers EU pork tariffs
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China on Tuesday sharply reduced tariffs on European Union pork imports worth over $2 billion in the final ruling of an anti-dumping investigation seen as a response to the bloc’s duties on Chinese electric vehicles.
Public consultations open on four international trade deals
Canadians are invited to share their thoughts as the federal government negotiates trade agreements with India, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the Mercosur bloc.
Canola suffers chaotic 2025
Actions by China, U.S., StatCan guide the oilseed
Canola had something of a tumultuous 2025, pushed one way or another by a variety of factors. Nearby canola futures traded in a wide range from about C$550 to C$750 per tonne over the last year, but were within a few dollars of where they started by December with the most-active March contract in the middle of that range at nearly C$633 as of Dec. 11.
Journal pulls long-cited glyphosate study for ethics violations
Retraction lands as public scrutiny, lawsuits and political pressure converge on Bayer’s flagship herbicide
The journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology has retracted a 2000 Monsanto-linked glyphosate review, drawing new scrutiny as Bayer faces mounting legal pressure.
Boosting productivity could mean historic farm revenues
New Farm Credit Canada report outlines the best practices for producers to increase productivity on their operations
FCC report finds increasing productivity in the Canadian agriculture sector could mean $30 billion in farm revenue in the next decade
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