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High grain moisture content and logistical woes caused by Russian attacks have slashed Ukraine’s corn exports from Black Sea ports in November and may do so again in December, farmers’ union UAC said on Tuesday.
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Wet grain, Russian attacks on railways hit Ukrainian corn exports, union says
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Manitoba farmers uneasy on expropriation
Farmland near Oak Bluff is getting expropriated for a highway interchange; its not the first time expropriation-affected farmers have worried about land loss and fair compensation in Manitoba
Farmland expropriation for Oak Bluff highway project brings process, farmer compensation concerns back to the fore.
Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock
Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.
AAFC makes few changes to November S/D report
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made only a handful of alterations for its November report on principal field crops. The only changes AAFC made were with all wheat and durum exports plus domestic use for all wheat and corn in the estimates released on Nov. 24. The report had been initially scheduled for Nov. 19, but AAFC said they chose to delay it until after the United States Department of Agriculture issued its November supply and demand estimates following the U.S. government shutdown.
CFIA launches ‘ePhyto’ certificates for Mexico-bound grains
New electronic phytosanitary export certificates will smooth the flow of Canadian grain and grain products to Mexico, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Monday.
Washington State resident dies in first confirmed H5N5 bird flu case, health department says
A Washington State resident receiving treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the state’s health department said, in the first confirmed human case of this variant globally.
Agribition kicks off in Regina
Canadian Western Agribition opens 2025 doors with burning of the brand and a new family event
Canadian Western Agribition 2025 is full tilt in Regina with burning of the brand and new family event on the schedule
Three paths of regenerative agriculture
From integrating livestock to grassland financial incentives to precision grazing, Canadian farmers are searching for practical paths to marry farm resilience with profit
From integrating livestock to grassland financial incentives to precision grazing, Canadian farmers are searching for practical paths to marry farm resilience with profit
USDA predicts more wheat in Australia, smaller crops elsewhere
Australia will grow more wheat in 2025/26 than earlier expectations, but production will likely be down on the year in Turkey and Kazakhstan, according to several attaché reports released by the United States Department of Agriculture on Nov. 20, as it continues to catch up following the federal government shutdown.
‘Like gold’: Europe’s barley prices climb as buyers chase supply
Barley usually at discount to wheat
Feed barley prices in Europe are matching or surpassing milling wheat, an unusual trend driven by strong export demand and tight supply.
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