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Editorial: Gritty winds of change

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One of the downsides of spring, aside from its slowness to arrive, is the wind. Invariably before crops get established, we get a series of major wind events that cause soil to move, shearing off the newly emerging plants, and filling ditches with dirt, the air with fine particles and our teeth with grit. These
‘When thinking about replacing the lost grain, we should be clear about when that grain was supposed to be harvested and what humanity intended to do with it.’
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Ukraine grain hard to replace

Large shortfall will increase food prices around the globe

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Ukraine and Russia produce a substantial amount of grain and other food for export. Ukraine alone produces a whopping six per cent of all food calories traded in the international market. At least it used to, before it was invaded by the world’s largest nuclear power. Russia, meanwhile, is the world’s largest exporter of wheat,
Comment: A beef with greed
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: A beef with greed

Legal wrangling may expose Canada’s lack of action on collusion in the food market

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We recently learned that a Quebec-based group is leading the class-action lawsuit aimed at major federally licensed beef packers. Cargill, JBS Food Company, Tyson Foods and National Beef Packing Company are all accused of colluding and inflating beef prices since 2015. So, if you’re a consumer in Quebec who’s been buying beef since 2015, you
Governments need to reform the current suite of business risk management programs so that they meet the risks farmers are facing today.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Disease, drought, and war – a time of volatility

Despite these challenges, farmers remain surprisingly optimistic

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Anyone who tells you that they know where commodity prices will be six months from now is either being misleading or fails to have a firm grip on reality. We are in a time where contradictory pressures on supply and demand are combined with political upheavals. As a result, farmers can expect an extended period
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Livestock

High-path avian flu arrives in Manitoba poultry

More farms also hit in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, bringing total to 40 across Canada

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Federal and provincial animal health officials have confirmed the arrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a commercial poultry operation in Manitoba, making it the seventh province so affected. The provincial ag ministry said Sunday that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency had confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu in a commercial flock in the RM of
File photo of fresh palm fruits and palm oil. (Slpu9945/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes

Government under pressure to control cooking oil prices

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Jakarta | Reuters — Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producer, announced plans to ban exports of the most widely used vegetable oil on Friday, in a shock move that could further inflame surging global food inflation. The halting of shipments of the cooking oil and its raw material, widely used in products ranging from
The UN says that the price of food could rise by up to 20 per cent as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, raising the risk of increased malnutrition.
News

Food prices hit record high in March, UN agency says

Ukraine conflict driving commodity price hikes

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Reuters – World food prices jumped nearly 13 per cent in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and edible oils, the UN food agency said on Friday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, which tracks the most globally traded food
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U.S. extends COVID vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

U.S. agribusinesses still seeking exemptions for cross-border truckers

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Washington | Reuters — The United States government said Thursday it’s extending a requirement that non-U.S. citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders must be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The requirements were first adopted in November as part of reopening the United States to land crossings by foreign tourists after

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