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CFIA releases latest on seed regulatory modernization process

By Geralyn Wichers October 2, 2024

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released a report today on its latest round of industry and expert consultation as it seeks to modernize its seed regulations. This is the third round of consultations. The first, a needs assessment survey, was done in 2021.

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Senators told biosecurity bill C-275 is really about trespassing

By Karen Briere October 2, 2024

Witnesses at last week's Senate agriculture committee meetings said a bill purporting to be about biosecurity is not about biosecurity at all. 

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose to delay implementation of its flagship law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year, following calls from industries and governments around the world. Photo: Mlenny/iStock/Getty Images

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EU proposes to delay landmark anti-deforestation law by 12 months

Law would ban the import of commodities linked to deforestation

By Reuters October 2, 2024

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose to delay implementation of its flagship law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year, following calls from industries and governments around the world.

ConAgra Foods production facility is seen in Oakdale, California, in this December 18, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo

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Packaged food giant Conagra Brands’ quarterly results miss on weak demand

By Reuters October 2, 2024

Packaged food giant Conagra reported first-quarter results that missed Wall Street estimates as budget-conscious consumers prioritized spending on lower-priced alternatives over the company's higher-priced pantry staples, sending its shares down about seven per cent.

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Prairie forecast: Widespread frost then turning warmer

Forecast issued Oct. 2, covering Oct. 2 to 9, 2024

By Daniel Bezte October 2, 2024

A large, deep area of low pressure is spinning over eastern Hudson Bay. Weak high pressure stretches across the northern part of the U.S. and into the southern Prairies. The strong counterclockwise rotation around the Hudson Bay low is pushing plenty of cool air southwards across the Prairies. Most regions have a good chance of frost early in this forecast period.

Emergency units carry out rescue work after a new Russian attack in the Odesa region, Ukraine on October 2, 2024. Russia bombed border and port infrastructure in the Izmail district. Two people were injured in the attack, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported. Photo: Handout / Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect

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Russian drones attack port infrastructure, power substations in Ukraine

By Reuters October 2, 2024

Russian drones overnight attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, damaging a grain facility and buildings at a border crossing to Romania, as well as cutting power to thousands in the northern Sumy region, officials said.

Prices for green lentils were steady to higher for the week ending Sept. 27, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Photo: KevinDyer/iStock/Getty Images

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Pulse Weekly: Strong export demand boosts most green lentil pricing

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 2, 2024

Prices for green lentils were steady to higher for the week ending Sept. 27, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. A broker credited increased foreign demand.

Port workers from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) participate in a strike outside the Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

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White House sides with union as US dockworker strike enters second day

By Reuters October 2, 2024

New York | Reuters — President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labour deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day on Wednesday, choking half the country’s ocean shipping. The strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union has blocked goods from food to

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, live cattle futures higher; feeders ease

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters October 1, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, as market participants appear to be betting that the dockworker strike being short-lived, market analysts and traders said.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on drought, geopolitical tensions; corn follows

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters October 1, 2024

Corn futures set new 3-month highs on support from wheat, and as oil prices jumped on Tuesday, after the Israeli military said on Tuesday that missiles had been launched from Iran at Israel and NATO's new chief Mark Rutte voiced strong support for Ukraine.

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall on profit-taking

U.S. grains: Soybeans rebound as market weighs China prospects

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CFIA releases latest on seed regulatory modernization process

Senators told biosecurity bill C-275 is really about trespassing

EU proposes to delay landmark anti-deforestation law by 12 months

Packaged food giant Conagra Brands’ quarterly results miss on weak demand

Prairie forecast: Widespread frost then turning warmer

Russian drones attack port infrastructure, power substations in Ukraine

Pulse Weekly: Strong export demand boosts most green lentil pricing

White House sides with union as US dockworker strike enters second day

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, live cattle futures higher; feeders ease

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on drought, geopolitical tensions; corn follows

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