Health officials have confirmed that the strain of bird flu that hospitalized a B.C. teenager in critical condition is related to the same virus causing outbreaks in the province’s poultry.
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Argentina’s soy planting makes fast progress after abundant rains
Argentina's Buenos Aires grains exchange said on Thursday that soybean planting had progressed very smoothly over the past week, following abundant rainfall across key parts of the major grains supplier's agricultural heartlands.
Bayer shareholders call on CEO to stem the tide of bad news
Some Bayer investors say CEO Bill Anderson should speed up turnaround efforts, including boosting efficiency and drug development, to restore confidence and revive the company's share price that hit 20-year lows after its shock warning this week.
Canada’s labour board orders operations to resume at Montreal port
Canada's Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered a resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal from Saturday morning, the port's employers association said, after the federal government stepped in and directed the labour board to end port disputes.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs dip on profit-taking, wholesale meat prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking following recent gains, according to analysts, while declining wholesale meat prices pressured both cattle and hogs.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans fall on worries over domestic demand
Chicago Board of Trade soybean and corn futures fell for a fourth straight day, as traders worried that biofuel policy changes under the incoming U.S. presidential administration of Republican Donald Trump would chill domestic demand.
Mexico’s Sheinbaum to present constitutional safeguard for non-GMO corn in coming days
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government would in the coming days present a plan to protect the country's non-genetically modified white corn under the constitution.
Immigration minister calls era of “unlimited supply of cheap labour” at an end
The era of an “unlimited supply of cheap labour” in Canada is over, says Immigration Minister Marc Miller.
According to a report from Global News, Miller said employers may need to start offering higher wages to Canadian workers while speaking to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Wednesday.
Feed grains: Corn prices rising above feed barley, as C$ falls
Prices for corn delivered into southern Alberta have risen at a quicker pace than domestic barley over the past few weeks, which should keep barley in feed rations and temper corn imports for the time being.
Brazil’s JBS sees strong demand for meat in US
Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, sees "very strong" demand for beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., said the president of JBS USA, Wesley Batista Filho on Thursday during the firm's third quarter earnings call.