Maple Leaf Foods shareholders approved with an overwhelming majority the food processing company's plan to spin off its pork operations to Canada Packers Inc.
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Maple Leaf Foods spin off approved
Shareholders voted in favour of Canada Packers Inc., which will cover the food company’s pork operations
U.S. immigration to pause most raids on farms, meat packers
Farm industry groups skeptical directive will protect immigrant workers
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has directed immigration officials to largely pause raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, according to an internal email reviewed by Reuters, a senior Trump official, and a person familiar with the matter.
The ingredients of a Prairie thunderstorm
Sometimes the smallest addition can make a storm truly memorable
Weather columnist Daniel Bezte says Manitoba farmers can expect many thunderstorms every summer, but only some become severe, if they have all the right ingredients.
North American swine industry facing social acceptance challenges
The public is making demands and creating expectations upon an industry it doesn’t understand, U.S. expert says
Despite making significant strides in environmental sustainability in recent decades, the pork industry is still under pressure from the public.
Black tables soil health protection bill in Senate
Legislation would recognize soil as a strategic national asset
Senator Rob Black sponsored Bill S-230, An Act Respecting the Development of a National Strategy for Soil Health Protection, Conservation and Enhancement. If passed, it would mandate the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and other relevant ministers, to develop a national soil health strategy.
Bunge receives China regulatory approval for Viterra deal
Global agribusiness Bunge Global has received regulatory approval from China for its acquisition of grain handler Viterra and expects to close the $34 billion deal "on or around July 2," the company said in a statement on Friday.
US EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027
The Trump administration on Friday proposed to increase the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into the nation’s fuel mix over the next two years, driven by a surge in biomass-based diesel mandates.
Brazil beef barons’ Wall Street listing caps a return from exile
Meat packer JBS began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday
Brazilian meatpacker JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, capping a stunning comeback by brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista less than a decade after they were jailed in a record-breaking corruption scandal and forced into the backseat of their global food empire.
Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country's farm and hotel industries, which rely heavily on migrant labor.
Sporadic rains lead to varied crop development in Saskatchewan
Seeding 100 per cent complete
Rains were welcome across much of Saskatchewan during the week ended June 9, but topsoil moisture levels declined and crop damage was a concern in areas that missed out on the precipitation, said the latest provincial crop report.