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Dale Nething, 86, waits on the steps as his son Don Nething, 62, troubleshoots the combine after it broke down while being used to harvest corn in Ravenna, Ohio, October 11, 2021. Manufacturing meltdowns are hitting the U.S. heartland, as the semiconductor shortages that have plagued equipment makers for months expand into other components. Supply chain woes now pose a threat to the U.S. food supply and farmers’ ability to get crops out of fields.
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Price pinch: global economy caught in perfect storm

Rising costs, shortages and a lack of workers are all weighing in

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London|Tokyo|Reuters – From beef bowls in Tokyo to fried chicken in London, consumers are starting to feel the pinch from the surge in costs coursing through the global economy. The rebound as coronavirus restrictions are eased has exposed supply chain shortages, with firms scrambling for workers, ships and even fuel to power factories, threatening the fledgling economic recovery.
File photo of a container vessel being unloaded at a U.K. port. (Sterling750/iStock/Getty Images)
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Britain, New Zealand strike free trade deal

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London/Wellington | Reuters — Britain and New Zealand have reached agreement in principle on a free trade deal designed to reduce tariffs, improve services trade, and take London one step closer to membership in a broader trans-Pacific trade agreement. Prime ministers Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern sealed the deal in a Zoom call on Wednesday
File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)
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‘Containergeddon’ drives sugar, rice shippers back to bulk vessels

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New York | Reuters — Food traders are switching from containers back to dry bulk vessels to transport refined sugar and rice, hoping to avoid shipping delays caused by container shortages and port congestion the industry is calling “containergeddon,” according to traders. Container-based transportation has been hit by sky-high costs and delays amid booming shipping
Protesters with activist group Toronto Chicken Save outside a poultry-processing facility in Ontario.
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Anti-activism bill dead, their actions killed it, say animal rights advocates

Federal biosecurity Bill C-205 was amended to target anyone, not just trespassers, before parliament dissolved

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Animal rights advocates say a federal bill targeting activists is almost certainly dead, thanks in part, to their legal arguments and “turning” of MPs. Bill C-205, which proposed to increase penalties for trespassers on agricultural property in the name of biosecurity, died when parliament dissolved prior to the 2021 federal election. However, before this, it
A shortage of workers has existed for decades, and its trajectory is “alarming,” says the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.
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National strategy in development to address ag labour crunch

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says trajectory of ongoing worker shortage is ‘alarming’

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A group of ag and food organizations will band together to develop a national strategy addressing labour shortages in the farm and food sectors. “Labour challenges in agriculture have been ongoing for decades, and are one of the most prominent factors obstructing the remarkable growth potential that has been identified for Canadian agriculture and our agri-food industry as
“We do not want to take any options off the table..."
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China may not change

U.S. officials say future moves will be tailored to Beijing’s actions

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Reuters – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is seeking new talks with China over its failure to keep promises made in a “Phase 1” trade deal struck with former president Donald Trump. She will not pursue “Phase 2” negotiations over Beijing’s state subsidies and other structural issues. Senior Biden administration officials said Tai will pursue
“With a binding goal, we ensure that the agricultural sector delivers a historically high reduction... ” – Rasmus Prehn, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
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Danish farmers required to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

The Nordic nation has some of the most ambitious targets in the world

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Denmark’s agricultural and forestry sector must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent and 65 per cent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, a majority in parliament agreed. The new legally binding target is part of the government’s action plan towards reaching 70 per cent reductions by 2030, one of the most ambitious climate goals
File photo of a soybean plantation in Brazil. (Mailson Pignata/iStock/Getty Images)
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More acres seen needed worldwide to meet mounting crops demand

U.S. acres may have already hit ceiling: AgResource chief

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Geneva | Reuters — Farmers need more space to grow crops to meet mounting demand for food and renewable fuel at a time of slowing growth in yields, consultancy AgResource said on Tuesday. A renewable fuel push under U.S. President Joe Biden’s climate agenda is set to trigger a boom in soyoil use, reinforcing a
Agriculture has the potential to change its legacy of being a colonial tool used to suppress First Nations communities to become an industry leading in reconciliation efforts.
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Opinion: Opportunities available to participate in reconciliation

Soil scientist aims to complete picture of available opportunities in Indigenous communities

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The combined enthusiasm of First Nations for agriculture, mixed with added interest from government and industry, is creating exciting opportunities – despite continued barriers. That enthusiasm was well on display during FHQ Development’s two-day, Indigenous Agricultural Innovation Conference, held virtually in September. Attendees heard from a diverse set of speakers, including Melissa Arcand, who is
A City of Iqaluit worker fills a water truck at the Sylvia Grinnell River after authorities ordered the Nunavut capital’s 7,000 residents not to drink the city’s water due to suspected fuel contamination, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Casey Lessard)
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Iqaluit confirms ‘exceedingly high levels’ of fuel in water supply

Water not safe for cooking or drinking, city says

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Reuters –– The Canadian city of Iqaluit said lab results confirmed that fuel had entered its water supply, officials announced Friday. Analysis of samples from one of the city’s water tanks found “exceedingly high levels of various fuel components,” Amy Elgersma, Iqaluit’s chief administrative officer, said, adding it was likely diesel or kerosene. Residents in

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