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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as they hold a bilateral meeting during the G7 Leader’s Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada June 17, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Amber Bracken

Carney, Modi hold talks to reset India and Canada ties after tense two years

Canadian farmers hope to export more products, including lentils, to India says Pulse Canada

By David Ljunggren, Reuters June 18, 2025

Canadian and Indian prime ministers Mark Carney and Narendra Modi held on Tuesday what they called a productive first bilateral meeting since then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi in 2023 of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist.

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher, supported by crude oil; wheat rises, corn mixed

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 17, 2025

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures closed higher on Tuesday, supported by rising crude oil prices and uncertainty about Midwest crop weather in the weeks ahead, while soyoil prices eased following a sharp two-day rally tied to stronger U.S. biofuel blending mandates.

An agent passes meat being prepared during a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Glenn Valley Foods meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. June 10, 2025 in a still image from video. Photo: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Handout via Reuters.

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ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels

Farmers fear intensified ICE enforcement will affect workforce

By Leah Douglas, Reuters June 17, 2025

U.S. immigration officials have walked back limits on enforcement targeting farms, restaurants, hotels and food processing plants just days after putting restrictions in place, two former officials familiar with the matter said, an abrupt shift that followed contradictory public statements by President Donald Trump.

A man walks in an empty Ein al-Fejeh spring basin, in Damascus countryside, Syria, May 12, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Yamam Alshaar

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Barren fields, dry wells: after war, drought ravages Syrian farms

Digging wells adds costs as harvests fail; many farmers have heavy debts, want assistance

By Reuters June 17, 2025

Syrian farmers hoped for some reprieve after Islamist rebels ended Assad' 24 years of autocratic rule in December, but a devastating drought and continued water theft mean their crops are still dying, their pears and plums withering on the branch.

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U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved

By Andrea Shalal, Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters June 17, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soyoil hits 20-month peak, corn falls on good crop weather

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 16, 2025

U.S. soyoil futures hit their highest in 20 months on Monday, supported by U.S. biofuel blending proposals that are likely to increase demand, while soybean futures touched a one-month high before paring gains.

Crops, News, Reuters

U.S. Senate bill would shrink tax credit for biofuels made from foreign feedstocks

By Leah Douglas, Reuters June 16, 2025

U.S. Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a tax bill that would extend a clean fuel tax credit through 2031, but trim 20 per cent of the value of the credit for biofuels made from feedstocks produced outside of the United States.

Photo: Pavlo Gonchar / SOPA Images/Sipa USA

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Bunge-Viterra merger clears final hurdle with China’s conditional approval

By Lewis Jackson, Reuters June 16, 2025

China's market regulator has granted conditional approval for global agribusiness Bunge Global's merger with Glencore-backed grain handler Viterra, it said on Monday, clearing the final hurdle for the $34 billion mega-deal announced two years ago.

A woman is detained during a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Glenn Valley Foods meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. June 10, 2025 in a still image from video. Photo: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Handout via Reuters

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U.S. immigration to pause most raids on farms, meat packers

Farm industry groups skeptical directive will protect immigrant workers

By Reuters June 16, 2025

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.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb, soyoil soars daily limit on US biofuel proposal

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters June 13, 2025

U.S. soyoil futures surged their daily limit on Friday and soybeans hit a three-week high after President Donald Trump's administration proposed biofuel blending requirements that were above trade expectations, analysts said.

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USDA defends $12 billion subsidy amid farm economy challenges

Canada December retail sales down 0.4 per cent; seen up 1.5 per cent in January

Feed Grains Weekly: Domestic prices remain flat

Reuters

Carney, Modi hold talks to reset India and Canada ties after tense two years

U.S. grains: Soybeans end higher, supported by crude oil; wheat rises, corn mixed

ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels

Barren fields, dry wells: after war, drought ravages Syrian farms

U.S. and U.K. announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved

U.S. grains: Soyoil hits 20-month peak, corn falls on good crop weather

U.S. Senate bill would shrink tax credit for biofuels made from foreign feedstocks

Bunge-Viterra merger clears final hurdle with China’s conditional approval

U.S. immigration to pause most raids on farms, meat packers

U.S. grains: Soybeans climb, soyoil soars daily limit on US biofuel proposal

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