Nearly 1000 workers at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Guelph hit the picket lines this morning, as workers strike in an effort to gain better compensation.
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Eastern Canada’s largest beef processor on strike
Union says a Cargill plant in Calgary could soon take similar action
Brazil floods hit food silos, disrupt routes to major grains port
Heavy flooding in southern Brazil has hit food storage facilities in lower areas while hampering the shipping of grains to port, jeopardizing the nation's exports and wreaking havoc to the economy of Rio Grande do Sul state, a large soy, rice, wheat and meat producer.
Cargill renews top-up payment for CRSB-certified beef
Cargill and its customers have renewed a program that would ensure beef producers receive at least $400 for being certified under the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB).
Tyson Foods, Cargill idle Kansas beef plants due to snowstorm
Blizzards shut down roads, stranded some workers at packing plants overnight
Tyson Foods and Cargill said on Tuesday they suspended operations at beef plants in Kansas due to a massive snowstorm, reducing U.S. meat production.
Cargill faces Brazil criminal probe over Amazon port project
Investigation centres around whether land acquisition was proper
Reuters – Brazilian federal prosecutors are investigating transactions involving grains trader Cargill and a Brazilian partner after they found “irregularities” in the acquisition of disputed land where the U.S. company plans to build a massive river port in the Amazon rainforest. A spokesperson for the federal prosecutors’ office in Brazil’s Para state said they opened
Cargill agrees to sell stake in Russian grain terminal
Buyer says deal under government review
Reuters — U.S.-based commodities trader Cargill said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its stake in a Russian grain terminal to Russia’s Delo Group. “In line with Cargill’s earlier announcement to stop the export of Russian grain in July 2023, we can confirm we have reached an agreement with Delo to sell our 25
The rebirth of sail-based shipping?
Cargill charters ship to test modern wind power at sea
Reuters – A dry bulk ship chartered by Cargill has launched on its first voyage to study how harnessing wind power can cut greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the shipping sector, the U.S. commodities group said Aug. 21. The maritime industry, which accounts for nearly three per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions
Black Sea grain shipments shrink amid Ukraine deal doubts, Cargill exec says
'Grey/black' fleet seen handling more Russian traffic
London | Reuters — South American grain exports are set to overshadow Black Sea shipments this year as doubts grow over a U.N.-backed Ukraine deal and international traders cut commercial activities in Russia, a top executive with major commodities group Cargill said. The Black Sea grain deal, which allows the safe passage of grains through
Cargill to sell China poultry unit
Reuters – U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill said it is selling its poultry business in China to private equity firm DCP Capital, exiting a Chinese meat market that has become increasingly challenging for foreign players. The sale of the unit, known as Cargill Protein China, is subject to regulatory approvals but is expected to close this
‘Regen ag’ is all the rage, but it’s not going to fix our food system
Its being touted by companies, but other schools of thought are being pushed to the margins as a consequence
Decades of industrial agriculture has had its costs. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. It’s little wonder we’re looking for more sustainable and just ways of growing food and fibre. Regenerative agriculture is one alternative creating a lot of buzz, especially in rich,
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