A lobby group for Brazilian grain trading and crushing firms has told farming state Mato Grosso that it and many of its members are quitting a nearly 20-year-old pact protecting the Amazon basin from deforestation driven by soy farming.
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Major Brazilian grain traders quit Amazon conservation pact
Soy trading firms to abandon Amazon protection pact in Brazil
Some of the world’s largest soybean traders are preparing to break their agreement to curb deforestation of the Amazon rainforest to preserve tax benefits in Brazil’s top farm state, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Is Canadian agriculture and agri-food ready to pivot?
Environment, trade uncertainty, economics and geopolitics have made the agriculture landscape less predictable, say panellists at CAPI 2025 conference in Ottawa
Canadian agriculture is at a pivotal moment as geopolitical, trade, economic and environmental issues are creating tension in the agriculture economy: CAPI 2025 conference
Carney’s new green agenda
Experts suspect the new PM’s approach to the environment will be informed by his corporate roots
While some say Justin Trudeau’s government had a much more hands-on approach to environmental issues, appearing to favour deterrents over incentives, the Carney government’s strategy may be more restrained and integrated with its economic agenda.
Regulatory renewal needed to unlock future of Canadian agriculture
Canada’s regulatory system still holds the industry back when we need to surge ahead
Canada’s regulatory system hinders innovation at a time when Canadian farmers need as much competitive support in the global market as they can get.
Raising a stink: Spaniards sue state over pig farm pollution
Environmental groups and residents are suing the Spanish state and the region of Galicia in a landmark case over alleged decades-long mismanagement of pollution caused by intensive pig farming, activist charity ClientEarth said on Wednesday.
Europe’s agriculture regulations a cautionary tale for Canada: speaker
Canadian farmers should take note of the European Union’s restrictive environmental policies and how they’ve impacted farmers to avoid similar headaches, speaker says
Canadian agriculture should take note of the European Union’s restrictive environmental policies and how they’ve impacted farmers to avoid similar headaches, speaker says
CropLife Canada calls for halt to Pest Management Regulatory Agency changes, cites tariffs
The threat of U.S. tariffs means Canada should be doing all it can to keep farmers competitive, CropLife Canada says
CropLife Canada says U.S. tariffs would be bad enough, agriculture doesn't need the added hit from changes to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).
Brazil farmer lobby asks to lift soybean ban from deforested Amazon rainforest
A farmers' lobby in Brazil is seeking to end a two-decade-long agreement that forbids grain traders from buying soybeans from farms on deforested land in the Amazon rainforest, claiming the deal has created an uneven playing field.
Soy traders push to weaken ban on buying from deforested Amazon
Multinational grains traders operating in Brazil are seeking to weaken an agreement that forbids buying soybeans from farms on deforested land in the Amazon rainforest, environmental advocates involved in the discussions said on Wednesday
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