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B.C. agrochemical startup gets $1.2M in federal funding

Reading Time: 2 minutes Anodyne Chemistries Inc. from Burnaby, B.C. received $1.2 million from the federal government for its process…

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OPINION: Understanding how plants pause and restart growth can help develop climate-resilient crops

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Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund…

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  Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

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War is increasing food prices, insecurity say IMF, World Bank and UN food agency

By Andrea Shalal, Reuters 15 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes The World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the U.N. World Food Programme warn that sharp increases in oil, natural gas and fertilizer prices triggered by the war in the Middle East will cause rising food prices and food insecurity.

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B.C. agrochemical startup gets $1.2M in federal funding

By Adam Peleshaty 16 hours ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Anodyne Chemistries Inc. from Burnaby, B.C. received $1.2 million from the federal government for its process turning carbon dioxide and water to hydrogen peroxide and formic acid.

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OPINION: Understanding how plants pause and restart growth can help develop climate-resilient crops

By Arif Ashraf, Olivia Hazelwood, The Conversation via Reuters Connect 18 hours ago

Reading Time: 4 minutes Scientists are working to understand the genetic factors that control plant growth so they can be used to develop crops that handle weather stress like drought, heat and frost.

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Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say

By Ahmed Eljechtimi, Reuters 1 day ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute State-owned Moroccan phosphates and fertilizer producer OCP expects its output of soil nutrients to fall by about 30 per cent in the second quarter due to maintenance works.

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Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments

By Reuters 2 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.

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Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack found, towed to shore, TASS says

By Reuters 3 days ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute A Russian ship carrying wheat that was believed to have sunk in the Sea of Azov after a Ukrainian drone attack has been found and towed to shore.

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Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

By Reuters 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Workers of the world’s largest meat company, JBS, agreed to return to work at a beef plant in Greely, Colorado after it agreed to resume negotiations.

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Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

By Allison Lampert, Reuters, Ryan Patrick Jones 3 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s finance minister and his Chinese counterpart discussed supply chain integrity and other trade matters including tariffs on Canadian pork during talks in Beijing on Friday.

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New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

By Jonah Grignon April 2, 2026

Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada may need new strategies to stand out as issues like tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and loss of faith in the World Trade Organization changing the face of global trade.

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Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

By Naveen Thukral, Reuters April 2, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season due to rising fertilizer and fuel costs.

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