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McDonald’s US head vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak, more cases expected

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Reuters, Waylon Cunningham October 24, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes McDonald's scrambled on Wednesday to contain the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder burgers that has killed one person and sickened nearly 50 others, as it pulled the menu item from restaurants across a dozen U.S. states.

Farmers have great new ideas, but, says Penny Fox (inset), many store shelves are still empty.

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The infrastructure gap in Canada’s agriculture and food sector

What is the ‘Missing Middle,’ and how can your investment in venture capital fix it?

By Angela Lovell October 21, 2024

Reading Time: 9 minutes There is a “Missing Middle” in Canada’s ag and food sector — a kind of bottleneck caused by how the country’s mid-sized ventures are getting swallowed up by the few large corporations that supply most of the food that Canadians buy. As problems go, this one might seem unimportant or maybe even irrelevant, but for […] Read more

Marketing to consumers is a whole new world but so is the opportunity, Who knew farmers would sell whisky in Abu Dhabi?

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Milling grains into value-added food ideas

With consolidation and falling commodity prices as the new norm, more grain growers are making creative decisions

By Jodi Helmer October 21, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes The number of Canadian grain farms is shrinking. Commodity prices are under pressure. Remaining growers are farming larger parcels of land. Increasingly, the answer to consolidation and falling commodity prices is vertical integration. It isn’t for every farm, but value-added products are starting to play an important role in how grain growers remain competitive. “We […] Read more

Jeff Schorner poses for a photo next to his business, Al’s Family Farms, which he lost during Hurricane Milton, in Lakewood Park, near Fort Pierce, in St. Lucie County, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

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Hurricane Milton caused $1.5-$2.5 billion in losses to Florida agriculture

By Karl Plume, Reuters October 17, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hurricane Milton caused an estimated $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion (C$2.1 billion to $3.4 billion) in damage to Florida's crops and agricultural infrastructure, according to a preliminary assessment released by the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Thursday.

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Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and sustainability goals

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect October 17, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada's current agricultural policies are not serving the well-being of the public. Canada's agricultural program payments and subsidies are not aligned with the government's dietary guidelines and health goals.

China launched the investigation into imports of some cheese, milk and cream from the European Union in August. (MaryMarin/iStock/Getty Images)

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China targets European firms in anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy

By Mei Mei Chu, Reuters October 15, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute China on Monday singled out Dutch firm FrieslandCampina as well as French and Italian companies in an anti-subsidy probe into dairy imports from the European Union, after lawmakers from these countries voted for tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

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Food cost cuts deep in consumer food report

By Miranda Leybourne October 11, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The latest survey of Canadian grocery from Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab habits shows food prices are still impacting how consumers buy their groceries.

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Montreal Port dockworkers begin overtime strike

By Reuters October 10, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have begun an overtime strike on Thursday morning, the port authority said, as negotiations over a new contract make little progress.

Companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies with the European Union’s anti-deforestation law would lose out if the EU decides to delay implementing the legislation by a year, industry groups and traders said. Photo: Mlenny/iStock/Getty Images

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EU deforestation law delay brings losses to most vigilant companies

By Julia Payne, Maytaal Angel, Reuters October 8, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Companies that have paid to source agricultural produce that complies with the European Union's anti-deforestation law would lose out if the EU decides to delay implementing the legislation by a year, industry groups and traders said.

Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.1 billion in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall, as imports rose while exports declined, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday. Photo: Thinkstock

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Canada posts sixth straight monthly trade deficit in August

Farm, fishing and intermediate food product exports rose

By Ismail Shakil, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters October 8, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada recorded a bigger-than-expected trade deficit of C$1.1 billion in August, its sixth consecutive monthly shortfall, as imports rose while exports declined, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday.

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McDonald’s US head vows to improve safety after E. coli outbreak, more cases expected

The infrastructure gap in Canada’s agriculture and food sector

Milling grains into value-added food ideas

Hurricane Milton caused $1.5-$2.5 billion in losses to Florida agriculture

Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and sustainability goals

China targets European firms in anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy

Food cost cuts deep in consumer food report

Montreal Port dockworkers begin overtime strike

EU deforestation law delay brings losses to most vigilant companies

Canada posts sixth straight monthly trade deficit in August

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