Reading Time: < 1 minute China's rapeseed meal futures fell to a three-week low on Tuesday after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plans to resign sparked hope that trade tensions between Beijing and Ottawa will soften.
China rapeseed meal futures slide after Trudeau announces plans to resign
World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar
Reading Time: < 1 minute The United Nations' world food price index dipped in December against November levels, led lower by a drop in international sugar quotations, but still showed a robust gain year-on-year, data showed on Friday.
Food and beverage sector sees softening demand for workers
Reading Time: 2 minutes Job vacancies in food and beverage manufacturing fell to 2019 levels this year, but softening demand for workers isn’t necessarily a positive sign says Farm Credit Canada.
CPKC overshoots grain revenue entitlement, CN comes up short
Total Western Canadian grain volume moved over crop year down 3.5 per cent
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian National Railway Company (CN)'s grain revenue fell below its annual entitlement, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Company (CPKC) overshot its entitlement in the 2023-2024 crop year.
Russian watchdog says winter wheat access to Chinese market a priority in 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Securing access for Russia's winter wheat and barley to the Chinese market remains a priority for the coming year, Russia's agricultural watchdog said on Tuesday, even though the market expects Russia's grain harvest and exports to fall.
Canadian milk tests negative for bird flu
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian milk continues to test negative for avian influenza, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said.
Construction firm to reopen Kapuskasing, Ont. phosphate mine
Reading Time: < 1 minute British Columbia-based Infracon Construction, Inc., announced today it has purchased the shuttered Agrium phosphate mine in Kapuskasing, Ontario.
Bovine tuberculosis case highlights need for traceability
Producers want compensation for disinfection costs after bovine tuberculosis found in Saskatchewan
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is emphasizing the importance of biosecurity and record keeping after a positive case of bovine tuberculosis was traced to a cattle herd in that province.
NCIAF and NAAAN to collaborate to advance Indigenous agriculture
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two agriculture advocacy groups have announced a partnership to advance Indigenous national and tribal collaboration on agriculture across Canada, Mexico and the U.S.
American company to debut eggs from in-ovo sexed chicken flock
Reading Time: < 1 minute American company NestFresh will begin marketing eggs from in-ovo sexed chickens next year, a feat it's touting as a leap forward for animal welfare.
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