Reading Time: 2 minutes Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada by Health Canada.
New bee health product receives federal approval
Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada
Kiwi startup promises methane vaccine for cattle
New Zealand company in running for investment in emission-reducing treatment for livestock
Reading Time: 2 minutes A New Zealand biotech startup says it has a vaccine that can dramatically lower methane emissions from livestock.
Anthrax found in Saskatchewan cattle
Lab results have confirmed that cattle in northwestern Saskatchewan died of anthrax.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Lab results have confirmed that cattle in northwestern Saskatchewan died of anthrax.
Canadian farm groups say manage U.S. tariffs first
Manage Trump's tariffs first and then talk retaliation if necessary, say agriculture organizations
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canadian farm groups say first U.S. tariffs need to be managed, then retaliatory action can be considered.
U.S. pork begs for tariff exemption from Canada
The Canadian pork sector, meanwhile, says U.S. tariffs against Canadian pork creates similar damage to the highly integrated North American pork market
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's retaliatory tariffs threaten to hurt North American pork and hog supply chain, U.S. farm group argues.
Pork producers slated for $567M in case of African swine fever
African swine fever hasn’t been found in Canada or the U.S. yet; Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close
Reading Time: 2 minutes African swine fever hasn't been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close.
Tariffs – where do we stand now?
Reading Time: 2 minutes As of March 7, goods under CUSMA were exempted from U.S. tariffs until April 2. Canadian tariffs on $30 billion of American goods remained in place.
Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Canadian agriculture industry is bracing for impact as Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs are set to become reality on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China.
High-protein wheat expected to survive tariffs
Analysts say the global appeal of Canadian Western Red Spring wheat will help cushion the effects of any U.S. levies
Reading Time: 3 minutes A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods exported to the United States would be painful, say market analysts, but some agricultural sectors, such as canola, may feel it more than others. Meanwhile, high-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.
Agriculture sectors look for footing after Trump tariff threat
A threatened 25 per cent U.S. tariff against Canadian goods has raised questions about next year’s agriculture trade for export-reliant sectors
Reading Time: 6 minutes Speculation about U.S. tariffs hit a new gear for Canadian agriculture sectors in the last week of November. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had already threatened a 10 per cent tariff on products coming into the U.S. while on the campaign trail. That fostered wariness from many farm groups whose industries are heavily reliant on exports […] Read more
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