Reading Time: 2 minutes Health officials in California are monitoring other exposed workers for symptoms on two dairy farms where two human cases of bird flu were confirmed on Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Two California dairy farm workers test positive for bird flu
U.S. port strike ends leaving cargo backlog
Tentative deal includes 62 per cent wage hike over six years
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening late on Thursday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry's biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century, but clearing the cargo backlog will take time.
U.S. grains: Grains, soybeans ease after rallies on weather and Middle East instability
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures dipped on Thursday on technical trading after surging to June highs this week. Wheat had climbed to a 3-1/2-month peak as traders monitored drought in the important Black Sea region and signs of possible Russian export caps. Corn exceeded a three-month peak on Wednesday, underpinned by […] Read more
Ukraine farm sector indirect losses may reach $83B due to Russian invasion, analysts say
Reading Time: < 1 minute Indirect losses in Ukraine's key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling harvests, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) said on Thursday.
Montreal port says strike by workers is over, clients can expect delays
Reading Time: < 1 minute A three-day strike by unionized Montreal port workers that shut down two container traffic terminals ended early on Thursday as scheduled.
U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally with weather, war risks in focus
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose further on Wednesday, setting a new 3-1/2-month high, as concern grew about drought in Russia while a drone attack on a Ukrainian river port kept attention on war risks.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, lean hogs futures rally on technical buying
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures firmed on Wednesday, as technical buying sent lean hog contracts higher and cash market prices staying firm giving cattle futures a boost, market analysts said.
US port strike disrupts hamburger supplies, frozen seafood
Beef sector could see ripple effects if strike lasts more than a week, industry says
Reading Time: 3 minutes Dockworkers striking at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports are preventing imports of beef that restaurants and retailers increasingly rely on to make hamburgers due to limited domestic supplies, traders and industry members said.
EU proposes to delay landmark anti-deforestation law by 12 months
Law would ban the import of commodities linked to deforestation
Reading Time: 2 minutes The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose to delay implementation of its flagship law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year, following calls from industries and governments around the world.
Packaged food giant Conagra Brands’ quarterly results miss on weak demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes Packaged food giant Conagra reported first-quarter results that missed Wall Street estimates as budget-conscious consumers prioritized spending on lower-priced alternatives over the company's higher-priced pantry staples, sending its shares down about seven per cent.
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