Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada will suspend the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel from April 20 to September 7 to help consumers and businesses deal with rising prices, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
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Federal gas, diesel taxes to be suspended, Carney says
Carney Liberals clinch majority government in special elections
By-election victories, floor-crossings mean Carney likely won’t face an election for years
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a parliamentary majority for his Liberal government in by-elections on Monday.
JBS reaches deal with U.S. meatpacking workers who went on strike
Reading Time: 2 minutes JBS employees ratified a two-year labor agreement with the meatpacker after a three-week strike disrupted operations at a massive beef processing plant in Greeley, Colorado.
Public consultation open on national beef code of practice
New code would update guidance on branding calves, shelter from weather, euthanasia, more
Reading Time: < 1 minute Public consultations on a revised Canadian code of practice for the care and handling of beef cattle, with updated guidance for ranchers on best practices, opened April 13.
Pulse weekly: Indian forecasters predict below-normal monsoon
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The monsoon rains necessary for pulse crops in India are forecast to be below normal in 2026, creating early uncertainty over upcoming production prospects.
Argus cuts Ukraine wheat crop forecast on lower harvest area
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukraine’s 2026 wheat harvest is expected to be 23.5 million metric tons, down from 23.9 million tons in December.
Argentina soybean production to be firm in 2026-27
Increased carryover for soybeans, but lower for soymeal, soyoil
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean production in Argentina is expected to nudge up to 49 million tonnes in 2026-27, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires forecasted. However, soybean ending stocks are projected to jump by three million tonnes.
Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites
Colonies not varroa-proof but were less likely to require chemical treatments: UC Riverside
Reading Time: 2 minutes Regionally-adapted honeybees in southern California show natural resistance to varroa mites, according to new research from University of California Riverside.
Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes SaskPulse executive director Carl Potts is optimistic ahead of the planting season despite lower crop prices and the war in Iran.
Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canadian aquaculture organizations say aquaculture should be classed as agriculture and overseen by Agriculture Agri-Food Canada so the sector can get more support from the government.