Reading Time: 4 minutes Chinese hog farmers are turning to fermented feeds and other avenues to save money and move away from U.S. soybeans.
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Chinese pig farmers test fermented feeds as Beijing weans sector off U.S. soy
Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.
Klassen: Negative margins weigh on Western feeder cattle market
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending April 4, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Backgrounded replacements were relatively unchanged, however fleshier groups experienced sharper discounts compared to a week earlier. Genetic quality appeared to influence the market on a larger scale for feeders under 700 pounds. Medium to larger frame preconditioned calves appeared to trade […] Read more
Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack found, towed to shore, TASS says
Reading Time: < 1 minute A Russian ship carrying wheat that was believed to have sunk in the Sea of Azov after a Ukrainian drone attack has been found and towed to shore.
Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Workers of the world’s largest meat company, JBS, agreed to return to work at a beef plant in Greely, Colorado after it agreed to resume negotiations.
Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s finance minister and his Chinese counterpart discussed supply chain integrity and other trade matters including tariffs on Canadian pork during talks in Beijing on Friday.
New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada may need new strategies to stand out as issues like tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and loss of faith in the World Trade Organization changing the face of global trade.
Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cash prices for feed barley and wheat continued to remain largely flat, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.
The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola
Reading Time: 5 minutes GMO mustard plant pits canola innovation against Canada's condiment exports.
Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season due to rising fertilizer and fuel costs.