
Deere tops second-quarter estimates, trims annual profit forecast
Shares up five per cent
Reading Time: < 1 minute Deere & Co cut the lower end of its annual profit forecast on Thursday but topped Wall Street expectations for second-quarter results aided by cost-saving measures and inventory management, sending its shares up five per cent.

New ag minister named for Newfoundland and Labrador
Hogan appoints Labrador MHA Lisa Dempster to post
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lisa Dempster, the MHA for the southeastern Labrador riding of Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair, was sworn in on May 9 as the province's minister for fisheries, forestry and agriculture.

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.

Industry welcomes Heath MacDonald as new agriculture minister
Reading Time: 4 minutes Agriculture groups across Canada are congratulating Heath MacDonald on his new role as federal agriculture minister.

Manitoba and Ontario vow to remove interprovincial trade barriers
Direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, labour mobility specifically named in memorandum of understanding between Ontario and Manitoba to improve interprovincial trade
Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba and Ontario have agreed to remove interprovincial trade barriers and boost the flow of goods between the two provinces.

U.S. soybean exports risk 20 per cent drop without improved China deal
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. soybean exports may drop 20 per cent and prices will plunge if the United States and China fail to resolve their trade dispute limiting U.S. soybeans from their largest market, agribusiness consultancy AgResource said on Wednesday.

U.S. cattle producers have started rebuilding herds, or will soon, Tyson Foods CEO says
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. cattle producers have started rebuilding the nation's herd or are close to doing so, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King said on Wednesday, after supplies dwindled to a 74-year low.

Mexico says it expects early review of CUSMA trade pact
Reading Time: < 1 minute Mexico expects a planned review of the CUSMA trilateral trade pact with the U.S. and Canada to kick off ahead of schedule, the nation’s economy minister said on Monday.

Bayer: U.S. Supreme Court could decide in June whether it will hear glyphosate case
The crop input giant is looking for greater protection against costly product liability lawsuits
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bayer said on Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court could decide as early as next month whether it will hear the company's request to sharply limit costly litigation over disputed claims that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.

Heath MacDonald in as agriculture minister
Previous minister Blois out despite popularity among agriculture groups
Reading Time: < 1 minute Heath MacDonald was sworn in as minister of agriculture and agri-food as Prime Minister Mark Carney chose his cabinet on May 13.