Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada is wrestling with how gene-editing should translate to voluntary genetically modified food labels, or whether it even should
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GMO food labelling review opens questions on gene editing
Federal government funds P.E.I. halal beef processing
Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has pledged more than $2.2 million to expand halal beef processing on Prince Edward Island.
EU states back record South America trade deal after 25 years
Reading Time: 3 minutes EU states gave a provisional go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign its largest ever free trade accord with South American group Mercosur, more than 25 years since talks began.
World food prices extend fall in December, UN’s FAO says
Reading Time: < 1 minute World food prices declined for a fourth consecutive month in December, marking the lowest average since January, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
Grain Farmers of Ontario joins Grain Growers of Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Farmers of Ontario has officially joined with national group Grain Growers of Canada.
Modest increase for Malaysian palm oil says USDA attaché
Reading Time: < 1 minute Stronger than expected yields in the early going saw Malaysia’s 2025/26 palm oil production get a good start, said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Kuala Lumpur.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: CWRS slips, as CPSR, durum rise
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat cash prices were mixed while those for durum were a little higher across the Canadian Prairies for the two-week period ended Jan. 6.
Carney to visit China next week, spokesperson says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China January 13-17, his office said on Wednesday, in what will be the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since 2017.
Pulse Weekly: Lentils, peas facing challenges
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lentils and peas will be among those pulse crops facing challenges not only in January, but also for the rest of the 2025/26 marketing year and possibly beyond that, said Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. in Winnipeg.
EU summons farm ministers to secure Mercosur deal support
Reading Time: 2 minutes The European Union has convened EU agriculture ministers for last-minute talks on Wednesday to convince Italy and other wavering member countries to sign up to a contentious free trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur.