Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. and India trade negotiators were pushing on Wednesday to finalize a tariff-reducing deal ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 negotiating deadline, but disagreements over U.S. dairy and agriculture remained unresolved.
Farm goods holding up U.S.-India trade talks
Dairy supply management could sour Canada-US trade talks
Recent legislation may not keep negotiators from discussing supply management, experts say
Reading Time: 2 minutes Supply-managed Canadian dairy could be a sticking point in trade negotiations with the U.S.
Viterra-Bunge merger a done deal, companies confirm
US$34 billion deal raised concerns about the effects of industry consolidation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bunge's merger with Glencore-backed Viterra has closed, Glencore confirmed on Wednesday.
General Mills changing Nature Valley labels after lawsuit’s glyphosate claim
Reading Time: 2 minutes General Mills Inc agreed to stop calling the oats in its Nature Valley granola bars 100 percent natural to settle a lawsuit by three consumer groups that said the bars contained small amounts of glyphosate herbicide, commonly known as Roundup.
The Redwood Group to no longer hold grain dealer licence
Reading Time: < 1 minute Food and feed ingredient supplier The Redwood Group will no longer hold a grain dealer licence as of July 1, the Canadian Grain Commission said.
USDA lowers soybean/corn acreage estimates, wheat up from March
Quarterly stocks data also out
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers in the United States planted slightly less soybeans and corn than earlier intentions in 2025, according to updated acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released June 30.
Federal byelection called in Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding
Conservative leader Poilievre to to be on ballot after MP resigns seat
Reading Time: < 1 minute A federal byelection has been called in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot where Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to regain a seat in Parliament.
Alberta Crop Report: Conditions improve
Crop conditions still behind historical averages
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crop conditions improved in Alberta during the week ended June 24, but they are still behind historical averages.
US Supreme Court seeks Justice Department views on Bayer Roundup appeal
Bayer has threatened to pull Roundup from the U.S. market if it’s not granted greater protections
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Supreme Court asked President Donald Trump's administration on Monday for its views on Bayer's bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages.
Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled trade talks with US
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms just hours before it was due to take effect on Monday, in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the U.S.
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