Reading Time: < 1 minute Anodyne Chemistries Inc. from Burnaby, B.C. received $1.2 million from the federal government for its process turning carbon dioxide and water to hydrogen peroxide and formic acid.
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B.C. agrochemical startup gets $1.2M in federal funding
OPINION: Understanding how plants pause and restart growth can help develop climate-resilient crops
Reading Time: 4 minutes Scientists are working to understand the genetic factors that control plant growth so they can be used to develop crops that handle weather stress like drought, heat and frost.
Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say
Reading Time: < 1 minute State-owned Moroccan phosphates and fertilizer producer OCP expects its output of soil nutrients to fall by about 30 per cent in the second quarter due to maintenance works.
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.
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.
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.
Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute The interest-free limit for non-canola advances under the federally-funded Advance Payments Program in 2026 is set at $250,000.