Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2025 federal budget took a step forward in recognizing agriculture’s importance but failed to address pressing challenges like labour disruptions, interswitching and precision technology, say Canadian farm groups.
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Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian agriculture groups
Beijing lifts some tariffs on U.S. farm goods but soybeans stay costly
Reading Time: 3 minutes China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on farm goods, after last week’s meeting of the two countries’ leaders, Beijing confirmed on Wednesday, but imports of U.S. soybeans still face a 13 per cent tariff.
Bunge beats profit estimates on strong processing margins, Viterra boost
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bunge Global topped Wall Street estimates for third-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday with the closing of its acquisition of Viterra in July boosting volumes as oilseed processing margins improved, sending shares up 2.6 per cent.
Dryness, drought likely to persist says forecaster
Reading Time: 2 minutes As winter approaches, the dry conditions and drought across much of the Canadian Prairies and the United States Plains will likely persist, said Drew Lerner, meteorologist with World Weather Inc. in Overland Park, Kan.
Budget 2025 includes trade focus, boost for agriculture risk management
Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2025 budget includes several investments relevant to the agriculture sector, including new trade corridors and financial supports for farmers
ADM cuts 2025 profit outlook on biofuel and trade uncertainty; shares tumble
Reading Time: 2 minutes Archer-Daniels-Midland cut its 2025 profit forecast for a third straight quarter on Tuesday as U.S. biofuel policy uncertainty and global trade disruptions pressured oilseed crush margins.
U.S. not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says
Reading Time: 3 minutes The U.S. is not yet ready to reopen its border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said, but she is pleased with Mexico’s efforts to contain the pest.
African swine fever risk tightens feed ingredient trade rules with Taiwan
Reading Time: < 1 minute Plant-based ingredients bound for Canadian livestock feed will have stricter trade rules if the shipments come from Taiwan, following Canadian Food Inspection Agency changes
Canadian agriculture’s asks from the 2025 federal budget
Reading Time: 4 minutes a preview of the expectations and priorities of Canadian agriculture groups ahead of the 2025 federal budget, set to be revealed Nov. 4.
Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Dairy Commission will raise its farm gate milk price by 2.3255 per cent in February, the Crown corporation announced on Friday.