Reading Time: 2 minutes Bartlett Grain Company has completed its acquisition of Ceres Global Ag Corp after the deal was approved by shareholders at a special meeting held June 30, 2025.
Bartlett Grain completes acquisition of Ceres Global Ag
U.S. signals trade announcements imminent as deadline looms
Treasury secretary says inbox full of trade offers
Reading Time: 3 minutes The United States will make several trade announcements in the next 48 hours, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, adding that his inbox was full of last-ditch offers from countries to clinch a tariff deal before a July 9 deadline.
World food prices tick higher in June, led by meat and vegetable oils
Reading Time: 2 minutes Global food commodity prices edged higher in June, supported by higher meat, vegetable oil and dairy prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
Trump says he is willing to let migrant laborers stay on US farms
Some farmers have said crops are at risk as deportations have depleted their workforce
Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is willing to let migrant laborers stay in the United States if the farmers they work for will vouch for them.
Varied moisture/crop conditions in Saskatchewan: report
Weekly report as of June 30, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Varied precipitation across Saskatchewan has led to a wide range of crop conditions, with some of the areas that received moisture also dealing with hail damage, according to the latest provincial crop report for the week ended June 30.
Canada’s trade deficit narrows in May, US exports drop to lowest since pandemic
Exports to countries other than U.S. rise, but not enough to offset losses like canola exports to China
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's trade deficit in May narrowed after a record-breaking deficit in April as total exports rose and imports fell even as the impact of U.S. tariffs dented shipments south of the border, data showed on Thursday.
Farm goods holding up U.S.-India trade talks
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.
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.
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