Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada's current agricultural policies are not serving the well-being of the public. Canada's agricultural program payments and subsidies are not aligned with the government's dietary guidelines and health goals.
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Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and sustainability goals
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle ease on strong corn prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday, while live cattle rose in a turnaround from losses during the previous session, according to analysts.
U.S. grains: Corn futures rise after big US grain sale to Mexico
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said exporters reported the biggest daily export sale of the grain in more than a year.
‘Awful reality’: Australian government spends $95 million to fight deadly bird flu
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Australian government has committed A$95 million (C$87.2 million) to fight a virulent strain of bird flu wreaking havoc globally. With the arrival of millions of migratory birds this spring, there is an increased risk of a deadly strain arriving in Australia, known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1.
Canada labour minister proposes new mediator for Montreal port workers strike
Reading Time: < 1 minute Federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon on Tuesday proposed the appointment of a special mediator for a 90-day period in a bid to solve the ongoing labour dispute at the Port of Montreal.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trading, retail price caution
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped on Tuesday in a technical correction from a five-week rally and on concerns that high prices may cool beef demand, according to analysts.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy down on South America rains; crude, equities sell-off
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn and soybean futures fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday and hit multi-week lows, guided by sharp declines in equities and crude oil and forecasts for timely rains in Brazil that have tempered worries about early-season planting delays.
China targets European firms in anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy
Reading Time: < 1 minute China on Monday singled out Dutch firm FrieslandCampina as well as French and Italian companies in an anti-subsidy probe into dairy imports from the European Union, after lawmakers from these countries voted for tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
Mosaic expects Florida fertilizer facilities to return to full production soon
Reading Time: < 1 minute Fertilizer maker Mosaic Co said on Monday that its Florida facilities are expected to return to full production capacity over the coming days after being idled due to Hurricane Milton.
California reports five possible human bird flu cases
Reading Time: < 1 minute California is investigating five possible human cases of bird flu among dairy farm workers, in addition to the six cases previously confirmed in the state, the state health department said on Monday.