Reading Time: 2 minutes Britain’s government said on Tuesday it would scale back its plan to raise more tax from farmers, following months of protests since the introduction of an inheritance tax charge on farms was announced in 2024.
U.K. softens stance on farm tax after months of protests
US EPA meets with Make America Healthy Again leaders about pesticides, chemicals
Reading Time: 3 minutes Top officials of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held at least six meetings this month with members of the Make America Healthy Again movement as agency head Lee Zeldin pledges to more closely align with the movement’s agenda, according to four people who attended the meetings.
How to deal with worry this Christmas
Reading Time: 3 minutes Christmas can be hard. For some people, it increases loneliness, grief, hopelessness and family tension, and the festive season has a way of turning ordinary concerns into urgent ones.
U.S. grains: Wheat leads grains higher with Russian strikes in focus
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat rebounded on Monday as reports of more Russian strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure rekindled concerns about war risks to Black Sea grain trade, encouraging investors to cover short positions after an eight-week low last week. Soybeans were also higher, breaking a run of six falling sessions, as the oilseed […] Read more
China imports no US soybeans for third month; Argentine arrivals up 634 per cent
Reading Time: < 1 minute China imported no soybeans from the United States for a third straight month in November, as buyers turned to South American supplies amid fears of a shortfall if the trade war with Washington dragged on.
USDA confirms bird flu case in Wisconsin dairy herd as new wildlife spillover
Reading Time: < 1 minute The United States Department of Agriculture on Friday confirmed that a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Wisconsin dairy herd marked a new spillover event from wildlife to cattle, separate from previous outbreaks.
U.S. grains: Wheat trades near contract lows under ample global supply
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures ended higher on Friday, but hit their biggest weekly drop since June as abundant and cheap global supply kept prices near an eight-week low. Soybean futures declined for a sixth day, reaching their lowest price since October 24, as speculators continued to unwind long positions due to ample […] Read more
Canada October retail sales down 0.2 per cent; seen up 1.2 per cent in November
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian retail sales fell by 0.2 per cent in October from September to $69.44 billion, on lower sales at food and beverage retailers, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
Pork imports to drop after 2026 as Philippines ramps up hog repopulation drive
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Philippines’ agriculture ministry expects pork imports to drop five per cent in 2027 and by another five per cent in 2028 as it ramps up efforts to restore pig stocks to pre-African swine fever (ASF) levels, a senior official said on Friday.
U.S. grains: Wheat recovers on short covering, soy continues to fall
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures found their footing on Thursday on short covering but remained near eight-week lows after China cancelled purchases from the United States and as large harvests in Argentina and Australia poured new grain into a well-supplied market, analysts said. Soybean futures continued the previous day’s fall on long liquidation […] Read more
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