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Federal International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr speaks at the China-Canada economic and financial strategy dialogue in Beijing on Nov. 12, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee/Pool)
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Canada says bogus certificates being used to smuggle meat into China

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ottawa | Reuters — Unknown actors are using bogus certificates to smuggle Canadian meat into China, Trade Minister Jim Carr said on Wednesday, a day after Beijing halted beef and pork imports citing falsified paperwork. China, which has already blocked imports of Canadian canola seed and product from three pork plants, said on Tuesday it […] Read more
U.S. grains: Corn up as crop ratings ease
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn up as crop ratings ease

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures rose for a second straight day on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the condition of U.S. crops deteriorated last week following rain, although gains were pared late in the session on improving weather. Soybeans turned lower on forecasts for a window of warmer and drier […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. CFTC awards nearly US$2.5 million to Cargill whistleblower

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has awarded about US$2.5 million to a whistleblower in a 2017 case against global grain trader Cargill over alleged violations in how it handled trades, the agency said Tuesday. The award, while significant in size, was reduced “because of the whistleblower’s delay in reporting” the […] Read more
Rain gives farmers relief, for now, from three-year drought
Crops, Pasture, Reuters, Weather

Rain gives farmers relief, for now, from three-year drought

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Winnipeg | Reuters — With drought turning Chad Ross’s pastures brown, the southeastern Saskatchewan rancher sent 140 head of cattle to slaughter earlier than usual this spring, as the Prairies’ three-year drought made them too expensive to feed. The ranch and feedlot near Estevan has lost money two straight years. Long-awaited rains that swept the […] Read more
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General, Markets, Reuters

Farm labour shortage seen costing billions, expected to rise

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s farm labour deficit is expected to double by 2029 to 123,000 workers, or one in three jobs, as shortages continue to hit the sector’s bottom line, the Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council said on Tuesday. Farmers in Canada have long reported challenges in recruiting farm workers because the rural-based work […] Read more
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Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. launches criminal probe into alleged chicken price fixing by Tyson, rivals

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal probe into allegations that Tyson Foods and other poultry processors including Pilgrim’s Pride and Sanderson Farms colluded to fix poultry prices, court documents show. The DOJ filed a motion to intervene and stay discovery of evidence in an antitrust lawsuit involving the companies and […] Read more
Kansas City September 2019 hard red wheat with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Wheat rises on global weather worries

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures climbed nearly two per cent on Monday due to weather-damaged crops in key production areas around the world, while corn and soybeans firmed as wet U.S. Midwest conditions stoked concerns about reduced harvests. Some optimism that U.S.-China trade talks may get back on track also underpinned markets. The […] Read more
Signage on a Tweed retail outlet in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Reuters

Canopy Growth Q4 revenue beats as cannabis sales soar

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — Pot producer Canopy Growth reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Thursday, as efforts to strengthen its retail operations paid off and increased production capacity resulted in higher sales following Canada’s legalization of recreational cannabis. Marijuana companies in Canada have been pouring cash into their businesses to open stores and expand operations as the list […] Read more

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