Reading Time: 2 minutes EU lawmakers backed tighter controls on imports of agricultural products under a potential trade agreement with the South American trade bloc Mercosur, as Brussels tries to get sceptics on board to sign the EU’s largest-ever trade accord.
Safeguards leave ‘cars for cows’ deal in peril
Public consultations open on four international trade deals
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadians are invited to share their thoughts as the federal government negotiates trade agreements with India, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the Mercosur bloc.
Canadian beekeepers warn of advancing tropilaelaps mite
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Beekeeping Federation called a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday to highlight the rise of the tropilaelaps mite (colloquially referred to as the “t-mite”).
Ukraine will not limit wheat exports in 2025/26, says deputy minister
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Ukraine will not restrict wheat exports in the 2025/26 July-June season due to a higher harvest and lower export rates at the beginning of the current season, deputy economy minister told Reuters on Wednesday.
New opportunities for Canadian goods in Mexico
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture minister’s trip to Mexico sees promotion of Canadian goods like beef and canola, with potential for more partnerships in the future
Trump urges U.S. cattle ranchers to lower prices as he touts tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on cattle ranchers to lower prices
Western Australia could reap record harvest as crop estimates rise again, GIWA says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Australia will produce nearly 1 million metric tons more wheat this season than was expected a month ago, an industry group said on Friday.
India and Canada agree on new roadmap for relations
Reading Time: 2 minutes India and Canada agreed on Monday on a new roadmap for relations after two years of strained ties. India is a key market for Canadian pulses like lentils and yellow peas.
Bangladesh approves U.S. wheat imports, hoping to ease trade tensions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Bangladesh has approved the purchase of about 220,000 metric tons of U.S. wheat under a government-to-government deal aimed at easing trade tensions with Washington after import tariffs were imposed.
Russia’s top agriculture official blames low global grain prices for export slowdown
Reading Time: 2 minutes Low global prices for grains, Russia’s main agricultural commodity, have caused a sharp fall in exports in recent months.
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