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Global animal health body says vaccines needed to protect humans, trade from bird flu

May. 23, 2025 at 9:51 am CDT

Vaccinating more animals against bird flu could help protect public health and keep global trade flowing said the head of the World Organization for Animal Health.

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip as short-covering rally fades

May. 22, 2025 at 4:45 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb ahead of Memorial Day holiday weekend

May. 22, 2025 at 4:41 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Heath MacDonald, left, is sworn in as federal agriculture minister at Rideau Hall in Ottawa May

Carney’s mandate letter makes no mention of agriculture or food

May. 22, 2025 at 3:26 pm CDT

By Jonah Grignon

Feed grains: Barley steady heading into growing season

May. 22, 2025 at 2:11 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Barlow to return as shadow agriculture minister

May. 22, 2025 at 2:05 pm CDT

Foothills MP John Barlow will return to the role of shadow minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food. Lévis—Lotbinière MP Jacques Gourde will take over as associate shadow minister.

By Jonah Grignon

Spring seeding entering final stretch in Saskatchewan

May. 22, 2025 at 1:56 pm CDT

Seeding operations are nearing their final stages in Saskatchewan, with 72 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 19, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up 23 points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 60 per cent done.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

A close-up of someone vaccinating a cow.

Kiwi startup promises methane vaccine for cattle

May. 22, 2025 at 11:59 am CDT

A New Zealand biotech startup says it has a vaccine that can dramatically lower methane emissions from livestock.

By Jeff Melchior

EU lawmakers back huge tariffs for Russia, Belarus fertilizer

May. 22, 2025 at 10:32 am CDT

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to impose prohibitive tariffs on fertilizers and certain farm produce from Russia and its ally Belarus to prevent a potential threat to EU food security and limit Russian funds for its war against Ukraine.

By philip-blenkinsop Reuters

Pigs can’t fly: U.S. high-end livestock breeders lose millions in China tariff fallout

May. 22, 2025 at 10:28 am CDT

China is one of the biggest importers of American breeding pigs and other livestock genetic material such as cattle semen. These lucrative niche export markets had been growing, but dried up since U.S. President Donald Trump started a trade war with Beijing.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters