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OPINION: Canadian food self-sufficiency starts by empowering farmers

Apr. 25, 2025 at 11:16 am CDT

Canada's egg farmers are looking to our leaders to show their strong support for the supply managed egg sector, which delivers stability and self-sufficiency to our food system.

Brazil to export more soy to China amid trade war, Abiove says

Apr. 25, 2025 at 10:07 am CDT

By Reuters

American and Chinese flags flying on a backdrop of blue sky.

China denies Trump’s claim of trade talks between the battling nations

Apr. 25, 2025 at 10:03 am CDT

By Andrew Silver Gram Slattery Reuters Trixie Yap

US farm agency withdraws proposal aimed at lowering Salmonella risks in poultry

Apr. 24, 2025 at 4:42 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs slip on news China cancelled some U.S. pork shipments

Apr. 24, 2025 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Chicago, Illinois, USA - March 28, 2022: Chicago Board of Trade office in Chicago. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges.

U.S. grains: Soybeans gain strength as investors hope for more demand outside China

Apr. 24, 2025 at 3:54 pm CDT

Chicago soybean futures rose for a fourth session on Thursday to hold at a two-month high as the potential for demand outside of China appeared to be rising, and comments by U.S. officials on a possible de-escalation in the trade standoff with that country continued to lend some support to the oilseed market.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices rise on seasonality

Apr. 24, 2025 at 1:41 pm CDT

Feed prices in the Lethbridge area during the week ended April 24 were slightly higher as growers get deeper into springtime.

By Adam Peleshaty

Chinese tariffs could mess with U.S. soybean plans

Apr. 24, 2025 at 11:14 am CDT

Soybeans could be headed for a wild ride this growing season, says an analyst. Rich Nelson, chief strategist at Allendale Inc., said the outlook ranges from “terribly bearish” to mildly bullish depending on tariffs and weather

By Sean Pratt

‘Don’t equate us with Toronto news, culture’ Ontario farmers tell western colleagues

Apr. 24, 2025 at 10:52 am CDT

Farmers across Canada reflect on what they'd like producers in other regions to know about the issues they face ahead of the 2025 federal election.

By April Stewart Geralyn Wichers Stew Slater Zak McLachlan

Bags of Doritos are displayed on a shelf in a supermarket in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 29, 2024.

Packaged food giant PepsiCo cuts profit forecast as tariffs set to drive up costs

Apr. 24, 2025 at 10:19 am CDT

Packaged food giant PepsiCo has cut its annual profit forecast as tariffs are set to drive up production costs and demand remains uncertain. Nestle says it has beaten its first quarter sales growth expectations and tariff effects are unclear.

By Reuters