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Bird Flu Update: Mass layoffs hit U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Apr. 3, 2025 at 3:01 pm CDT

The reporting of avian influenza in the United States could become more difficult as a good many staff who were following the outbreak were fired by the Trump administration, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

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CBOT Weekly: Soy takes hardest hit with Trump tariffs

Apr. 3, 2025 at 1:14 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins speaks to the media at the Commodity Classic in Denver.

Trump administration is ‘months away’ from direct payments to farmers, Rollins says

Apr. 3, 2025 at 11:33 am CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025.

What do new widespread tariffs mean for Canadian agriculture and food?

Apr. 3, 2025 at 9:56 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures drop on fears US tariffs will hurt demand

Apr. 2, 2025 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Canada, Mexico not subject to new global rates as Trump announces new tariffs

Apr. 2, 2025 at 4:40 pm CDT

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 10 per cent baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on dozens of the country’s biggest trading partners.

By Andrea Shalal Dan Burns David Lawder Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices climb higher, hog prices pull back

Apr. 2, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday, a few hours before United States President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan.

By Glen Hallick

White yogurt packages on a production line at a dairy processor.

Strong year predicted for Canadian dairy products, meat processors expect squeeze

Apr. 2, 2025 at 2:46 pm CDT

It's projected to be a strong year for dairy product makers, while meat product manufacturers' margins may be squeezed as rising prices fail to offset higher input costs, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) said in its new Food and Beverage Report.

By Geralyn Wichers

ICE Canada Weekly: U.S. tariffs may not topple canola market

Apr. 2, 2025 at 2:32 pm CDT

Potential U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola imports may not cause prices to come down, according to an analyst.

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed Grains Weekly: Barley waning, wheat on the rise

Apr. 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

While feed barley prices are generally flat across the Prairies, those for feed wheat are climbing, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm