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Beef demand, crush margins boost Cargill’s Q1 ledger

Sep. 27, 2018 at 4:49 pm CDT

Reuters — Grains trader Cargill reported a nearly five per cent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as global demand for beef and improved oilseed crushing results offset challenges in several business units. But Cargill also faced various headwinds across the company — particularly in its protein and food ingredients […]

Photo-finish election claims New Brunswick’s ag minister

Sep. 25, 2018 at 6:10 am CDT

By GFM Staff

Sobeys parent to buy fresh-food grocer Farm Boy

Sep. 24, 2018 at 8:20 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Swiss voters reject more aid for farmers

Sep. 23, 2018 at 9:57 pm CDT

By Reuters

Mexico says will seek deal with Canada if NAFTA talks fail

Sep. 21, 2018 at 11:09 pm CDT

By Reuters

Trump to slap more tariffs on Chinese goods

Sep. 17, 2018 at 8:25 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters | Updated Sept. 18, 2018 — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will impose 10 per cent U.S. tariffs on about US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports, but he spared smart watches from Apple and Fitbit and other consumer products such as bicycle helmets and […]

By David Lawder Jeff Mason

Tories’ junior ag critic promoted in shuffle

Sep. 12, 2018 at 4:12 am CDT

The federal Conservatives’ associate critic for agriculture and agri-food has been shuffled into a new post in the opposition’s shadow cabinet. John Barlow, MP for the southwestern Alberta riding of Foothills, was appointed Friday as lead shadow minister for employment, workforce development and labour by party leader Andrew Scheer. In […]

By GFM Staff

U.S. farmers rush to clear crops but animals stay in Florence’s path

Sep. 11, 2018 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — As powerful Hurricane Florence advanced toward the southeastern U.S., farmers in North Carolina rushed to harvest corn and tobacco and stock up on pig rations, while the danger of sustained rain and deadly flooding threatened a state where millions of farm animals are housed. “The governor […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

Freeland to hold NAFTA talks Tuesday

Sep. 10, 2018 at 8:04 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland will meet U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington on Tuesday for another round of talks to renew the NAFTA trade pact, an official said on Monday, as time runs short to seal a deal. Freeland spokesman Adam Austen did not […]

By David Ljunggren

Think farm safety this harvest season

Sep. 7, 2018 at 2:37 pm CDT

Are you getting worn down by the harvest grind? If you didn’t answer ‘yes’ to that question, then you’re either not being honest or you’re missing the signs of fatigue. “It’s not a badge of honour to say how long and how hard and how many days it’s been since […]

By Alexis Kienlen