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Mar. 5, 2014 at 2:39 pm CST

Canberra | Reuters — Drought conditions across Australia’s east coast will cut production of key agricultural commodities such as wheat and beef next season and reduce exports, the government’s chief commodities forecaster said on Tuesday. The current season could see Australia, the world’s third-largest wheat exporter, produce a bumper wheat […]

By Colin Packham

Feb. 28, 2014 at 2:57 pm CST

A five-year federal funding pledge for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is expected to help fund more farm safety training and monitoring progress towards safer farms. Candice Bergen, the federal minister of state for social development, announced the funding through the Fostering Business Development stream of AgriCompetitiveness — a […]

By Staff

Feb. 26, 2014 at 4:12 pm CST

Sydney | Reuters — The Australian government will provide a A$320 million (C$319 million) assistance package to help farmers ravaged by years of drought across the east coast, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday. With pockets of Queensland and New South Wales recording the lowest-ever rainfall levels, farmers in […]

By Colin Packham

Feb. 25, 2014 at 3:21 am CST

Singapore | Reuters — Bilateral talks between Japan and the U.S., held as part of negotiations on a Pacific trade pact, ended without an agreement Monday, with Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari saying that gaps still remained between the two sides. U.S. and Japanese differences over agricultural tariffs are one […]

Feb. 21, 2014 at 1:19 pm CST

About four of every five Canadians suffer back pain at some time in their lives — but any professionals advising farmers on how to manage the problem will want to consider how farmers’ needs differ from those of other sufferers, a new study suggests. Of course, farmers’ access to health […]

By Staff