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Canadian farmers blamed for ag chemical in U.S. oat foods

Feb. 20, 2024 at 1:10 pm CST

A U.S. environmental group is pointing a finger at Canadian oat growers, saying they’re the cause of ag chemical residues found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats.

National hog research firm gets $10.6 million in federal funds

Feb. 20, 2024 at 10:31 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Protesting Greek farmers drive tractors to parliament

Feb. 20, 2024 at 9:23 am CST

By Reuters

The ‘Ozempic effect’ could cut world food consumption: report

Feb. 16, 2024 at 4:52 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

New farm income record set in 2023, estimates suggest

Feb. 16, 2024 at 1:13 pm CST

By Gord Gilmour

Indian farmers pause protest march to Delhi as government talks continue

Feb. 16, 2024 at 8:25 am CST

Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops said they had paused their protest march to New Delhi on Friday until their unions hold another round of talks with government ministers on Sunday.

By Reuters Rupam Jain Sunil Kataria

Farm employee, employer’s perceptions differ on worker retention

Feb. 15, 2024 at 3:04 pm CST

Manual labour and long hours may be less of a deterrent to farm workers than farmers think, a new report suggests.

By Geralyn Wichers

‘Unprecedented’ growth possible for canola demand

Feb. 15, 2024 at 9:55 am CST

The biofuels industry could drive canola demand into unheard of territory in the coming decade, according to one industry expert. 

By Don Norman

US allows farmers to use existing supplies of dicamba weedkillers

Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:40 pm CST

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday that farmers can use some existing supplies of herbicides based on the chemical dicamba, despite a federal court ruling last week that halted sprayings.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soy and corn set three-year lows on fund selling, supply outlook

Feb. 14, 2024 at 4:23 pm CST

Soybean and corn futures fell to three-year lows at the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday under pressure from fund selling and expectations for increased U.S. supplies, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek