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US is ’18 months or so’ away from finding bird flu vaccine, says agriculture secretary

Feb. 14, 2024 at 2:10 pm CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is "18 months or so" away from identifying a vaccine for the current strain of bird flu and is developing a process to distribute it, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday.

Close-up picture of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.

US agriculture secretary sees ‘chaos’ in meat market without congressional action on Prop 12

Feb. 14, 2024 at 12:03 pm CST

By Leah Douglas Reuters

India security forces fire tear gas at protesting farmers on drive to Delhi

Feb. 14, 2024 at 9:52 am CST

By Anushree Fadnavis Reuters Sunil Kataria

View of the Canadian parliament building from across the river.

Carbon exemption amendments costly to farmers: PBO

Feb. 13, 2024 at 4:55 pm CST

By Gord Gilmour

Dairy sector set to stabilize in 2024: FCC

Feb. 13, 2024 at 4:19 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Number of US farms falls and size increases, census shows

Feb. 13, 2024 at 1:28 pm CST

Farms in the U.S. continued to get larger and the number of farms fell between 2017 and 2022, new data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed on Tuesday.

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Head of French farmers union says protests could resume

Feb. 13, 2024 at 9:34 am CST

The head of France's biggest farming union - the FNSEA - said on Tuesday that protests that hit the sector last month could resume if the government does not do more to meet their demands for better pay and working conditions.

By Reuters

Early application window open for 2024 cash advances

Feb. 12, 2024 at 3:25 pm CST

Western-Canadian farmers can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through the Canadian Canola Growers Association starting today.

By Geralyn Wichers

Ukraine seeks action against Polish farmers for grain spillage

Feb. 12, 2024 at 2:22 pm CST

Kyiv urged Warsaw on Monday to "hold to account" Polish farmers for stopping three trucks at a border crossing between Poland and Ukraine and spilling the Ukrainian grain they were carrying.

By Reuters

Pork Council joins call for delay of U.K. ascension to trade deal

Feb. 12, 2024 at 11:31 am CST

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) says it's joining a meat industry coalition that's calling for a re-think of the United Kingdom's joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

By Geralyn Wichers