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Updated Certified Sustainable Beef Framework released

Jan. 3, 2024 at 2:35 pm CST

A new and improved Certified Sustainable Beef Framework has been released following its first, five-year review announced the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) today.

Sask. union serves Viterra strike notice

Jan. 3, 2024 at 9:39 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Forecast map showing warmer winter temperatures across Canada.

Warmer winter likely across Canada

Jan. 2, 2024 at 3:22 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Hepworth honoured for agricultural achievements

Jan. 2, 2024 at 12:08 pm CST

By Karen Briere

Commodity prices to remain high in 2024, drop in 2025 – HSBC

Jan. 2, 2024 at 10:01 am CST

By Reuters

Smaller U.S. swine herd likely as Prop 12 takes effect, think tank says

Dec. 29, 2023 at 11:38 am CST

The cost of compliance with a California animal welfare law, which takes full effect on New Year’s Day, will likely shrink the U.S. national hog herd and lead to further consolidation, a Washington State think tank says. “No one will be spared the change in market pressures,” wrote Pam Lewison, […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Feds ask for public input on standards for municipal waste to be used for fertilizer

Dec. 28, 2023 at 7:51 am CST

The federal government is asking for public input as it prepares to implement interim rules for municipal wastes imported into Canada or sold as fertilizer.

By Geralyn Wichers

People gather around a line of flatbed trucks carrying humanitarian aid.

Global hunger stalled well above pre-pandemic levels

Dec. 27, 2023 at 9:42 am CST

The number of people experiencing hunger around the world remains far higher than pre-pandemic levels, but is still "significantly better" than 20 years ago, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank says.

By Geralyn Wichers

Railways blast past revenue cap

Dec. 22, 2023 at 3:28 pm CST

Canada's two big railways will have a $7.1 million Christmas present for the Western Grains Research Foundations following a ruling they exceeded their revenue caps in 2022-23.

By Geralyn Wichers

Başak Traktör of Turkey looks to move Versatile brand forward

Dec. 22, 2023 at 9:58 am CST

“One of the keys for us was making sure we found a partner that was committed to preserving the Versatile and Farm King brands,” said Adam Reid, VP of sales and marketing at Versatile. “We wanted to make sure the viability of the plant here in Winnipeg and our staff was secure. And taking care of all of our stakeholders, the suppliers, shareholders.”

By Scott Garvey