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A man cleans a tractor at a sanitary barrier, after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on Friday, triggering protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers, in Montenegro, Brazil

Brazil hopes to be officially free of bird flu in 28 days

May. 22, 2025 at 9:42 am CDT

Brazil began a 28-day bird flu observation period on Thursday which it hopes will show the country's chicken farms are free of the disease after local authorities said a farm where its first outbreak was detected had been fully disinfected.

AAFC ups canola exports, but leaves ending stocks unchanged

May. 21, 2025 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Human diabetes drug can keep hens laying eggs

May. 21, 2025 at 2:03 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

World hunger levels rise for sixth consecutive year: report

May. 21, 2025 at 11:43 am CDT

By Reuters

Drake Meats to build new facility

May. 21, 2025 at 11:09 am CDT

By Janelle Rudolph

Brazil chicken exporters brace for cargo rejections amid bird flu outbreak

May. 20, 2025 at 4:18 pm CDT

Countries, including China, will not accept chicken consignments in transit from Brazil following confirmation of the country's first bird flu outbreak, Brazilian meat lobby ABPA, which represents large food processors, said on Tuesday.

By Ana Mano Reuters roberto-samora

Pulse weekly: Early start expected for Indian monsoon

May. 20, 2025 at 2:26 pm CDT

The onset of India’s annual southwest monsoon is expected over the next four-to-five days, which would make for the earliest start of the rainy season since 2009 and sets the stage for good crop production going forward.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Alberta seeding leaps ahead by almost 30 points

May. 20, 2025 at 11:50 am CDT

Spring planting in Alberta made a 27-point jump at 47 per cent complete during the week ended May 13, according to the latest crop report from the province. That's 21 points above the five-year average.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Bartlett to buy Ceres Global Ag Corp

May. 20, 2025 at 11:47 am CDT

Kansas City-based grain buyer Bartlett has agreed to buy Ceres Global Ag Corp.

By Geralyn Wichers

China’s April soy imports from Brazil fall 22.2 per cent from previous year

May. 20, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

China's soybean imports from Brazil fell 22.2 per cent in April from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, as harvest delays, logistics issues and prolonged customs clearance disrupted shipments.

By Reuters