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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.

G7 farm groups on governments to support rules-based trade, innovation

Jun. 16, 2025 at 12:37 pm CDT

Farm organizations from the G7 countries called for governments to support stable rules-based trade, modernized regulations and other measures to help farmers weather “unprecedented pressures,” the Canadian Federation of Agriculture said in a joint news release, Monday.

Maple Leaf Foods spin off approved

Jun. 16, 2025 at 10:43 am CDT

By Miranda Leybourne

A woman is detained during a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a Glenn Valley Foods meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. June 10, 2025 in a still image from video.

U.S. immigration to pause most raids on farms, meat packers

Jun. 16, 2025 at 9:33 am CDT

By Marisa Taylor Reuters Ted Hesson

Senator Rob Black speaks at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in September of 2024.

Black tables soil health protection bill in Senate

Jun. 13, 2025 at 2:09 pm CDT

By Jonah Grignon

Bunge receives China regulatory approval for Viterra deal

Jun. 13, 2025 at 1:14 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

US EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027

Jun. 13, 2025 at 11:33 am CDT

The Trump administration on Friday proposed to increase the amount of biofuels that oil refiners must blend into the nation’s fuel mix over the next two years, driven by a surge in biomass-based diesel mandates.

By Reuters Stephanie Kelly

Brazil beef barons’ Wall Street listing caps a return from exile

Jun. 13, 2025 at 10:06 am CDT

Brazilian meatpacker JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, capping a stunning comeback by brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista less than a decade after they were jailed in a record-breaking corruption scandal and forced into the backseat of their global food empire.

By Lisandra Paraguassu Luciana Magalhaes Reuters Ricardo Brito

Protesters against ICE raids and deportations across New York and the US in Foley Square on June 10, 2025 in New York.

Trump promises immigration order soon on farm and leisure workers

Jun. 12, 2025 at 4:58 pm CDT

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would issue an order soon to address the effects of his immigration crackdown on the country's farm and hotel industries, which rely heavily on migrant labor.

By Reuters

Sporadic rains lead to varied crop development in Saskatchewan

Jun. 12, 2025 at 2:50 pm CDT

Rains were welcome across much of Saskatchewan during the week ended June 9, but topsoil moisture levels declined and crop damage was a concern in areas that missed out on the precipitation, said the latest provincial crop report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Public trust in Canadian food system at a low

Jun. 12, 2025 at 10:49 am CDT

The Canadian food system's reputation has taken a significant hit in the last couple years, said Ashely Bruner of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) during a recent webinar.

By Delaney Seiferling