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Bunge’s merger with Viterra stalled by US-China trade tensions, Bloomberg reports

May. 2, 2025 at 11:26 am CDT

Bunge Global's $34 billion merger with Glencore-backed Viterra is being stalled by trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

BASF confirms earnings outlook but warns of high uncertainty from trade duties

May. 2, 2025 at 9:56 am CDT

By Reuters

A plot of Alliance Seed's CDC Envy CWRS wheat on display at Ag in Motion in July 2024.

Canterra buys pedigreed seed firm Alliance Seed

May. 2, 2025 at 9:44 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Parrish & Heimbecker acquires bulk marine export terminal in Quebec City

May. 1, 2025 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Kristy Nudds

Is supply management shielding Canada’s poultry and egg farmers from bird flu?

May. 1, 2025 at 4:14 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Bird flu update: Study warns H5N1 could spark pandemic, urges preparation

May. 1, 2025 at 3:43 pm CDT

The threat of H5N1 bird flu spreading to humans could spark another global pandemic, warned the Global Virus Network in a recent study calling for proactive measures to prevent widespread outbreaks.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Former Agriculture Minister Charlie Mayer dead at 89

May. 1, 2025 at 11:04 am CDT

Charlie Mayer, former Minister of Agriculture and agriculture leader, has died at age 89.

By Jonah Grignon

Bayer to exit US seed treatment equipment business, email says

May. 1, 2025 at 10:17 am CDT

Bayer is exiting the seed treatment equipment business in the United States to help the company's finances, according to an email sent to customers that was seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

US farm agency to require DOGE approval for some loans

May. 1, 2025 at 10:05 am CDT

Farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency will now need approval from billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to issue loans over $500,000, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

CN train approaches under a cloudy Prairie sky.

Canadian Transportation Agency announces railway price indices for 2025-2026 crop year

Apr. 30, 2025 at 5:01 pm CDT

The Canadian Transportation Agency has set its volume-related composite price indices (VRCPI) for Canada's national railways, key metrics used to determine the railways' revenue caps for movement of Western Canadian grain.

By Geralyn Wichers