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WTO aims to reduce staffing costs after US funding pause

Apr. 8, 2025 at 9:50 am CDT

The World Trade Organization said on Tuesday it is reviewing staff costs after the United States paused funding to the institution.

China boosts Indian rapeseed meal purchases after tariff on Canadian canola imports

Apr. 8, 2025 at 9:39 am CDT

By rajendra-jadhav Reuters

Canadian National Railway receives arbitrator’s decision for new agreement

Apr. 7, 2025 at 3:41 pm CDT

By Reuters

A distant picture of the Canadian parliament buildings.

Loss of markets overshadows federal election campaign

Apr. 7, 2025 at 2:17 pm CDT

By Karen Briere

Mexico seeks to avoid retaliatory tariffs against US, but not ruling them out

Apr. 7, 2025 at 1:06 pm CDT

By Kylie Madry Raul Cortes Reuters

Case IH combine at a farm show with a farmer in the foreground.

Tariffs throw US, Canadian farm machinery manufacturers into turmoil

Apr. 7, 2025 at 9:48 am CDT

All around a recent farm show in Canada, equipment salespeople struggled to swing deals with farmers worried about tariffs. With some combines costing more than $800,000, a surprise price hike from a tariff would be a hit most farm budgets cannot easily take.

By Ed White Reuters

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Mexico reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu

Apr. 4, 2025 at 4:54 pm CDT

Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.

By Reuters

Bayer renews bid for US Supreme Court to curb glyphosate cases

Apr. 4, 2025 at 2:11 pm CDT

Bayer said on Friday it was again petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to sharply limit legal claims that its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, seeking to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages.

By Brendan Pierson Ludwig Burger Reuters

U.S. FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts

Apr. 4, 2025 at 10:29 am CDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency, according to an email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation.

By Leah Douglas Reuters

No new U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola ‘welcome news’

Apr. 4, 2025 at 10:14 am CDT

No new tariffs on Canadian canola products means some relief for Canadian canola farmers, though uncertainty remains, say Canada's national canola organizations.

By Jonah Grignon