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Livestock Tax Deferral regions announced for drought-affected producers

Aug. 18, 2025 at 2:22 pm CDT

Cattle producers in large swaths of Western Canada and northwest Ontario will qualify for Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025, federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald announced on Monday.

fuel guns at the fuel station and green field in the background

U.S. biofuel policies bearish for Canadian oilseeds but opportunities in sight says FCC

Aug. 18, 2025 at 1:40 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Mature standing canola is ready for harvest in west-central Manitoba in late September. PHOTO: ALEXIS STOCKFORD

China buys first Australian canola cargo since 2020, traders say

Aug. 18, 2025 at 9:53 am CDT

By Ella Cao Naveen Thukral Reuters

Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

Aug. 15, 2025 at 2:43 pm CDT

By Reuters

Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworm

Aug. 15, 2025 at 2:04 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters Tom Polansek

India’s Modi vows to protect farmers, cuts tax, pushes self-reliance amid Trump tariff tensions

Aug. 15, 2025 at 11:21 am CDT

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.

By Reuters

Brazil in talks with Canada to revive Mercosur trade deal

Aug. 15, 2025 at 10:53 am CDT

Brazil is engaged in a "constructive dialogue" with Canada to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between South America's Mercosur bloc and Ottawa, the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary said.

By Reuters

The Peace Tower, in Ottawa, Canada. Part of the Canadian Parliament buildings. Photo: KeithBinns/Getty Images Plus

Canada looking at support for canola farmers hit by China tariffs, says Carney

Aug. 14, 2025 at 5:10 pm CDT

Canada is focusing on a series of measures to support canola farmers hit by China's latest tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday, but did not give specific details.

By Reuters

Pierre Poilievre at Sixteen Grains near Saskatoon, Sask. speaking to one of the farm owners. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Poilievre promises EV action and calls for canola compensation

Aug. 14, 2025 at 2:40 pm CDT

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre promises EV action and calls for canola compensation

By Janelle Rudolph

Rains help late crops in Saskatchewan, but delay harvest

Aug. 14, 2025 at 12:03 pm CDT

Widespread rains across Saskatchewan during the week ended Aug. 11 brought much needed moisture to later seeded crops still filling. However, the precipitation slowed desiccation operations and may hurt the quality of earlier seeded crops, said the weekly provincial report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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