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An electric vehicle sits at a charging station.

Government support for electric vehicle sector threatens agriculture says federation

Apr. 23, 2025 at 3:49 pm CDT

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is asking the federal government to re-assess its subsidies for electric vehicles and battery manufacturing in Canada.

American and Chinese flags flying on a backdrop of blue sky.

US signals willingness to de-escalate trade war with China

Apr. 23, 2025 at 1:58 pm CDT

By David Lawder Trevor Hunnicutt

Farmer walks toward an air seeder with a blue sky above.

Canadian farmers’ view of the federal government differs by province — but not by much

Apr. 23, 2025 at 10:23 am CDT

By April Stewart Geralyn Wichers Stew Slater Zak McLachlan

Pastoral scene of farm amid rolling fields.

Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election | Part 2

Apr. 22, 2025 at 11:54 am CDT

By April Stewart Geralyn Wichers Stew Slater Zak McLachlan

Conservative platform promises tax cuts, farmland protection

Apr. 22, 2025 at 11:27 am CDT

By Jonah Grignon

ADM closing soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina

Apr. 22, 2025 at 9:34 am CDT

Grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland will permanently close its soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina, later this spring as part of a cost-cutting and consolidation push announced earlier this year.

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts

Apr. 21, 2025 at 4:57 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters – The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. The suspension is another disruption to the […]

By Leah Douglas

a man cooking beef brisket on a barbecue in a restaurant in Beijing, China

US beef off the menu as the trade war hits Beijing’s American-style restaurants

Apr. 21, 2025 at 10:35 am CDT

Beijing | Reuters – At Home Plate BBQ, an American-style restaurant in Beijing, staff are reprinting menus. The U.S.-China trade war means American beef – once the star ingredient – will soon be off the table. Home Plate’s beef, previously sourced entirely from the U.S., is increasingly Australian. The restaurant […]

By Ella Cao Josh Arslan

Canadian farmers reveal concerns ahead of federal election

Apr. 21, 2025 at 9:10 am CDT

Farmers from across Canada weighed shared perspectives on the upcoming 2025 federal election. In part one, they talk Trump, tariffs and trade tensions.

By April Stewart Geralyn Wichers Stew Slater Zak McLachlan

Photo of canola fields bisected by a gravel road.

Ratio of rent to value for Canadian farmland stable in 2024

Apr. 17, 2025 at 4:49 pm CDT

The ratio of farmland rental prices to farmland value was similar in 2024 compared to 2023, but renting extended its cash flow advantage over ownership, Farm Credit Canada reported.

By Geralyn Wichers