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Feb. 26, 2025 at 10:53 am CST

Canada and Mexico must build on a strong agricultural trade relationship to secure trade resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, says Carlos Joaquin Gonzales, Mexico's ambassador to Canada.

By Jonah Grignon

Feb. 25, 2025 at 4:45 pm CST

Canada’s agriculture sector is heavily reliant on the US. A new report outlines how diversifying agri-food exports to new markets could boost Canada’s economy by billions and secure its place as a global food leader.

By Zak McLachlan

Feb. 25, 2025 at 1:23 pm CST

Projections for Brazilian chicken exports this year will likely be revised upward as numerous outbreaks of avian influenza reduce supply in competing exporters and importing nations.

By Ana Mano, Reuters

Feb. 25, 2025 at 10:22 am CST

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, storing food crop seeds from around the world in man-made caves on a remote Norwegian Arctic island will receive more than 14,000 new samples on Tuesday, a custodian of the facility said.

By Reuters

Feb. 25, 2025 at 10:20 am CST

President Donald Trump said on Monday that tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports are "on time and on schedule" despite efforts by the countries to beef up border security and halt the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. ahead of a March 4 deadline.

By Andrea Shalal, David Lawder, Reuters