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Live poultry markets in New York City, suburbs shut over bird flu

Feb. 7, 2025 at 12:27 pm CST

Authorities in New York state have temporarily closed all live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties after detecting bird flu at seven markets within the past week, according to a notice on Friday.

Canola stocks shrink, wheat nudges up

Feb. 7, 2025 at 12:02 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

John Pruim standing in his ice cream shop

An ice cream dream

Feb. 7, 2025 at 10:21 am CST

By Delaney Seiferling

Trump’s trade chief nominee Greer says universal tariff needs more study

Feb. 6, 2025 at 4:08 pm CST

By Andrea Shalal David Lawder Reuters

Mexico formally repeals restrictions on GM corn after trade panel ruling

Feb. 6, 2025 at 9:25 am CST

By Raul Cortes

Bunge Q4 profit falls on weak crush margins, forecasts 2025 earnings drop

Feb. 5, 2025 at 2:30 pm CST

U.S. crop commodities trader Bunge Global posted a larger-than-expected quarterly profit drop on Wednesday and warned that 2025 earnings could sink to the lowest in six years as trade tensions and biofuel policy uncertainty drag on the agricultural sector.

By Karl Plume Reuters

USDA detects a second bird flu strain in dairy cattle, agency email says

Feb. 5, 2025 at 12:27 pm CST

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has detected a bird flu strain in dairy cattle that previously had not been seen in cows, according to an email from the agency’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service seen by Reuters.

By Leah Douglas Reuters

China launches WTO dispute over Trump tariffs

Feb. 5, 2025 at 12:20 pm CST

China has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Chinese goods, the Geneva-based body said on Wednesday.

By Reuters

Bird flu spurs diner chain Waffle House to add 50-cent fee per egg

Feb. 4, 2025 at 3:35 pm CST

U.S. diner chain Waffle House has added a 50-cent surcharge for every egg in a customer's order, the company said in a statement posted in its restaurants on Monday.

By Reuters Waylon Cunningham

Launching National Farmer Crisis Line

Feb. 4, 2025 at 2:41 pm CST

As farming gleans stress from a variety of sources, the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing announced on Feb. 4 that it has set up the National Farmer Wellness Network. The crisis line is available free of charge and was designed specifically for the mental health challenges faced by Canadian farmers, […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm