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Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO

Jan. 6, 2025 at 11:08 am CST

Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States, as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.

Trudeau says he will step down after new Liberal party leader named

Jan. 6, 2025 at 9:58 am CST

By David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil Reuters

US biofuel producers ramped up in Oct as profitability improved, data shows

Jan. 3, 2025 at 2:01 pm CST

By Reuters Shariq Khan

US to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring and preparedness

Jan. 3, 2025 at 9:59 am CST

By Reuters

World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar

Jan. 3, 2025 at 9:38 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Taking agriculture to the heart of Toronto

Jan. 3, 2025 at 9:36 am CST

Glacier FarmMedia – For the second time this past spring, Jeanine Moyer and her father Allan Wallace were phoning their rural Ontario neighbours, tracking down just the right animals to take to Toronto. They wanted docile animals, and, equally important, trusting owners — the kind of owners who would let […]

By Leeann Minogue

COMMENT: How even just 15 minutes in nature can boost your wellbeing

Jan. 2, 2025 at 10:11 am CST

Spending time outside, particularly in nature, is important because it can help regulate stress, boost mental health, and improve immune function.

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

China approves more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security

Dec. 31, 2024 at 9:01 am CST

China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to boost high-yield crops, reduce import reliance, and ensure food security.

By Reuters

ADM shareholder presses CEO to resign as criminal probe continues

Dec. 30, 2024 at 6:03 pm CST

A shareholder of agribusiness Archer-Daniels-Midland is pressing the company's CEO to resign for failing to clearly tell investors about problems with its internal accounting practices that have sparked a criminal investigation first reported by Reuters.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Food and beverage sector sees softening demand for workers

Dec. 30, 2024 at 12:50 pm CST

Job vacancies in food and beverage manufacturing fell to 2019 levels this year, but softening demand for workers isn’t necessarily a positive sign says Farm Credit Canada.

By Geralyn Wichers