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Louis Dreyfus to buy BASF’s food and health performance ingredients business

Dec. 23, 2024 at 10:18 am CST

Commodity group Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) said on Monday it had signed a binding agreement to buy German chemicals maker BASF's Food and Health Performance Ingredients business as part of its diversification push.

US wins Mexico GM corn dispute case as panel finds curbs not science-based

Dec. 23, 2024 at 10:12 am CST

By Reuters

Trump suggests U.S. should retake control of Panama Canal

Dec. 23, 2024 at 9:44 am CST

By Gram Slattery Reuters

Unifor members ratify new agreement with Canadian National Railway

Dec. 23, 2024 at 9:41 am CST

By Reuters

Construction firm to reopen Kapuskasing, Ont. phosphate mine

Dec. 20, 2024 at 4:27 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mostly lower

Dec. 20, 2024 at 3:56 pm CST

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat stepped back during the week ended Dec. 19, while those for amber durum were mixed.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

MacAulay to remain Agriculture Minister amid cabinet shuffle

Dec. 20, 2024 at 11:49 am CST

Lawrence MacAulay will keep his position as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food following a cabinet shuffle today.

By Jonah Grignon

AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports

Dec. 19, 2024 at 2:14 pm CST

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

India gears up for a potential trade deal as Trump targets China, say government sources

Dec. 19, 2024 at 10:16 am CST

India is preparing to offer tariffs cuts on some farm and other goods mainly imported from the U.S., aiming to clinch a broader trade and investment deal once president-elect Donald Trump takes charge, government and industry sources in New Delhi said.

By Manoj Kumar Reuters

Conagra trims profit forecast as higher inflation, promotions to dent margins

Dec. 19, 2024 at 10:13 am CST

Conagra Brands on Thursday joined rival General Mills in trimming its annual profit forecast and warning that price cuts on its products across grocery, snacks and frozen food items to spark demand will weigh on margins.

By Reuters Savyata Mishra