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EU and South America strike trade deal set to hit pushback in Europe

Dec. 6, 2024 at 10:26 am CST

The European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc struck an agreement on a long-delayed free trade deal on Friday which now faces a tortuous battle for approval in Europe, where there is stiff opposition from France. After negotiations spanning over 20 years, and five years on from an initial deal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her Mercosur counterparts announced an agreement had been reached in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo.

Police prevent Indian Punjabi farmers marching to Delhi to demand better prices

Dec. 6, 2024 at 10:20 am CST

By Anushree Fadnavis Reuters Sakshi Dayal

World food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says

Dec. 6, 2024 at 10:07 am CST

By Reuters

More wheat, less canola in 2024/25 says Statistics Canada

Dec. 5, 2024 at 1:23 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

FuelPositive designs system for on-farm ammonia production

Dec. 5, 2024 at 12:18 pm CST

Southern Manitoba farmer prepares for on-farm ammonia production

Dec. 5, 2024 at 11:46 am CST

It’s easy to see why Curtis Hiebert of R & L Acres in southern Manitoba feels like he’s on the cusp of something great. If all goes as planned, his farm will soon flick the switch and begin making its own ammonia fertilizer for the 2025 growing season. Last week, […]

Soy traders push to weaken ban on buying from deforested Amazon

Dec. 5, 2024 at 9:55 am CST

Multinational grains traders operating in Brazil are seeking to weaken an agreement that forbids buying soybeans from farms on deforested land in the Amazon rainforest, environmental advocates involved in the discussions said on Wednesday

By Reuters

Chinese buyers slash Canadian canola imports on fears of anti-dumping duty

Dec. 5, 2024 at 9:05 am CST

Chinese importers are scaling back purchases of Canadian canola with shipments from December likely to plunge as most buyers are reluctant to sign new deals for fear that Beijing could impose retaliatory anti-dumping duties.

By Mei Mei Chu Naveen Thukral Reuters

World Soil Day celebrates critical resource

Dec. 5, 2024 at 8:50 am CST

December 5 marks World Soil Day, a day set aside by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to celebrate this critical resource and raise awareness of the challenges of protecting it. This year’s theme, “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage,” underscores the importance of accurate soil data and information […]

By Laura Rance-Unger

Mexico expects resolution on GM corn dispute by Dec. 14

Dec. 4, 2024 at 2:50 pm CST

Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday he expected a resolution on a dispute under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade pact regarding Mexican restrictions on imports of genetically-modified (GM) corn by Dec. 14.

By Reuters