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US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation

Nov. 25, 2024 at 11:03 am CST

U.S. farm industry groups want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportations, which could upend a food supply chain heavily dependent on immigrants in the United States illegally.

Unifor’s Canadian National Railway members vote for strike authorization

Nov. 25, 2024 at 10:40 am CST

By Reuters

Trump picks Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary

Nov. 25, 2024 at 10:38 am CST

By Reuters

Trump expected to offer Loeffler agriculture secretary role

Nov. 22, 2024 at 4:03 pm CST

By Doina Chiacu Jasper Ward Leah Douglas Reuters

Bitcoin at record highs, sets sights on $100,000

Nov. 22, 2024 at 2:07 pm CST

By Dhara Ranasinghe Reuters Tom Westbrook

View of the Canadian parliament building from across the river.

Canada wants Mexico in USMCA trade pact despite China concerns, source says

Nov. 21, 2024 at 10:11 am CST

Canada wants Mexico to stay in a continental trade pact despite concerns about China possibly using it as a back door to flood the North American market, a source directly familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

By David Ljunggren Reuters

Russian farmers ditch wheat for other crops after heavy losses

Nov. 20, 2024 at 10:52 am CST

Russian farmers say they will sow less wheat after heavy losses this year, switching to more profitable crops such as peas, lentils, or sunflowers.

By Olga Popova and Gleb Bryanski Reuters

Seed producer Corteva forecasts steady sales growth, unveils $3 bln buyback

Nov. 20, 2024 at 10:45 am CST

Corteva expects low-single-digit percentage net sales growth through 2027, the U.S. agrichemicals firm said on Tuesday, banking on its exclusive seeds and crop chemical products.

By Mrinalika Roy Reuters Sourasis Bose

Popham returns as B.C. ag minister

Nov. 19, 2024 at 4:02 pm CST

Lana Popham was named Monday as minister of agriculture post by returning Premier David Eby, following the New Democrats' whisker-thin return to majority government in the Oct. 19 election.

By Dave Bedard

Only small changes in latest AAFC estimates

Nov. 19, 2024 at 3:55 pm CST

There were only small changes to the updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released Nov. 19. All of the other data in the AAFC report were carried over from its October report.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm