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Federal government moves to end disputes at ports of Vancouver and Montreal

Nov. 12, 2024 at 9:53 am CST

Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said this morning he had directed the country's labor relations board to order an end to disputes at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic damage inflicted.

Montreal dockworkers’ union rejects offer; lockout begins

Nov. 12, 2024 at 9:38 am CST

By Divya Rajagopal Reuters

USDA lowers U.S. soybean/corn yield estimates

Nov. 8, 2024 at 2:19 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Senate amendment to Bill C-282 could render it useless

Nov. 8, 2024 at 11:21 am CST

By Karen Briere

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people

Nov. 8, 2024 at 10:10 am CST

By Deena Beasley Leah Douglas Reuters

Montreal port employers threaten shutdown

Nov. 8, 2024 at 9:42 am CST

Port of Montreal terminal operators have threatened to shut down most operations as of Sunday after providing a "final, comprehensive offer" to the longshore union.

By Ed White Reuters

Labor dispute stops canola oil, forestry exports from West Coast

Nov. 7, 2024 at 7:52 pm CST

Canada's exports of canola oil and forest products from West Coast ports, including the Port of Vancouver, have halted due to a labor dispute, producers said on Thursday.

By Ed White Reuters

Argentine beef exports hit highest level in more than five decades

Nov. 7, 2024 at 12:38 pm CST

Argentina's beef exports during the first nine months of this year rose to their highest level in 57 years, as shipments of one of the South American country's best-known food staples grew among buyers in the United States and neighboring Chile.

By Reuters

Trump victory puts spotlight on trade

Nov. 7, 2024 at 12:29 pm CST

Trump’s pledges to boost competitiveness and renegotiate the United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA) as well as the potential to impose trade sanctions could spell difficulties for Canadian producers.

By Jonah Grignon

Food companies sell products that are less healthy in poorer countries, says report

Nov. 7, 2024 at 9:58 am CST

The world’s biggest food and beverage companies on average sell products in low-income countries that are less healthy than what they sell in high-income countries, according to a new report. Products sold by companies including Nestle, Pepsico and Unilever were assessed as part of a global index published by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), its first since 2021.

By Jennifer Rigby Reuters