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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during an official welcoming ceremony for delegations' heads at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

BRICS leaders tout grain exchange, joint finance at Russian summit

Oct. 23, 2024 at 1:25 pm CDT

Leaders of the nations in the BRICS grouping, which accounts for 37 per cent of global economic output, predicted its influence would grow as they met in Russia on Tuesday, outlining common projects ranging from a grain exchange to a cross-border payments system.

Bank of Canada cuts rates, hails ‘good news’ on low inflation

Oct. 23, 2024 at 9:12 am CDT

By David Ljunggren Promit Mukherjee Reuters

New Brunswick ag minister headed for opposition bench

Oct. 22, 2024 at 3:57 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Three new cases of bird flu in B.C. poultry

Oct. 22, 2024 at 2:51 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

B.C.’s ag minister downed in fraught election

Oct. 22, 2024 at 11:27 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Ukraine foreign minister calls for support to stop Russian strikes on its Black Sea ports

Oct. 22, 2024 at 10:12 am CDT

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday he and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan had discussed safe navigation for shipping in the Black Sea.

By Reuters

No active bird flu outbreaks among Canadian poultry, CFIA says

Oct. 21, 2024 at 4:08 pm CDT

There are no active outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza among Canadian poultry farms, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said today.

By Geralyn Wichers

Bird flu cases presumed in four Washington farm workers, state says

Oct. 21, 2024 at 3:10 pm CDT

Bird flu is presumed to have infected four poultry workers in Washington state, making it the sixth U.S. state to identify human cases this year, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

NFU calls for efficacy testing of non-fertilizer supplements

Oct. 21, 2024 at 2:22 pm CDT

The federal government should re-instate efficacy testing for non-fertilizer supplements, says the National Farmers Union.

By Robert Arnason

Producers to be paid out 75 per cent on claims against Global Food and Ingredients

Oct. 21, 2024 at 2:06 pm CDT

Producers who weren't paid for deliveries to Global Food and Ingredients Inc. (GFI) will be paid 75 cents on the dollar for their claims the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) said today.

By Geralyn Wichers