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Canada, First Nations agree on unmet agricultural claims

Oct. 21, 2024 at 1:30 pm CDT

A handful of specific agricultural benefit claims between the federal government and nine First Nations were settled on Friday. Once fully settled, these claims—unmet promises in treaties 5, 6 and 10 territories throughout the Prairie provinces—will represent almost $1.4 billion in combined compensation to these First Nations.

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Canada will defend dairy sector against New Zealand trade dispute say ministers

Oct. 21, 2024 at 11:58 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

How farmers can use solar power without damaging the rest of their operation

Oct. 21, 2024 at 11:01 am CDT

By Austin Kay The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Speedy US corn and soy harvests strain farmers, storage capacity

Oct. 21, 2024 at 10:29 am CDT

By Heather Schlitz Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Indian buyers expect no disruption in Canadian lentil, potash supplies

Oct. 21, 2024 at 10:16 am CDT

By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj Reuters

Steffes Group enters Canadian farm auction scene

Oct. 18, 2024 at 4:01 pm CDT

The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18.

By Gord Gilmour

Report finds 6.8 billion litres of milk discarded since 2012

Oct. 18, 2024 at 3:00 pm CDT

A study published in Ecological Economics said 6.8 billion litres of Canadian milk has been discarded since 2012.

By Karen Briere

New Zealand escalates dairy trade dispute with Canada

Oct. 18, 2024 at 10:59 am CDT

New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said his government had notified the Canadian government and other members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement that it had triggered mandatory negotiations in the dairy dispute with Canada.

By Reuters

ADM accused of misconduct, lack of safety inspections after explosion hurt US worker

Oct. 17, 2024 at 4:38 pm CDT

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co intentionally failed to test and maintain safety systems on its grain equipment for years, which contributed to an explosion that immolated a U.S. worker and put him in a coma last year, according to a lawsuit filed against the company.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Cows dead from bird flu rot in California as heat bakes dairy farms

Oct. 17, 2024 at 3:17 pm CDT

Cows in California are dying at much higher rates from bird flu than in other affected states, industry and veterinary experts said, and some carcasses have been left rotting in the sun as rendering plants struggle to process all the dead animals.

By Leah Douglas Reuters