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Quebec ag ministry, UPA organize to round up rogue dairy herd

Nov. 30, 2022 at 4:44 am CST

Quebec’s provincial ag ministry and the Mauricie regional arm of the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) are asking for the public’s patience as they organize a new effort to capture a herd of dairy cattle on the loose since the summer. Quebec media quoting dairy farmer Pierre Lapointe, the animals’ […]

EU cuts estimate of drought-hit maize crop, raises import outlook

Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:50 pm CST

By Gus Trompiz

Drought expands across western Prairies

Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:08 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

New farm fuel carbon tax rule to return to Commons

Nov. 18, 2022 at 2:24 am CST

By Dave Bedard

IGC makes small alterations to monthly report

Nov. 17, 2022 at 5:10 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

Farm climate innovation commitments at COP27 double to US$8 billion

Nov. 12, 2022 at 1:30 am CST

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Reuters — An initiative led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates to help agriculture adapt to climate change and reduce emissions through innovation has doubled investment commitments to US$8 billion and extended its reach, it said on Friday. The Agriculture Innovation Mission for […]

By Aidan Lewis

Cold, snowy start seen to Prairies’ winter

Nov. 7, 2022 at 8:32 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Although the official calendar start to winter isn’t until Dec. 21, conditions on the Canadian Prairies are now winter-like, according to Weatherlogics chief scientist Scott Kehler. “For the month of November, it looks like we’re off to a cold start for most of the Prairies. The western Prairies… […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Shallow Mississippi River expected to persist as dry winter hits U.S. South

Oct. 20, 2022 at 6:46 pm CDT

Reuters — Low water levels on the Mississippi River are likely to persist this winter as drier-than-normal weather is expected across the southern U.S. and Gulf Coast, U.S. government forecasters said on Thursday. Drought, which currently spans 59 per cent of the country, is expected to continue or worsen in […]

By Karl Plume

CBOT weekly outlook: Ukraine talks, low Mississippi River pressure prices

Oct. 19, 2022 at 4:48 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Ongoing harvests for corn, wheat and soybeans in the U.S. and a strong U.S. greenback are putting pressure on markets in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). However, other factors have caused prices to come down during the week ended Tuesday. While the war in Ukraine continues to […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Nigeria’s flooding spreads to Delta, upending lives, livelihoods

Oct. 19, 2022 at 4:15 pm CDT

Rivers State, Nigeria | Reuters — People wade through fast-flowing water, holding one another to avoid being swept away, balancing suitcases, clothing and food on their heads. The torrent was, until recently, the East-West Road in Nigeria’s Rivers state, the gateway to the nation’s oil and gas. Now parts of […]

By Angela Ukomadu