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ADM quarterly profit falls on weak crush margins, announces layoffs

Feb. 4, 2025 at 9:31 am CST

Chicago | Reuters – Grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N reported a drop in fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, pressured by weak oilseed crush margins and uncertainty over U.S. biofuel policy, and said it would be laying off up to 700 employees globally this year. Chicago-based ADM said it aimed to cut costs […]

cattle and a barbed wire fence at sunset

How barbed wire transformed ranching in the West

Jan. 24, 2025 at 9:42 am CST

By Dr. Ron Clarke

Trump tariffs would weaken loonie, then U.S. dollar

Jan. 16, 2025 at 3:29 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

UPDATED: Agriculture groups react to Trudeau resignation

Jan. 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm CST

By Jonah Grignon

Dave Solverson, past president of the Canadian Cattle Association. Photo: Kathy Broen/File

Canadian beef producers urged to lean into coalitions with U.S. producers to ward off Trump tariff threats

Dec. 11, 2024 at 2:58 pm CST

By Mary MacArthur

Trump discussed border, trade with Trudeau after pledging steep tariffs

Dec. 2, 2024 at 10:22 am CST

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he discussed the border, trade and energy in a “very productive” meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid fears of a trade war.

By Ismail Shakil Reuters Tim Reid

Ukraine introduces minimum export prices for major agricultural goods

Dec. 2, 2024 at 9:15 am CST

Kyiv | Reuters – Ukraine has introduced a new system for exporting key agrarian goods, including grains, which implies a ban on shipping consignments of goods at prices below those set by the agriculture ministry. Ukraine is a major grain and oilseeds grower and exporter and the new system became […]

By Reuters

Canadian organic sector worried about possible Trump tariffs

Nov. 29, 2024 at 3:51 pm CST

Members of Canada’s organic food sector came together at separate events in November, but potential developments south of the border became the main focus near the end of the month. United States President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico when he […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Trump expected to offer Loeffler agriculture secretary role

Nov. 22, 2024 at 4:03 pm CST

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to offer former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler the agriculture secretary job in his administration, CNN reported on Friday.

By Doina Chiacu Jasper Ward Leah Douglas Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Tugs are seen in the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

Port of Montreal workers at two terminals start new strike, employer group says

Nov. 1, 2024 at 9:14 am CDT

Reuters – Unionized workers started an unlimited strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal on Thursday amid stalled talks on a new labor contract, the employers’ association said. The strike affects two terminals operated by Termont, which handle about 40 per cent of the port’s container traffic but […]

By David Ljunggren Reuters

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