Insights and Stories on United States

U.S. sheep herders’ suit alleges cartel-like wage suppression

Jun. 2, 2022 at 7:56 pm CDT

Reuters –– Sheep herders in the U.S. West have banded together to sue their employers, accusing them of operating an illegal cartel that artificially suppresses their wages, according to court documents filed Wednesday in Nevada. The case could have implications for how antitrust laws are applied to labour markets, according […]

U.S. eyes baby formula imports amid nationwide shortage

May. 16, 2022 at 7:33 pm CDT

By Jeff Mason Susan Heavey

Dust storm, hurricane-force winds tear across U.S. upper Midwest

May. 13, 2022 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. EPA proposal likes canola oil for renewable fuel

May. 5, 2022 at 10:24 am CDT

By Allan Dawson

U.S. EPA allows temporary summer sales of higher-ethanol fuel

Apr. 29, 2022 at 7:51 pm CDT

By Stephanie Kelly

U.S. extends COVID vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders

Apr. 21, 2022 at 11:51 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States government said Thursday it’s extending a requirement that non-U.S. citizens crossing land or ferry terminals at the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico borders must be vaccinated against the coronavirus. The requirements were first adopted in November as part of reopening the United States to land […]

By David Shepardson

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

U.S. says sanctions on Russia don’t affect humanitarian aid, ag exports

Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:41 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The United States on Tuesday took steps to make clear that U.S. sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine do not stand in the way of humanitarian assistance and agricultural and medical exports, among other support. The U.S. Treasury Department in a fact sheet […]

By Reuters

Alberta, Ontario see more avian flu in flocks

Apr. 12, 2022 at 8:39 pm CDT

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in one more commercial poultry flock each in central Alberta and eastern Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday. The agency said it had confirmed on Monday that high-path H5N1 avian flu had infected a poultry flock in Camrose County, southeast of […]

By Dave Bedard

Pulse weekly outlook: Larger U.S. pea, lentil areas expected

Apr. 12, 2022 at 7:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Farmers in the United States will grow more lentils and peas in 2022, although chickpea area may be down, according to early estimates ahead of spring seeding. Total pea area in the country is forecast at 1.088 million acres, which would be up 11 per cent from 2021, […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. congressmen seek revival of mandatory COOL on beef

Apr. 2, 2022 at 3:33 am CDT

A bill that would order U.S. officials to come up with a way to bring back mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on beef has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Lance Gooden, a Republican from Texas, and Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, on Wednesday introduced H.R. […]