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Strip steak with mushrooms. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Pacific pact spurs Canadian ag sales to Japan as U.S. watches

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 10, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — At the Canadian embassy in Tokyo last month, beef promoters flew in a chef from Canada to cook New York strip steaks for hungry Japanese importers and restaurant suppliers. The annual Canadian beef buffet reception attracted 126 people, up sharply from the usual 30 to 40. A trade deal among Pacific […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Britain faces fresh food bottleneck if no Brexit deal

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

London | Reuters — Britain faces a fresh food bottleneck if it drops out of the EU without a deal, the country’s largest supermarket group warned on Thursday, echoing comments from its biggest rival the previous day. As the country counts down to Brexit while politicians remain deadlocked over how best to oversee its departure […] Read more

Nutrien’s potash facility at Lanigan, Sask. (Nutrien.com)

Crops, Markets

Nutrien merger’s effects ongoing a year later

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

CNS Canada — After clearing their regulatory hurdles, Canada’s Agrium and PotashCorp merged at the start of 2018 to become the world’s largest fertilizer company, Nutrien. The partner companies had made various promises at the time and many in Western Canada were cautious, hoping for the best but not fully knowing what to expect. A […] Read more

Flags in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. (Inakiantonana/E+/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

By GFM Network News January 10, 2019

Washington | Reuters — The European Union and United States have not yet agreed on the scope of trade negotiations, but the bloc will not include agriculture in the talks, its trade commissioner said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump has sought better terms of trade with the EU, as well as China, Japan, Canada […] Read more

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Reuters

Romaine-related E. coli outbreak appears over

By Reuters, GFM Network News January 9, 2019

Reuters — The multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce from the Central Coastal growing regions in northern and central California appears to be over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. Sixty-two people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli were reported from 16 states […] Read more

A Whole Foods store in Omaha. (WholeFoodsMarket.com)

General, Markets, Reuters

Amazon reported planning to expand Whole Foods chain

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 31, 2018

Reuters — Amazon.com is planning to expand its Whole Foods Market portfolio by adding more stores to put more customers within its two-hour delivery service range, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing sources. Whole Foods employees have visited regions of western North America for potential retail spaces in parts of Idaho, southern Utah […] Read more

A view of Sanaa, Yemen’s capital. (UGurhan/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters

WFP says Yemen food aid being stolen in Houthi-run areas

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 31, 2018

Geneva | Reuters — Food aid meant for starving Yemenis is being stolen and sold in some areas controlled by the Houthi movement, the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) said on Monday. The Houthis control most towns and cities including the capital Sanaa, from where they ousted Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s government in 2014. A Saudi-led […] Read more

John Deere PowerTech 6.8 litre diesels will power the STS10 and STS12 Hagie sprayer models in 2019.

Equipment, Machinery

Hagie expands its use of Deere engines

Deere’s 6.8 litre diesels power STS10s & STS12s

By Scott Garvey December 29, 2018

Deere had a couple of announcements to make in May about sprayers. One of those, the Hagie brand, which is now majority owned by John Deere, will expand the use of John Deere engines by making them the standard power plant in STS10 and STS12 models, beginning with 2019 model year. Deere’s PowerTech 280- and […] Read more

Pacific Ocean sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in degrees Celsius for the week centred on Dec. 19. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Weather

El Nino likely not responsible for warm, dry conditions

By GFM Network News December 27, 2018

CNS Canada — The above-normal temperatures Western Canada has generally experienced since the fall weren’t necessarily caused by an El Nino. Rather, to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the phenomenon that’s likely affected the weather was a ‘blob’ that formed off of the coast of British Columbia. “It’s a big warm pocket of ocean water and […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Labatt to partner with Tilray to tap cannabis drink market

By GFM Network News December 19, 2018

Toronto | Reuters — Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, and Canadian pot producer Tilray Inc. are partnering in a US$100 million joint venture to research cannabis-infused non-alcoholic drinks for the Canadian market, the companies said Wednesday. The alliance, the latest in a string of deals by global alcohol and tobacco giants in Canada’s cannabis […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

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Pacific pact spurs Canadian ag sales to Japan as U.S. watches

Britain faces fresh food bottleneck if no Brexit deal

Nutrien merger’s effects ongoing a year later

EU trade chief says U.S. talks won’t include agriculture

Romaine-related E. coli outbreak appears over

Amazon reported planning to expand Whole Foods chain

WFP says Yemen food aid being stolen in Houthi-run areas

Hagie expands its use of Deere engines

El Nino likely not responsible for warm, dry conditions

Labatt to partner with Tilray to tap cannabis drink market

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