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Perceptions and misconceptions versus realities in agriculture

Practical Research: In the court of public opinion, the drama can fog the facts

By Ieuan Evans October 7, 2024

Since my retirement from Alberta Agriculture in 2002 I’ve acted as a legal expert in a number of lawsuits. Often, when a farmer is sued by a lawyer on behalf of a client, the farmer will immediately seek his own lawyer or lawyers for advice. While the lawyer may be well apprised of provincial and […] Read more

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News, Reuters

Ukraine farm sector indirect losses may reach $83B due to Russian invasion, analysts say

By Pavel Polityuk, Reuters October 3, 2024

Indirect losses in Ukraine's key agricultural sector caused by the Russian invasion could reach $83 billion by the end of 2025, mainly due to falling harvests, the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) said on Thursday.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally with weather, war risks in focus

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters October 2, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose further on Wednesday, setting a new 3-1/2-month high, as concern grew about drought in Russia while a drone attack on a Ukrainian river port kept attention on war risks.

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose to delay implementation of its flagship law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year, following calls from industries and governments around the world. Photo: Mlenny/iStock/Getty Images

News, Reuters

EU proposes to delay landmark anti-deforestation law by 12 months

Law would ban the import of commodities linked to deforestation

By Reuters October 2, 2024

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose to delay implementation of its flagship law banning the import of commodities linked to deforestation by a year, following calls from industries and governments around the world.

Emergency units carry out rescue work after a new Russian attack in the Odesa region, Ukraine on October 2, 2024. Russia bombed border and port infrastructure in the Izmail district. Two people were injured in the attack, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported. Photo: Handout / Latin America News Agency via Reuters Connect

News, Reuters

Russian drones attack port infrastructure, power substations in Ukraine

By Reuters October 2, 2024

Russian drones overnight attacked port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region, damaging a grain facility and buildings at a border crossing to Romania, as well as cutting power to thousands in the northern Sumy region, officials said.

Prices for green lentils were steady to higher for the week ending Sept. 27, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Photo: KevinDyer/iStock/Getty Images

Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Strong export demand boosts most green lentil pricing

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 2, 2024

Prices for green lentils were steady to higher for the week ending Sept. 27, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. A broker credited increased foreign demand.

Port workers from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) participate in a strike outside the Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

News, Reuters

White House sides with union as US dockworker strike enters second day

By Doyinsola Oladipo, Reuters October 2, 2024

New York | Reuters — President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on U.S. port employers to raise their offer to secure a labour deal with dockworkers on strike for a second day on Wednesday, choking half the country’s ocean shipping. The strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union has blocked goods from food to […] Read more

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on drought, geopolitical tensions; corn follows

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters October 1, 2024

Corn futures set new 3-month highs on support from wheat, and as oil prices jumped on Tuesday, after the Israeli military said on Tuesday that missiles had been launched from Iran at Israel and NATO's new chief Mark Rutte voiced strong support for Ukraine.

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Vancouver grain workers reach tentative deal to end strike

By Reuters October 1, 2024

Workers at six grain terminals in the Canadian port of Vancouver have reached a tentative deal on September 27, ending a strike potentially impacting exports from the world's top canola and number three wheat exporter during the harvesting period.

A dockworker demonstrates after a shipping port strike went into effect across the East Coast at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Matthew Hatcher

Reuters

US East Coast dockworkers strike, halting half the nation’s ocean shipping

By David Shepardson, Doyinsola Oladipo, Reuters October 1, 2024

Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labour contract broke down over wages.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs slide

U.S. grains: Soybeans touch 16-month high, wheat firm on Chinese demand hopes

African swine fever risk tightens feed ingredient trade rules with Taiwan

Pulses

Perceptions and misconceptions versus realities in agriculture

Ukraine farm sector indirect losses may reach $83B due to Russian invasion, analysts say

U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally with weather, war risks in focus

EU proposes to delay landmark anti-deforestation law by 12 months

Russian drones attack port infrastructure, power substations in Ukraine

Pulse Weekly: Strong export demand boosts most green lentil pricing

White House sides with union as US dockworker strike enters second day

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on drought, geopolitical tensions; corn follows

Vancouver grain workers reach tentative deal to end strike

US East Coast dockworkers strike, halting half the nation’s ocean shipping

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