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Geralyn Wichers

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Geralyn graduated from Red River College's Creative Communications program in 2019 and launched directly into agricultural journalism with the Manitoba Co-operator. Her enterprising, colourful reporting has earned awards such as the Dick Beamish award for current affairs feature writing and a Canadian Online Publishing Award, and in 2023 she represented Canada in the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists' Alltech Young Leaders Program. Geralyn is a co-host of the Armchair Anabaptist podcast, cat lover, and thrift store connoisseur.


Stories by Geralyn Wichers

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Markets, Reuters

China rapeseed meal futures slide after Trudeau announces plans to resign

By Geralyn Wichers, Isabella Jibilian, Mei Mei Chu January 7, 2025
China's rapeseed meal futures fell to a three-week low on Tuesday after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plans to resign sparked hope that trade tensions between Beijing and Ottawa will soften.

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Markets, News, Reuters

World food price index eases in Dec, pushed lower by sugar

By Geralyn Wichers January 3, 2025
The United Nations' world food price index dipped in December against November levels, led lower by a drop in international sugar quotations, but still showed a robust gain year-on-year, data showed on Friday.


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News

Food and beverage sector sees softening demand for workers

By Geralyn Wichers December 30, 2024
Job vacancies in food and beverage manufacturing fell to 2019 levels this year, but softening demand for workers isn’t necessarily a positive sign says Farm Credit Canada.

CPKC overshoots grain revenue entitlement, CN comes up short
News

CPKC overshoots grain revenue entitlement, CN comes up short

Total Western Canadian grain volume moved over crop year down 3.5 per cent

By Geralyn Wichers December 27, 2024
Canadian National Railway Company (CN)'s grain revenue fell below its annual entitlement, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Company (CPKC) overshot its entitlement in the 2023-2024 crop year.


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Markets, Reuters

Russian watchdog says winter wheat access to Chinese market a priority in 2025

By Geralyn Wichers December 24, 2024
Securing access for Russia's winter wheat and barley to the Chinese market remains a priority for the coming year, Russia's agricultural watchdog said on Tuesday, even though the market expects Russia's grain harvest and exports to fall.

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Livestock, News

Canadian milk tests negative for bird flu

By Geralyn Wichers December 23, 2024
Canadian milk continues to test negative for avian influenza, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said.


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News

Construction firm to reopen Kapuskasing, Ont. phosphate mine

By Geralyn Wichers December 20, 2024
British Columbia-based Infracon Construction, Inc., announced today it has purchased the shuttered Agrium phosphate mine in Kapuskasing, Ontario.

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Livestock

Bovine tuberculosis case highlights need for traceability 

Producers want compensation for disinfection costs after bovine tuberculosis found in Saskatchewan

By Geralyn Wichers December 20, 2024
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is emphasizing the importance of biosecurity and record keeping after a positive case of bovine tuberculosis was traced to a cattle herd in that province.


NCIAF and NAAAN to collaborate to advance Indigenous agriculture
News

NCIAF and NAAAN to collaborate to advance Indigenous agriculture

By Geralyn Wichers December 18, 2024
Two agriculture advocacy groups have announced a partnership to advance Indigenous national and tribal collaboration on agriculture across Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

American company to debut eggs from in-ovo sexed chicken flock
Livestock

American company to debut eggs from in-ovo sexed chicken flock

By Geralyn Wichers December 17, 2024
American company NestFresh will begin marketing eggs from in-ovo sexed chickens next year, a feat it's touting as a leap forward for animal welfare.


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