The National Farmers Union (NFU) plans to lobby the federal government for farmers to be guaranteed an annual basic income of $50,000.
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National Farmers’ Union proposes guaranteed basic income for farmers
EU vets in Barcelona for swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine
A task force of EU vets specializing in epidemics began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak as Spain said the number of wild boars found infected with the virus rose to nine.
Trump administration backs Bayer’s bid to curb Roundup lawsuits
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Bayer’s bid to curtail lawsuits claiming its Roundup herbicide causes cancer.
Sustainability disclosure ‘ticket to play’ in emerging global market
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Panellists at CSSB event Sustainability Disclosure in Canada: Overcoming the Headwinds discussed the future of ESG standards, which have the potential to change Canadian agriculture’s business environment.
Klassen: Feeder market has volatile week
For the week ending November 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to 10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Markets were hard to define given the volatility and emotional behavior. Certain larger operations were extremely aggressive securing ownership across Western Canada while Ontario demand was more prevalent late in the week. Alberta […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, ending a corrective bounce off nearby lows as high beef prices are said to be limiting consumer demand. The February live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 215.925 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.900 cents in the January contract at 321.075 cents […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy futures dip as traders await China sales; corn, wheat sag
U.S. soybean futures retreated on Monday from a one-week top on a lack of fresh soy sales to top buyer China and lingering doubts over whether the Asian nation will buy 12 million tonnes of the oilseed by the end of 2025
Seeds Canada announces Dan Wright as new CEO
Seeds Canada has announced Dan Wright as its new chief executive officer.
Australia raises wheat harvest estimate by nearly two million tonnes
Australia’s ABARES raised its forecast for national wheat production this season by around 1.8 million tonnes to 35.6 million tonnes, cementing expectations for a bumper harvest that will add to abundant global supply and pressure prices.
Spain deploys military to contain African swine fever near Barcelona
Spain has called in its military to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever near Barcelona, a move aimed at protecting the country’s multi-billion-euro pork export industry.
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