The new National Potato Wart Response Plan is complete and will take effect for the 2025 potato crop.
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New national potato wart plan in place for 2025 growing season
Feed grains weekly: Looming tariffs scaring away demand
Feed market is ‘wait and see’ says broker
Ongoing tariff uncertainty continues to curtail demand in the feed sector across the Canadian Prairies, said broker Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities in Saskatoon.
Canada initiates WTO dispute complaint on US steel, aluminum duties
Canada has requested WTO dispute consultations with the U.S. over its imposition of import duties on certain steel and aluminium products from Canada, the trade body said on Thursday.
Potash miner K+S says US farmers to foot the bill for Trump’s tariffs
Germany's K+S, which exports potash to U.S. farmers from Canada, on Thursday said it would pass any tariff-related costs onto customers, after its 2025 earnings forecast disappointed investors.
U.S. forecaster sees neutral weather conditions persisting through summer
La Niña conditions are weakening and a shift to an El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral weather pattern is expected to develop in April and persist through the Northern Hemisphere summer, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday.
Canadian canola crush hits record in 2024, but soybeans down
Canola crush up 8.1 per cent, soybeans down 11.6 per cent
Canadian oilseed processors crushed a record 11.37 million tonnes of canola in 2024, reported Statistics Canada. However, the Canadian soybean crush fell by 11.6 per cent in 2024 to 1.56 million tonnes.
Farm machinery associations respond to retaliatory proposals
Agriculture equipment may soon be widely tariffed for the first time since the Second World War
The North American Equipment Dealers Association says Canadian counter-tariffs on farm machinery could severely impact the sector.
Counter tariffs threaten fertilizer prices
Canada's proposed retaliatory tariffs could end up hurting the country's grain farmers.
U.S. dairy exports to Canada up 67 per cent
While Donald Trump may believe the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement is ripping off ordinary Americans, data shows that it's helping U.S. dairy farmers.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle make gains but show signs of resistance
Chicago cattle futures climbed on Wednesday while all but the most nearby lean hogs also made small gains.
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