A pair of Argentine oilseed industry unions announced a one-day extension to an ongoing strike that has halted operations at the country's major agricultural hubs.
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Argentine oilseed workers strike extended as delays hit dozens of ships
U.S. grocer Kroger wins dismissal of ‘farm fresh’ egg lawsuit
Kroger, one of the largest U.S. grocers, won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers by using the familiar "farm fresh" label to describe eggs that came from caged hens in industrial settings.
Trump’s trade threats a global concern
Importers and exporters around the world are uneasily analyzing what a 10 per cent tariff, or other border measures likely in a second Donald Trump U.S. presidential term, could mean for trade.
Federal government adds more rules to discourage use of temporary foreign workers
The federal government is making changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs to reduce the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada, it announced today.
CFIA won’t enforce some ritual slaughter requirements after appeal from Jewish organizations
The CFIA will no longer require three determinations of unconsciousness previously mandated for ritually slaughtered animals after a recent federal court ruling. Jewish organizations and companies had appealed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations in court, claiming they made kosher slaughter difficult, which resulted in a disruption in supply of kosher meat in Canada.
Solar dry, soldier fly, AI: Africans fight hunger with innovation
Alongside container farms in South Africa cultivating soldier flies for animal feed, solar-powered fish and crop dryers in Tanzania and machine-learning pest detectors in Kenya, Africans are coming up with innovative solutions to overcome the effects of climate change on food production.
EU clears Bunge and Viterra’s $34 billion merger deal
The European Commission said on Thursday that it had cleared the $34 billion merger deal between Bunge and the Glencore-backed company Viterra.
New U.S. organic rules cause headaches for Canadian exporters
The rule, which implements mandates from the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, requires National Organic Program (NOP) certificates for all organic imports, and certification of businesses at more points of the supply chain, among other changes the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release in January 2023.
CASA calls out The Amazing Race Canada for agricultural stunt
An agriculture safety group is calling out reality show The Amazing Race Canada for putting its contestants a risky position while taking part in a farm-related task.
Bird flu cases among farmworkers going undetected: study
A study posted online on Wednesday suggested that there are more farmworkers infected with bird flu than what has been reported.
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