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Canada to boost Indonesia exports to diversify non-U.S. trade, says minister

By Promit Mukherjee, Reuters September 25, 2025

Canada aims to establish duty-free access for up to 95 per cent of its exports to Indonesia over the next eight to 12 months, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said, after signing a trade agreement with one of Southeast Asia’s biggest markets and a major importer of Canadian wheat.

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 24, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Wednesday on long liquidation by funds and as sinking beef prices and eroding packer margins weighed on the market. Feeder cattle futures also retreated in a technical correction after four consecutive sessions of gains that were fueled by concerns over tightening U.S. supplies. “We […] Read more

Supporters of Universal Ostrich Farms stand near an ostrich at the farm property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Photo: Aaron Hemens/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press

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B.C. ostrich flock cull paused amid U.S. push to save them

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By Anna Mehler Paperny, Reuters September 24, 2025

A flock of British Columbia ostriches set to be culled after two dead birds tested positive for avian flu has been granted a last-minute stay of execution from Canada’s highest court - for now.

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U.S. grains: Soybeans near six-week low as China shuns U.S. supplies

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 24, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures eased on Wednesday on export concerns as large sales of Argentine soy to China kept attention on the top importer’s lack of purchases from the U.S. Corn followed soybeans lower, although losses were limited by early harvest reports of smaller-than-expected yields in the heart of the Midwest Corn […] Read more

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Bank of Canada head expresses concern about Trump’s Fed actions

By David Ljunggren, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters September 24, 2025

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Tuesday expressed concern about President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure the U.S. Federal Reserve, saying his actions had started to hit financial markets.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the 80th United Nations General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

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Carney expects ‘constructive’ trade talks with China to deepen

By Christian Martinez, Reuters September 24, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had “constructive” trade talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the U.N. assembly in New York and covered agri-food products like canola as well as seafood and electric vehicles.

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U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek September 23, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures set a six-week low on Tuesday under pressure from a lack of Chinese demand and increased competition for export sales from Argentina, analysts said. The market finished slightly higher in a technical rebound, traders said. Wheat futures also recovered after setting contract lows, with an expected boost to […] Read more

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China trade envoy meets US Midwest delegation as agriculture exports loom large in talks

By Reuters September 23, 2025

Senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang met political and business leaders from the U.S. Midwest. Analysts speculate the region’s food exports will be key to any U.S.-China trade deal.

Windmills in central Manitoba disappear into heavy smoke June 9, 2025. Wildfires in Manitoba and across Western Canada led to widespread air quality warnings through May and June 2025. Photo: Alexis Stockford

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Wildfire smoke helped counter extreme heat, benefitting this year’s canola crop

By Reuters September 23, 2025

As Canada’s western provinces experience the second-worst wildfire season in decades, driven by hotter and drier conditions due to climate change, some canola farmers say they are seeing an unexpected benefit to the hazy summer skies.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters September 22, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after news that New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was detected 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, analysts said. Analysts believed the news would mean the U.S.-Mexico border will be closed to feeder cattle imports for the foreseeable future. “It’s bullish […] Read more

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Canada to boost Indonesia exports to diversify non-U.S. trade, says minister

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

B.C. ostrich flock cull paused amid U.S. push to save them

U.S. grains: Soybeans near six-week low as China shuns U.S. supplies

Bank of Canada head expresses concern about Trump’s Fed actions

Carney expects ‘constructive’ trade talks with China to deepen

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

China trade envoy meets US Midwest delegation as agriculture exports loom large in talks

Wildfire smoke helped counter extreme heat, benefitting this year’s canola crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

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