Argentina's oilseed export chamber has met with Chinese officials and discussed at length the possibility of opening up soymeal exports for the first time.
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New Farm Credit Canada loan option aims to ease farm ownership transfers
FCC hopes their new enhanced transition loan will make farm succession easier for both farm buyer and seller
Farm Credit Canada's enhanced transition loan meant to offer better financial terms, flexibility for farm and agribusiness assets changing hands.
Renewable energy projects power irrigation districts
Irrican owns multiple hydroelectric facilities and solar sites
A new battery storage facility is helping power two southern Alberta irrigation districts.
Sask. ag consults on drone spraying licence
Potential changes to provincial regulations would create a licence category should agricultural products be approved for drone spraying
Saskatchewan is considering a licence category that would allow drone operators to spray pesticides.
Mann brothers settle differences
AgraCity financial woes catalyst for ending eight-year legal battle
Glacier FarmMedia — Two brothers embroiled in an eight-year-long bitter legal battle over control of a generic crop input business have “buried the hatchet.” Jim and Jason Mann have agreed to end litigation against one another and the businesses they run, which are Farmers of North America (FNA) and AgraCity Crop & Nutrition Ltd. “The […] Read more
Bovine tuberculosis hits Manitoba herd
Manitoba’s long streak without the disease ends with a positive test at dairy farm in the Pembina Valley region
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating a bovine tuberculosis infection in a dairy cow from a farm in the Pembina Valley region of Manitoba.
SAF mandates prepare for takeoff
Used cooking oil is expected to be the intial feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel, but other sources will eventually be needed
Sustainable aviation fuel is finally taking off, say analysts.
General Mills forecasts weak annual profit as economic uncertainty weighs
General Mills forecasted annual profit below expectations on Wednesday, as weak demand for its refrigerated baked goods and snacks in the U.S. in a tariff-driven, uncertain macroeconomic background weighed on the Pillsbury owner.
USDA notes shifts in Mexican corn
Production up, imports dip
Corn production in Mexico is projected to increase 6.5 per cent in 2025/26, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Mexico City reported. Meanwhile, the country’s imports are expected to dip 1.4 per cent.
Bill to protect supply management passes, exporters disappointed
Bill C-202 must receive Royal Assent before it can be put into force
Exporters feel Bill C-202 undermines the country's commitment to rules-based international trading and sends the wrong message to trading partners.
