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ADM cuts jobs in grain trading division, sources say
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – U.S. grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland is making a fresh wave of job cuts this week at its largest unit, the grain trading and oilseed processing division, according to three sources briefed on the matter. Chicago-based ADM said in February it would cut up to 700 jobs and reduce costs by $500 million […] Read more
U.S. dairy exports make big inroads into Canada
Trade deals have allowed northbound trade to flourish, but the optics of massive tariffs remain a trigger for U.S. opponents
Trade data shows that the United States is selling more dairy products to Canada.
U.S. tariffs seen as major threat to organic producers
Following meetings in Ottawa, Canada Organic Trade Association executive director shared what she’s heard about the trade war
Canadian organic products don’t have much of a market outside of the United States. As tariffs continue to loom, Canadian organic producers are encouraged to find alternative international and domestic markets.
Canadians agree on internal trade, less consensus on dairy
An Angus Reid poll of 4,009 people, published in March, found that 29 per cent of Canadians want to eliminate supply management for dairy, eggs and poultry and 23 per cent want to maintain the system.
Trump auto tariffs are coming, but not all levies will be imposed April 2, sending stocks higher
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday automobile tariffs are coming soon even as he indicated that not all of his threatened levies would be imposed on April 2 and some countries may get breaks, a move Wall Street took as a sign of flexibility on a matter that has roiled markets […] Read more
Coal is king as world races to industrialize
North America’s efforts to adopt renewable energy is called a very small slice of overall global consumption
The agriculture industry continues to be pressured to take steps toward the “green economy,” but one U.S. insider says the global carbon footprint won’t be reduced any time soon as the rest of the world races to the catch up to the West industrially.
China’s entry into WTO has had widespread consequences
Conflict in South China Sea could trigger recession on global scale given its importance to international trade
An adviser in U.S. government relations, geopolitical risk and international affairs says the road to world economic trade is filled with plenty of non-compliance potholes since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.
Ottawa may deregulate agriculture sector
Deregulation in the feed sector is seen as a response to tariffs
Any reduction in paperwork or improvement in approval times is welcome news in Canada’s feed sector.
Saskatchewan names Outstanding Young Farmers
A large sub-surface drip irrigation project highlights this southwestern Saskatchewan couple’s farm plans for the future
A Saskatchewan couple who established Canada’s largest sub-surface drip irrigation project are the province’s nominees for Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers program in 2025.
