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China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada

China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between ...
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PEI biofuel and organic industries get federal dollars

The federal government has announced almost $460,000 in federal funding for three projects aimed at boosting alternative fuel production and organic agriculture in Prince Edward Island. “Biofuels and ...
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Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue

Deccox, a medication to prevent coccidiosis in calves and other livestock, is temporarily off the market after Health Canada ...
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Egg Farmers of Canada, University of Guelph appoint new poultry welfare research chair

The Egg Farmers of Canada and the University of Guelph have a new research chair tasked with driving poultry welfare research ...
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Olymel parent company sees increased earnings in 2025

Meat processor Olymel recorded sales of nearly $4.9 billion in 2025 helped by strong pork and chicken markets said parent ...
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U.S. suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over New World screwworm

FILE PHOTO - U.S. agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins speaks to the media at the Commodity Classic in Denver. Photo: Robert Arnason Washington | Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on ...
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Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026

Canada's Food Price Report expects the average family of four to see their food bill increased by $1,000, or four to six per cent, in 2026. Photo: Getty Images Food prices are 27 per cent higher now ...
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Canadian cattle herd sees first annual increase since 2018

The Canadian cattle herd was larger on January 1 than it was one year prior — the first year-over-year increase since 2018, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. Hog inventories were down. Sheep and ...
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Growth capital hard to find for Canadian agri-food

RBC report shows that funding availability drops quickly when companies need to grow, as there’s a lack of growth capital ...
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Quebec pork company calls for transparency around gene-edited pigs

A Quebec-based pork company is calling for transparency around pork from gene-edited pigs, should those animals be approved for the Canadian market. “Without enforceable standards and transparent ...
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Spain alerts WHO of swine flu virus believed to have been transmitted between people

Spain has alerted the World Health Organization of what it believes to be a person-to-person transmission of the swine flu virus in its A(H1N1)v variant, a spokesperson for health authorities in the ...
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Pulse Weekly: Looking for trade deal to benefit Canadian growers

Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm — As trade talks between Canada and India are soon to restart, Pulse Canada said it’s looking for any deal arising out of those talks to be beneficial for Canadian ...