Wall Street opened lower Monday as the inflationary jolt from surging oil prices threatened to raise living costs and interest rates around the globe, while investors desperate for liquidity fled to the U.S. dollar.
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Shares slump, bonds skid as oil surge threatens inflation shock
Applications open for 2026 Advance Payments Program: Canadian Canola Growers
Farmers can now submit applications for a 2026 cash advance through the Canadian Canola Growers Association, which administers the federal Advance Payments Program.
B.C. ranchers face rising elk conflict
Ecological shifts and habituated herds are driving extensive damage and financial loss for local producers
Many farmers and ranchers in Western Canada are experiencing growing conflict with these animals
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 available to Canadian agri-food companies.
Government silence loud on AAFC cuts
Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions
Canada’s federal government trumpets fiscal responsibility; their silence on a day of massive Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts was baffling at best.
Seven research sites to close, Agriculture Agri-Food Canada confirms
Saskatchewan agricultural research centres appear to be hard hit by job losses and closures announced Jan. 22, according to initial reports filtering out.
Western Grains Research Foundation commits $2.71M to new crop research projects
The Western Grains Research Foundation has committed $2.71 million to fund 15 new crop-related research projects across Western Canada.
GMO food labelling review opens questions on gene editing
Canada is wrestling with how gene-editing should translate to voluntary genetically modified food labels, or whether it even should
Manitoba Co-operator top 25 of 2025
The Manitoba Co-operator is counting down our 25 most popular stories of 2025. Here’s a taste so far, from trade woes to new insight on Manitoba’s wild pig problem
Thumbs-up? Emoji binds $82K contract in grain dispute
When and why does an emoticon carry as much legal weight as a signature and what it means for farmers and ranchers?
When and why does an emoticon carry as much legal weight as a signature and what it means for farmers and ranchers?
