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U.S. EPA ordered to reassess glyphosate impact on health, environment

Decision doesn't prohibit Roundup's use

By jonathan-stempel, GFM Network News June 18, 2022

Reuters — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was ordered by a federal appeals court on Friday to take a fresh look at whether glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup herbicide, poses unreasonable risks to humans and the environment. In a 3-0 decision, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with several environmental, farmworker […] Read more

Internally displaced Ethiopians queue to receive food aid in the Higlo camp for people displaced by drought, at the town of Gode in Ethiopia’s Somali region on April 26, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)

Crops, Reuters

Food crisis will drive record displacement levels higher, UN refugee chief says

By emma-farge, GFM Network News June 17, 2022

Geneva | Reuters — A food security crisis stoked by the Ukraine war is set to push more people to flee their homes in poorer countries, driving record levels of global displacement even higher, the head of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said. A report by the U.N. body showed on Thursday that some 89.3 […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Biden signs ocean shipping bill in bid to reduce backlogs

By David Shepardson, GFM Network News June 17, 2022

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed legislation to improve oversight of ocean shipping, which lawmakers say will help curb inflation and ease export backlogs. The bipartisan bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a 369-42 vote earlier this week. Biden said he had “promised to crack down on ocean […] Read more

Pinto beans. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer edible bean acres to underpin prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News June 15, 2022

MarketsFarm — Edible bean area is unlikely to live up to expectations in some key North American growing areas this year, as insurance deadlines pass. However, the excessive moisture that caused seeding delays in Manitoba and North Dakota should help the yield prospects for what did go in the ground in the region. Projections for […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south

By MarketsFarm.Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News June 10, 2022

MarketsFarm — Rains across southern and central regions of Alberta were both much-needed and well-received during the week ended Tuesday. Both regions received 20 to 50 millimetres of precipitation, according to the province’s weekly crop report released Friday. The amount of rain that fell onto the south region was equivalent to the amount of precipitation […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Drought worsens in Alberta, but eastern Prairies wet

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 10, 2022

MarketsFarm — Highly varied precipitation across the Canadian Prairies in May saw drought conditions worsen in southern Alberta while parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan were becoming too wet, according to the latest federal Drought Monitor report. The report, released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) for the period ended May 31, showed that overall, 19 […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Planting in Saskatchewan nearing its end

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 10, 2022

MarketsFarm — Spring planting across Saskatchewan reached 91 per cent complete as of Monday, according to the province’s latest crop report. That was an increase of 15 points over the week and the pace was only six behind the five-year average. However, Saskatchewan Agriculture stressed there are many acres in the eastern half of the […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Rain helps Ontario crops as last of seeding presses on

By MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 10, 2022

MarketsFarm — Rains were timely in helping with crop establishment, according to the latest report from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). As some spring planting remained to be completed, amounts of precipitation ranged from 12 to 55 millimetres. While herbicide applications on cereals continued in southern Ontario, planting in the […] Read more

Crops, Weather

StatCan releases satellite crop vegetation data

By Adam Peleshaty, MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 10, 2022

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s crop condition assessment program (CCAP) on Thursday released its weekly normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) values from April 11 to May 29 — telling the tale of weather extremes in the Prairie provinces. As of the fourth week of May, seeding was 95 per cent complete in Alberta, compared to the […] Read more

Green lentils. (Alexey Shipilov/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Lentils

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils planted, now it’s wait-and-see

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News June 7, 2022

MarketsFarm — As planting of lentils on the Canadian Prairies has pretty much wrapped up for 2022, prices have been holding firm, according to Colin Young of Midwest Grain Ltd. at Moose Jaw. “In pulses right now, this is the naturally quiet time of the year. We’re ramping old-crop into new-crop,” Young said. “Prices are […] Read more

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Daily Network News

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Pulses

U.S. EPA ordered to reassess glyphosate impact on health, environment

Food crisis will drive record displacement levels higher, UN refugee chief says

Biden signs ocean shipping bill in bid to reduce backlogs

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer edible bean acres to underpin prices

Rains bring much-needed moisture to Alberta’s south

Drought worsens in Alberta, but eastern Prairies wet

Planting in Saskatchewan nearing its end

Rain helps Ontario crops as last of seeding presses on

StatCan releases satellite crop vegetation data

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils planted, now it’s wait-and-see

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

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