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Fourth of July celebrations at Vermont’s State House in Montpelier. (Legislature.vermont.gov)
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Quebec again ponders mandatory GMO labelling

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Quebec’s agriculture minister has telegraphed an interest in following the lead of a next-door neighbour to require mandatory labelling for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The province’s governing Liberals previously called for such a system, making a GMO label law part of their election platform back in 2003, but have been quiet about their […] Read more
(PortSeattle.org)
Crops, Markets

Baltic Dry Index edging higher

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CNS Canada — The Baltic Dry Index is edging back to levels not seen in over two months, and could be due for more strength, as seasonal trends often see the index rise during the summer and fall. The BDI settled at 694 points on Wednesday, having gained over 100 points over the past two […] Read more
A wheat crop in standing water. (Colton Yoder photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Spring Wheat, Weather

Wet wheat weather watched worldwide

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CNS Canada — Generous rainfall has benefited but also boosted the risk of disease on wheat crops in much of Canada and the U.S., and has also cut into grain quality in parts of Europe. However, according to Drew Lerner of U.S. forecast agency World Weather Inc., conditions during the harvest season will be the […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Reuters

Agrium to buy Cargill’s U.S. ag retail business

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Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain trader Cargill has agreed to sell its ag retail business in the United States to crop input seller and distributor Agrium, the companies said Wednesday. Calgary-based Agrium, North America’s largest retail seller of crop inputs such as seed, fertilizer and pesticides, will acquire 18 ag retail locations in Nebraska, […] Read more
(CPR.ca)
Crops, Machinery

CP, Teamsters dispute railway’s staffing obligations

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Canadian Pacific Railway is refuting claims from one of its employees’ unions that the company is in “violation of the law” over layoffs of track maintenance staff. Calgary-based CP last month announced temporary layoffs effective June 30 affecting about 500 maintenance-of-way crew positions. On Tuesday it cited “business ebbs and flows associated with global markets […] Read more
(MonsantoStore.corpmerchandise.com)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Monsanto, Microsoft to invest in ag technology in Brazil

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Sao Paulo | Reuters — U.S. biotech company Monsanto and U.S. software and tech firm Microsoft announced on Monday a partnership to invest in agricultural technology startups in Brazil. Monsanto will join a Brazilian investment fund with up to 300 million reais (C$118 million), managed by Microsoft, evaluating ideas for new digital tools to be […] Read more
Laird lentils. (PulseCanada.com)
Crops, Lentils, Weather

Wet weather threatens record lentil crops

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CNS Canada — An increase in Canadian lentil acreage this year comes as a blessing in disguise as wet conditions threaten some crops, worrying producers. Farmers in parts of the Prairies increased lentil seedings by 48 per cent, covering a record 5.8 million acres this year, according to Statistics Canada. While the increase in lentils […] Read more
Sunset in Egypt on the Nile River south of Luxor. (CIA.gov)
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Egypt appoints new top wheat buyer

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Cairo | Reuters — Egypt appointed a new head on Sunday for its state wheat-importing body — one of the most influential positions in the global wheat market — as it remains mired in a dispute over the quality of grain it will buy. Minister of Supply Khaled Hanafi told Reuters Ahmed Youssef has been […] Read more

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