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Ontario court strikes down portions of ‘ag-gag’ anti-trespass law

Decision a "decisive victory," animal rights proponents say

By Diana Martin, GFM Network News April 3, 2024

Some sections of Ontario’s so-called ag gag law have been struck down by the province’s Superior Court. The court ruled April 2 that certain provisions within the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act 2020 violate the right of freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights, declaring them to have no force or effect.

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Beijing nudged Syngenta to withdraw $9 billion Shanghai IPO on market weakness, sources say

China's securities watchdog's tighter scrutiny of IPOs has led some companies to scrap plans, move offshore

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 3, 2024

Chinese authorities nudged Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group Syngenta to withdraw its application for a long-delayed $9 billion IPO in Shanghai on concerns about the impact a sizeable new offering would have on a volatile market, four people said.

Farmers drive tractors in front of government office, where they dumped manure, during a protest against European Union agricultural policies, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Prague, Czech Republic, March 7, 2024. REUTERS/Eva Korinkova

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Europe’s restless farmers are forcing policymakers to act

Polls suggest the general population is on farmers' side; farmers lynchpins of rural economies say leaders

By Kate Abnett, Reuters, GFM Network News April 3, 2024

European policymakers have scaled back rules to protect nature, drawn up limits on the import of tariff-free Ukrainian grains and scrapped new legislation limiting pesticide use as farmers' protests resonate with voters ahead of elections.

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Cal-Maine Foods halts egg production at Texas facility after detecting bird flu

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 2, 2024

American egg producer Cal-Maine Foods has temporarily halted production at its Texas facility after detecting avian influenza, which has led to the culling of about 1.6 million laying hens, the company said today.

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National school food program announced

Federal government says program aims to start with 2024/25 school year

By Gord Gilmour, GFM Network News April 2, 2024

The federal government plans to spend over $1 billion over five years on a national school food program that will feed an additional 400,000 school-aged children a year.

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Avian influenza detected in person exposed to dairy cattle

Alberta Milk issues new biosecurity, human safety guidelines

By Geralyn Wichers, Reuters, GFM Network News April 1, 2024

A human case of avian influenza has been confirmed in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus, Texas and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.

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Dairy bird flu cases creep closer to Canada

Michigan and Idaho become fourth and fifth state to confirm virus in dairy cattle

By Jeff Melchior, GFM Network News April 1, 2024

Idaho has become the newest U.S. states to identify highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle operation, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (IDSA) confirmed March 30.

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Dairy farms urged to take precautions against bird flu

Migrating birds like ducks and geese a likely vector for the disease

By Jeff Melchior, GFM Network News March 28, 2024

Alberta Milk is urging Canadian dairy producers to take precautions against migrating birds after avian influenza was detected in dairy cattle in three U.S. states.

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Canadian Meat Council decries TFW changes

Industry group says ending special measures for sector is 'premature'

By Gord Gilmour, GFM Network News March 28, 2024

Incoming changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program will add to the sector's already significant labour challenges, the Canadian Meat Council says.

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EU envoys strike new deal on Ukraine food imports

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 27, 2024

Ambassadors from European Union countries reached a revised deal on Wednesday to extend tariff-free food imports from Ukraine - with restrictions - after some states complained the original agreement risked destabilizing the bloc's agricultural markets.

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Ontario court strikes down portions of ‘ag-gag’ anti-trespass law

Beijing nudged Syngenta to withdraw $9 billion Shanghai IPO on market weakness, sources say

Europe’s restless farmers are forcing policymakers to act

Cal-Maine Foods halts egg production at Texas facility after detecting bird flu

National school food program announced

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Dairy bird flu cases creep closer to Canada

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