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Condolences to Jack Anderson’s loved ones on his passing

Purely Purebred, news from the August 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Mike Millar, Piper Whelan July 29, 2025

John “Jack” Corbett Anderson, born in Edmonton, Alta., on October 28, 1927, passed away peacefully at 97, with family by his side, on April 19, 2025, at Foothills Hospital in Calgary following complications from a fall and hip surgery. Anderson was known for his uncanny ability to identify business opportunities, creating companies and building value […] Read more

Livestock, News

U.S. complaints about protectionist Canadian dairy policy hypocritical, report argues

American, Canadian dairy sectors employ similar protectionist tactics says Mussell

By Jonah Grignon July 28, 2025

Despite criticisms of Canadian dairy policy, the American dairy industry has many of the same protectionist tendencies Canada does, writes Al Mussell in a new policy paper.

Cereals, Markets, News, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Dryness reduces Australian wheat output says USDA attaché

Less area to harvest, reduced yields

By Glen Hallick July 28, 2025

With dry conditions in Australia’s southern production regions, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Canberra projected reduced wheat production for 2025/26. The attaché wrote in their report released on July 28 that Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria had low soil moisture levels going into wheat planting and there was below-average autumn rains.

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Friday, June 20, 2025. Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press

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Federal agriculture minister to visit Indo-Pacific to talk trade

By Geralyn Wichers July 28, 2025

Federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald is headed to Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines to promote Canadian agricultural trade interests.

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B.C. farmers to receive increased AgriStability supports

Government sites extreme weather, trade concerns for increased funding

By Jonah Grignon July 28, 2025

B.C. farmers to receive bump in AgriStability compensations due to weather concerns, international trade instability

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Livestock Markets Association of Canada National Convention and Auctioneering Championship

Purely Purebred, news from the August 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Mike Millar, Piper Whelan July 28, 2025

The 2025 Livestock Markets Association of Canada National Convention was held in Manitoba this spring, in conjunction with the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship. The 2025 Canadian Champion Auctioneer was Casey Lawes from Provost Livestock of Provost, Alta. The Reserve Champion was Tyler Slawinski from Gladstone Auction of Gladstone, Man. Rob Bergevin from Foothills Auctioneers Inc. […] Read more

Cereals, Markets, News, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

USDA attaché sees Canadian wheat production holding firm

Drought, trade issues to watch

By Glen Hallick July 28, 2025

All wheat production in Canada is to remain relatively steady in 2025/26 said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Ottawa. In the report released on July 28, they forecast 35.15 million tonnes compared to 34.96 million in 2024/25.

Crops, News

Canadian crop outlook has improved since January says FCC

By Geralyn Wichers July 25, 2025

Canadian farmers' overall new crop outlook has improved since the beginning of the year, says Farm Credit Canada.

Livestock, News, Reuters

Trump says US will sell ‘so much’ beef to Australia

Australia says relaxed restrictions unrelated to trade talks

By Kanishka Singh, Peter Hobson, Reuters July 25, 2025

The United States will sell “so much” beef to Australia, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after Canberra relaxed import restrictions, adding that other countries that refused U.S. beef products were on notice.

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Supreme Court gives thumbs-up emoji case the thumbs down

Highest court dismisses Saskatchewan farmer’s appeal application

By Karen Briere July 24, 2025

Saskatchewan farmer wanted to appeal the court decision that a thumbs-up emoji served as a signature to a grain delivery contract.

Grain Growers call for Port of Vancouver to be included in federal major projects

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Grain Growers call for Port of Vancouver to be included in federal major projects

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Condolences to Jack Anderson’s loved ones on his passing

U.S. complaints about protectionist Canadian dairy policy hypocritical, report argues

Dryness reduces Australian wheat output says USDA attaché

Federal agriculture minister to visit Indo-Pacific to talk trade

B.C. farmers to receive increased AgriStability supports

Livestock Markets Association of Canada National Convention and Auctioneering Championship

USDA attaché sees Canadian wheat production holding firm

Canadian crop outlook has improved since January says FCC

Trump says US will sell ‘so much’ beef to Australia

Supreme Court gives thumbs-up emoji case the thumbs down

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