Maple Leaf Foods says legal claims brought by Canada Bread in relation to an ongoing investigation into allegations of bread price fixing are manufactured and without merit.
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Maple Leaf Foods defends against claims it used Canada Bread as a shield in price fixing investigation
Altai becomes fifth Russian region to declare emergency due to crop problems
Altai on Friday became the fifth Russian region to declare a state of emergency this month due to crop problems caused by extreme weather, saying too much rain had waterlogged the soil.
Louis Dreyfus first half profit drops as grain supply swells
LDC, one of the world's largest crop traders and processors whose competitors include ADM, Bunge and Cargill, said its core earnings (EBITDA) were $1.057 billion (C$1.434 billion) in the first six months of 2024, against $1.169 billion (C$1.586 billion) a year earlier.
Argentine farmers abandon some wheat fields, hope for rain
Argentine farmers have begun abandoning some wheat fields due to an extended lack of rainfall in certain parts of its agricultural heartland, the Buenos Aires grains exchange said in a weekly report on Thursday.
McIntyre Ranch and conservation groups set largest conservation easement in Canada
The agreement will conserve 55,000 acres of native grassland in southern Alberta as a working ranch and wildlife habitat
The McIntyre Ranch, a 55,000-acre ranch in southern Alberta, is one of the largest pieces of unbroken native grassland left in Canada. A conservation easement announced this spring between the owners of the ranch, Nature Conservancy of Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada, means it will remain unchanged forever. “The easement means it will never be […] Read more
PHOTOS: On the grounds of McIntyre Ranch
At 55,000-acres, McIntyre Ranch in southern Alberta is one of the largest pieces of unbroken native grassland left in Canada. It consists of thousands of acres of rough fescue and mixed grasslands, teeming with wildlife where cattle are also seen grazing among the picturesque landscape. With less than 20 per cent of native prairie grasslands […] Read more
Food companies launch partnership to cut dairy industry’s CO2 emissions
Food companies Ajinomoto and Danone unveiled on Thursday a partnership to reduce the dairy industry's greenhouse gas emissions using a feed additive called AjiPro®-L, which is purported to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from manure.
Green group sues Tyson Foods for allegedly false climate claims
An environmental group is suing U.S.-based meat processor Tyson Foods for allegedly misleading consumers by saying it will reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and marketing climate-friendly beef without meaningful plans to achieve those goals.
Manitoba harvest passes halfway mark: report
Harvest operations in Manitoba passed the halfway mark during the week ended Sept. 17, with wide ranging yields in the latest provincial crop report.
BASF to prepare agricultural business for IPO, reports Bloomberg
BASF plans to prepare its agricultural chemicals business for an initial public offering in the next few years as part of restructuring measures set to be announced by the chemicals group this month, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
