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U.S. restaurants lobby against tariffs ahead of Aug. 1 deadline

Legality of Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs questioned in Washington appeals court

By Reuters July 31, 2025

Ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline, an American restaurant group has sent a letter to U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer expressing concerns and urging for continued exemptions under the CUSMA trade agreement. Legality of Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs questioned in Washington appeals court.

Scarborough-Woburn MP Michael Coteau, pictured at an event in February, 2023. Photo: Michael Coteau/Facebook

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Federal agriculture committee chair Coteau says he’s eyed the ag file for years

The Toronto MP says he hopes to bring the agriculture sector’s importance to the forefront

By Jonah Grignon July 30, 2025

Michael Coteau says he is excited to take on the role of Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food despite urban background.

A charity distributes meals to Palestinians in Gaza City, Gaza on July 28, 2025. The UN report focused on chronic, long-term issues and did not fully reflect impacts of acute crises brought on by specific events, such as war in Gaza.
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Foodgrains Bank sounds alarm on slow progress in addressing global hunger

Number of people facing hunger fell in 2024, but war and food costs continue to drive insecurity

By Geralyn Wichers July 30, 2025

The number of hungry people in the world declined in 2024 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent UN report, but progess has been too slow says the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

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Bangladesh to buy 220,000 tons of U.S. wheat to cool tariff tension

By Reuters, Ruma Paul July 30, 2025

Bangladesh's government has approved the purchase of about 220,000 metric tons of wheat from the United States as part of efforts to cool trade tensions and reduce steep import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump's administration, a Dhaka official said on Wednesday.

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Locusts spread in Ukraine’s south as war disrupts control measures

By Reuters July 30, 2025

A massive locust invasion is threatening sunflower and other crops in Ukraine's southern regions, largely caused by the war against Russia's invasion that makes it impossible to use traditional pest control methods, officials and producers say.

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Bank of Canada holds rates steady and says global trade war risk has eased

By David Ljunggren, Promit Mukherjee, Reuters July 30, 2025

The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate at 2.75 per cent for the third time in a row on Wednesday, as expected, and said the risk of a severe and escalating global trade war had diminished.

Livestock, News, Reuters

Canada says Australia has re-opened market access for beef and beef products

By Reuters July 29, 2025

Australia has lifted a 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement on Tuesday.

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China’s soymeal glut raises demand doubts ahead of US soybean export season

By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral, Reuters July 29, 2025

China's appetite for soybeans is likely to weaken during the peak U.S. marketing season later this year, as record imports earlier in 2025 and tepid demand from animal feed producers have pushed up soymeal inventories at home, trade sources said.

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Potash miner K+S reports Q2 core profit miss, confirms 2025 guidance

By Reuters July 29, 2025

German potash and salt miner K+S, which has a site at Bethune, Saskatchewan, on Tuesday reported second-quarter core profit below expectations but reaffirmed its 2025 guidance.

photo of Jack Anderson with a herd of cattle in the background

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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

Ag tech success potential improved with farmer connections

Versatile brings updated Fury line of high-speed discs to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

Record EU soft wheat harvest expected this year

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Ag tech success potential improved with farmer connections

Versatile brings updated Fury line of high-speed discs to Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

Record EU soft wheat harvest expected this year

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U.S. restaurants lobby against tariffs ahead of Aug. 1 deadline

Federal agriculture committee chair Coteau says he’s eyed the ag file for years

Foodgrains Bank sounds alarm on slow progress in addressing global hunger

Bangladesh to buy 220,000 tons of U.S. wheat to cool tariff tension

Locusts spread in Ukraine’s south as war disrupts control measures

Bank of Canada holds rates steady and says global trade war risk has eased

Canada says Australia has re-opened market access for beef and beef products

China’s soymeal glut raises demand doubts ahead of US soybean export season

Potash miner K+S reports Q2 core profit miss, confirms 2025 guidance

Condolences to Jack Anderson’s loved ones on his passing

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