Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government would in the coming days present a plan to protect the country's non-genetically modified white corn under the constitution.
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum to present constitutional safeguard for non-GMO corn in coming days
Immigration minister calls era of “unlimited supply of cheap labour” at an end
The era of an “unlimited supply of cheap labour” in Canada is over, says Immigration Minister Marc Miller.
According to a report from Global News, Miller said employers may need to start offering higher wages to Canadian workers while speaking to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Wednesday.
Brazil’s JBS sees strong demand for meat in US
Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, sees "very strong" demand for beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., said the president of JBS USA, Wesley Batista Filho on Thursday during the firm's third quarter earnings call.
ADM says top compliance officer is leaving the company
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co's chief compliance officer, Ben Bard, is leaving the company early next year for personal reasons, the company said on Wednesday. The news comes one day after the global grain trader, which has been embroiled in controversy over its accounting practices, sought an extension from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to file its third quarter financial report because it could not meet the deadline.
Syngenta working with McDonald’s to reduce gas emissions from cows
Agrochemicals and seeds company Syngenta is working with fast food giant McDonald's Corp and one of its meat suppliers to supply a type of corn which it says will reduce the gaseous emissions from cattle.
Cow herd recovery remains elusive
News Roundup from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Despite high cattle prices, there are few signs that producers are preparing to increase the size of their herds. High calf prices have been a good news story for cow-calf producers, but they’ve done little to help Canada recover its diminished beef herd. “According to Statistics Canada, we’ve seen a decrease in total cattle inventories […] Read more
Students’ work in sustainability featured, CRSB presents 2024-25 council
NewsMakers from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
As part of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s tenth-anniversary celebration, the CRSB showcased the work of two graduate students studying sustainability in the Canadian beef industry at its annual general meeting and conference on Sept. 18 in Calgary, Alta. Lucia Sanguinetti is an agricultural engineer raised on a cow-calf and sheep farm in Uruguay. […] Read more
ICE Canada Weekly: Sideways trading likely until Trump sworn in
Uncertainty over policies of president-elect
As to where canola and other grains go in the coming months is somewhat uncertain, said analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg. He pointed directly at the incoming Trump administration in the United States and the policies the president-elect has been touting.
European farmers kick off protests against EU-Mercosur trade deal
European farmers started protests against the EU-Mercosur free trade deal on Wednesday, saying increased South American imports will hurt the European Union's agriculture, and the largest French farm union called for nationwide actions from Monday.
Trump trade policy seen as wild card for US soybean farmers, opportunity for crushers
American farmers are worried that President-elect Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans will curb their access to top soy buyer China, but tariffs could also lure companies to build more U.S. crushing plants, hungry for domestic supplies.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
