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P.E.I. MP Heath MacDonald is named federal agriculture minister; the U.S. approves PRRS-resistant gene-edited pigs; and a University of Calgary researcher says Canadian dairy farmers must prepare for bird flu. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 16, 2025.

Mexico will soon unseat Canada as the top importer of U.S. agricultural goods, CAPI says the new federal government must overhaul business risk management, and the rift between China and U.S. may slow the Bunge-Viterra merger. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 9, 2025.

Agriculture groups tell the new Carney government to get to work; the dairy sector says supply management isn’t an interprovincial trade barrier; and an Alberta egg farmer spends time in jail in an ongoing dispute with provincial regulators. It’s your national agriculture news recap for May 2, 2025.

Canadian farmers share concerns about tariffs, trade and the federal government ahead of the election; the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the federal government’s support of the electric vehicle sector is hurting agricultural businesses; and an Australian study considers a future without Roundup. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 25, 2025.

A class action lawsuit targeting Bayer’s Roundup is recruiting across Canada; pork processors are calling for federal help to weather Chinese tariffs, and beekeepers are eyeing potential U.S. tariffs and counter-tariffs for impacts they could have on input costs. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending April 17, 2025.

U.S. President Donald Trump changes course on reciprocal tariffs, Canadian vegetable processors face tariffs on cans, and Conservative MP John Barlow says Canadian agriculture is an incredible opportunity. It’s your national agriculture news recap for April 11, 2025