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Canadian agriculture and food trade groups joined their American and Mexican counterparts to urge their governments to renew the CUSMA trade deal. More than 160 groups from the three countries signed a letter to their trade representatives. In the letter, they said CUSMA has benefitted all three countries, has removed trade obstacles and increased regulatory transparency. Without it, they said North America is more vulnerable to restrictive trade policies from other countries.

I must admit, the weather models didn’t do that great of a job with last week’s forecast. The models got the general pattern correct but were off on how cold the Arctic high became over Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Meanwhile, they were conservative on the warm air that pushed into Alberta early this week.

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The Alberta fed cattle market was quoted on a live basis in the range of range of $262-$265/cwt fob feedlot last week. Fed cattle forward contracts for March and April delivery (Alberta) were quoted from $270 to $272/cwt. Compared to last week of November 2024, fed prices are up $20/cwt on average. Strength in the fed market has pulled up feeder cattle prices for all weight categories.

Beijing | Reuters — China’s rapeseed meal futures fell to a three-week low on Tuesday after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s plans to resign sparked hope that trade tensions between Beijing and Ottawa will soften. Trudeau said on Monday that he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, triggering speculation that China – the world’s biggest importer of rapeseed which is also called canola – may suspend an anti-dumping investigation into imports from Canada.

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada spent $223 million more on science and innovation in the 2023-24 fiscal year than it did in 2020-21. Read Also Trudeau says he will step down after new Liberal party leader named Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement. The extra funding was directed at greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture.

Canadian farmers have had lots of experience with trade wars but, in the past, it was usually because they were caught in the crossfire.

Navigating the landscape of grants that may be available to the farm is no small challenge. To start with, it’s confusing. Read Also FCC Indigenous finance team tackles borrowing barriers First Nations farmers have often been frozen out of agricultural lending. An all-Indigenous team at Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is working to ensure they get proper access to capital.

First Nations farmers have often been frozen out of agricultural lending. An all-Indigenous team at Farm Credit Canada is working to ensure they get the capital they need. Read Also Top 5 Alberta Farmer Express stories of 2024 As 2024 flew by, it can be tough to keep on top of all the news.

An Alberta researcher is looking for plants that can fight pathogenic E. coli in chickens. Read Also The changing face of veterinary medicine and beef production Beef production has changed dramatically as animal care techniques have improved, and that’s a story the public needs to hear.