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Agriculture This Week: Are there pitfalls in dreaming of complete free trade?

Agriculture This Week: Are there pitfalls in dreaming of complete free trade?

Granted, this is all very speculative questioning, and the aforementioned volatility of the world makes knowing what might happen tomorrow difficult, but it is interesting to think about a long held vision might be less wonderful than we would hope.
Opinion: Empowering farmers

Opinion: Empowering farmers

A path forward on the Canada Grain Act and Canadian Grain Commission modernization.
G3 caught in middle of merger

G3 caught in middle of merger

G3 Global is 75 per cent owned by the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) and 25 per cent owned by Bunge.
North America welcomes rain; South America gets too much

North America welcomes rain; South America gets too much

Moisture makes up for dry prairie winter.
Ag Canada’s climate programs found lacking

Ag Canada’s climate programs found lacking

A report from the auditor general’s office says initiatives designed to help farmers reduce emissions have shortcomings.
Farmers retain role in G3 thanks to CWB legacy

Farmers retain role in G3 thanks to CWB legacy

Feds set up trust for producers when wheat board turned into G3 Canada, but farmers’ share has been steadily shrinking.
Lloydminster student earns $6,000 ag scholarship

Lloydminster student earns $6,000 ag scholarship

Agriculture student scholarship recipients announced.
Mosaic CEO sees fertilizer demand rising with world population

Mosaic CEO sees fertilizer demand rising with world population

CEO Bruce Bodine talks about a market outlook from Mosaic’s perspective, how the Russian invasion of Ukraine affected the supply chain, and how important events like the FFF Summit are.
All eyes on Russian weather as wheat rebounds

All eyes on Russian weather as wheat rebounds

Russia is experiencing a rough transition from El Nino to La Nina, which could significantly bite into yields this year.
U.S. shuns free trade agreements

U.S. shuns free trade agreements

The United States is no longer negotiating those types of pacts.