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B.C. launches $20M flood mitigation fund for the Fraser Valley

B.C. launches $20M flood mitigation fund for the Fraser Valley

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The British Columbia government says a new $20-million flood mitigation program for the Fraser Valley will help support farmers and food resiliency in prime agricultural areas that were inundated by floodwaters in November 2021.
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Sustainability accounting could be disastrous for cattle sector

Sustainability accounting could be disastrous for cattle sector

Producers urged to fight mandatory climate disclosure standards.
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Taiwan opens doors to more Canadian beef 20 years after mad cow disease

Taiwan opens doors to more Canadian beef 20 years after mad cow disease

OTTAWA — Canada says it has regained market access to Taiwan for Canadian beef and beef products from animals over 30 months of age.
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Recent rain may not be enough to halt the shrinking of Canada's cattle herd

Recent rain may not be enough to halt the shrinking of Canada's cattle herd

CALGARY — Anxious Alberta ranchers praying for rain got their wish this week, but it may not be enough to stop the ongoing decline in Canadian cattle production.
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Global salmon farm company with B.C. ties backs land-based aquaculture in Japan

Global salmon farm company with B.C. ties backs land-based aquaculture in Japan

VICTORIA — The backing of a land-based salmon farm in Japan by a global company with ties to ocean fish farms in British Columbia has Indigenous and conservation groups calling on the federal government to accelerate its transition away from open-net
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Aurora Cannabis on the hunt for savings again, says Bevo deal boosted Q3 revenue

Aurora Cannabis on the hunt for savings again, says Bevo deal boosted Q3 revenue

Aurora Cannabis Inc. is on the hunt for more savings after wrapping a transformation plan that delivered at least $400 million in savings over the last three years.
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Bunge and Viterra sign merger agreement to create global agribusiness giant

Bunge and Viterra sign merger agreement to create global agribusiness giant

A US$8.2-billion merger between U.S. company Bunge Ltd. and Viterra Ltd. will create a global agricultural giant in an industry that has already seen a significant amount of consolidation in recent years.
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Opinion: Shared gov’t responsibilities serve ag sector well

Opinion: Shared gov’t responsibilities serve ag sector well

Collaboration key to tackling climate change in Canada's agricultural sector.
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Saputo's shares down as company forecasts 'temporary' consumer demand slowdown

Saputo's shares down as company forecasts 'temporary' consumer demand slowdown

MONTREAL — Shares in Saputo Inc. closed down by 11 per cent Friday after the company's chief executive cautioned negative consumer sentiment could dampen the outlook for the start of its 2024 fiscal year.
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Potential Bunge-Viterra merger creates unease

Potential Bunge-Viterra merger creates unease

Wheat Growers wary of potential impact on grain industry.
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