Why egg prices may soon ‘flirt with record highs’: supplier
A customer walks by a display of fresh eggs at a grocery store on Sept. 25, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images It’s déjà vu for …
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US Meat, Milk Prices Should Spike if Donald Trump Carries Out Mass Deportation Schemes
In recent earnings calls, shareholders in some publicly traded meat companies have asked whether the Trump administration’s deportation plans—among other issues—may pose a challenge to their industry. “We’ve been there …
How U.S. tariffs might affect Canada’s agriculture industry
As Donald Trump’s inauguration looms, Canada’s agriculture industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the sweeping tariffs he’s threatened will come to pass. If they do, producers would …
A Parasite That Eats Cattle Alive Is Creeping North Toward the US
On November 22, the United States Department of Agriculture temporarily halted the import of cattle from Mexico after a flesh-eating parasite was detected in animals in southern Mexico. Before the …
Food giant Cargill is slashing 5% of global workforce—around 8K jobs
Agricultural powerhouse Cargill, one of the world’s biggest privately held firms with thousands of Canadian employees, is slashing its global workforce as part of a major restructuring effort. Cargill is …
Chocolate Has a Sustainability Problem. Science Thinks It’s Found the Answer
Elsewhere, Mars is looking to get to the literal root of the problem by improving the resilience of the all-important cocoa plant. The food giant is working with the USDA …
South Australian dairy producer Beston Global Food Company to wind up, owing farmers millions for milk
An award-winning SA dairy producer will wind up after failing to find a buyer during its months-long voluntary administration. The closure of Beston Global Food Company will leave dozens of …
Australia launches $5 million eradication plan to contain tomato brown rugose fruit virus threatening horticulture industry
The detection of a highly transmissible fruit virus that affects tomatoes, capsicums and chillies has triggered a $5 million national eradication response to safeguard confidence in the horticulture industry. Three …
Thanksgiving meals may be cheaper in 2024 as turkey prices drop
Filadendron | E+ | Getty Images Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, to show gratitude for life’s abundance — and, of course, to eat. And when it …
What Trump mass deportation plan would mean for immigrants and economy
President-Elect Donald J. Trump won the White House based partly on his promises to rein in immigration, with targeted policies that range from sending criminals to their home countries to …