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• Goodfood Announces Leadership Transition

  04-08-2026 15:02 via farms.com
  Goodfood Market Corp. ("Goodfood" or the "Company") (TSX: FOOD), today announced that Selim A. Bassoul has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective August 3, 2026. 
  
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• Wood you take two minutes to protect Canada's trees?

  04-08-2026 15:01 via farms.com
  This August, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) encourages Canadians to take part in Tree Check Month. This annual campaign reminds Canadians of the vital role they play in protecting local plants and trees and the importance of healthy trees to our environment, wellbeing and economy.
  
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• Minister’s Statement: Food Day Canada 2026

  04-08-2026 14:03 via farms.com
  “Today marks the 23rd anniversary of Food Day Canada. This celebration was launched in 2003 by University of Guelph Food Laureate and Member of the Order of Canada, the late Anita Stewart. Food Day Canada is a time to celebrate the hardworking people who produce the food we all enjoy.
  
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• Wood you take two minutes to protect Canada’s trees?

  04-08-2026 14:02 via farms.com
  This August, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) encourages Canadians to take part in Tree Check Month. This annual campaign reminds Canadians of the vital role they play in protecting local plants and trees and the importance of healthy trees to our environment, wellbeing and economy.
  
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• Corteva Launches Enclosa™ for Soybean Weed Control

  04-08-2026 13:15 via farms.com
  Corteva has introduced Enclosa™ herbicide, a new soybean weed control solution that combines two active ingredients to provide flexible, long-lasting protection against tough weeds.
  
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• New Wheat Gene Boosts Yield Potential

  04-08-2026 13:09 via farms.com
  University of Idaho scientists found a natural wheat mutation linked to higher yields and improved breeding efficiency through advanced genomic selection tools.
  
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• USDA Announces August 2026 Farm Loan Rates

  04-08-2026 13:02 via farms.com
  USDA released August 2026 loan interest rates, providing farmers with affordable financing options for operations, land purchases, emergencies and storage investments.
  
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• US Sugar Demand Stays Strong Despite Health Shifts

  04-08-2026 12:58 via farms.com
  U.S. sugar demand remains strong, but health initiatives, changing diets, and expanding GLP 1 medication use may affect future sweetener consumption and market growth.
  
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• Canola Industry Encouraged by Outcomes from Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference

  04-08-2026 12:52 via farms.com
  Canada’s canola industry welcomes the outcomes of last month’s Energy and Mines Ministers' Conference, particularly the Ministers' commitment to strengthening Canada's energy security and expanding domestic biofuel production.With nearly 1 in 3 acres of canola grown in Canada destined for biofuel markets in Canada, the United States and the European Union, it is encouraging to see the Ministers building on future energy security by supporting the production and use of low-carbon fuel
  
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• Rooted in Community: Nature's Path Organic Foods Announces 2026 Gardens for Good Grant Winners

  04-08-2026 12:50 via farms.com
  North America's largest independent organic breakfast and snack food brand, today announced the grant recipients for its 16th annual Gardens for Good: Plant It Forward™ Program. Now in its 16th year, the program supports organic community gardens and urban farming initiatives working to increase access to fresh organic food, strengthen local food systems and empower communities across North America.Through the 2026 program, Nature's Path will award a total of $45,000 to 15 grassroots organ
  
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• CPKC ends 2025-2026 crop year setting annual Canadian grain record

  04-08-2026 12:49 via farms.com
  Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) said today it has broken its all-time volume record for transporting Canadian grain and grain products by moving 30.66 million metric tonnes (MMT) during the 2025-2026 crop year. This new record annual volume exceeded the previous record set in the 2020–2021 crop year by approximately 72,500 metric tonnes."Our team of exceptional railroaders reliably delivered the largest Canadian grain crop in history with consistency throughout the
  
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• Don’t Give Up Anything. A Forage Driven Rye with Flexibility and a Real Grain Up-Side.

  04-08-2026 12:40 via farms.com
  SU Baresi is an exciting new hybrid rye built for forage production, delivering exceptional biomass, aggressive early growth, and high-quality feed for livestock operations. Designed with cattle producers and mixed farms in mind, it offers outstanding fall and spring vigour, excellent winter hardiness, and strong standability for dependable performance across diverse growing conditions.What sets SU Baresi apart is its flexibility. While it’s purpose-built for forage, it also delivers impre
  
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• U.S. Farmland Values Hit New Record High but Gains Slow

  04-08-2026 12:38 via farms.com
  U.S. agricultural land values reached another record in 2026, although the pace of appreciation continued to ease, according to the latest annual Land Values Summary and cash rent estimates from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Released Friday, the report showed the average value of U.S. farm real estate, including land and buildings, increased by $150, or 3.4%, to $4,500 per acre. It marked the sixth consecutive annual increase but the slowest gain since the current up
  
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• CPKC Sets New Grain Movement High in 2025-26

  04-08-2026 12:37 via farms.com
  Canadian Pacific Kansas City moved a record 30.66 million tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products during the 2025-26 crop year, surpassing its previous annual high set five years earlier, the railway announced Tuesday. The railway said the latest total exceeded the former record from 2020-21 by approximately 72,500 tonnes. Volume was also 11% higher than in the previous crop year, 16% above the three-year average and 20% above the five-year average. “Our team of exceptional railroaders
  
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• BCFGA celebrates 60 years of a true Canada–Jamaica agricultural partnership

  04-08-2026 11:51 via farms.com
  The British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) welcomed the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., Jamaica’s minister of labour and social security and a senior Jamaican delegation to the Okanagan on July 28 and 29 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Jamaican-Canadian Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP). 
  
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• Developing the Next Agricultural Policy Framework should be devised with public trust in mind

  04-08-2026 11:50 via farms.com
  The recent meeting of Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers highlighted a wide range of priorities for the sector's future, including competitiveness, innovation, resilience, business risk management, food security, processing and manufacturing capacity, and domestic production.
  
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• Potato Sustainability Alliance reports overall high performance score

  04-08-2026 11:49 via farms.com
  The Potato Sustainability Alliance (PSA) has released its 2025 On-Farm Assessment Report, highlighting continued participation and measurable sustainability performance across potato production in the United States and Canada. The report shares results and insights from the PSA Program's annual on-farm assessment, which supports growers in measuring and improving their management practices through a standardized, outcomes-based approach.
  
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• Farmers Markets Week to be marked August 2-8

  04-08-2026 11:48 via farms.com
  Farmers' Market Week, taking place August 2–9, is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the people who grow, raise, and produce food close to home.
  
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• Grain Markets React to Falling Crop Ratings and China Demand

  04-08-2026 11:23 via farms.com
  Despite declining U.S. crop ratings, geopolitical tensions, and month-end fund selling, volatile grain markets found support from continued Chinese soybean and corn purchases.
  
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• Grain Markets React to Falling Crop Ratings and China Dema

  04-08-2026 10:54 via farms.com
  Despite declining U.S. crop ratings, geopolitical tensions, and month-end fund selling, volatile grain markets found support from continued Chinese soybean and corn purchases.
  
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• FuelPositive Provides Update to Previously Announced Non-Brokered Private Placement

  03-08-2026 14:25 via farms.com
  At the request of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"), FuelPositive Corporation (TSXV: NHHH) (OTCQB: NHHHF) (the "Company") is providing certain additional information relating to its previously announced non-brokered private placement of units ("Units") at a price of $0.05 per Unit, for aggregate
  
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• Minister's Statement: Food Day Canada 2026

  03-08-2026 14:23 via farms.com
  Marks the 23rd anniversary of Food Day Canada. This celebration was launched in 2003 by University of Guelph Food Laureate and Member of the Order of Canada, the late Anita Stewart. Food Day Canada is a time to celebrate the hardworking people who produce the food we all enjoy.
  
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• Canola Ends Crop Year Under Pressure

  03-08-2026 13:48 via farms.com
  ICE canola futures closed sharply lower Friday, ending the 2025–26 crop year with another wave of speculative liquidation. November fell C$10.40 to C$758.20 per tonne, bringing its five-session decline to roughly C$70 as weaker soyoil, European rapeseed and palm oil markets encouraged traders to reduce long positions.
  
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• Month-End Selling Sweeps Across CBOT

  03-08-2026 13:47 via farms.com
  CBOT grain and oilseed futures finished lower Friday as month-end liquidation and technical selling overshadowed fresh export demand. December corn settled near $4.64 per bushel, November soybeans near $11.87½ and September Chicago wheat near $6.39¼, with wheat posting the steepest decline after breaking below recent chart support.
  
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• Ecuador and Canada sign free trade deal

  03-08-2026 13:21 via farms.com
  Ecuador and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Friday, Reuters reported, citing Ecuador's government. The deal will allow 99.6% of its exportable goods to enter Canada duty-free once it takes effect.The agreement covers trade in goods and servi
  
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• Trump says he does not care about updating USMCA

  03-08-2026 13:19 via farms.com
  US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he does not care about updating the North American trade agreement as Canada disclosed plans to send senior trade officials to Washington for more talks this week amid new tariffs and heightened trade tensions, reported Reuters. 
  
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• Ontario Hog Prices Continue to Strengthen as Feed Costs Climb

  03-08-2026 13:17 via farms.com
  Ontario hog producers saw another week of strengthening market prices during the week ending July 24, as cash values continued to improve across the province. While the upward movement provides welcome support for producer revenues, rising feed costs remain a significant challenge, keeping margins under pressure despite stronger hog markets.
  
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• Research Highlights Practical Path for Transition to Group Sow Housing

  03-08-2026 13:16 via farms.com
  Canadian research is providing pork producers with valuable guidance on transitioning to group sow housing, demonstrating that while barn conversions require investment, operational benefits can be realized quickly after implementation.
  
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• Canadian Live Hog Flow Spared from New U.S. Tariff Annexes as Cross-Border Trade Integration Holds

  03-08-2026 13:15 via farms.com
  North American swine operations received critical trade clarity this week as federal tariff listings confirmed that Canadian live hogs—including the roughly 6 to 7 million weaner and feeder pigs shipped annually to U.S. finishing facilities—remain exempt from broad new import duty annexes. The exemption preserves a decades-old cross-border supply chain that routes young pigs from breeding operations in Manitoba and Ontario directly to grain-rich finishing barns across Iowa, Minnesota
  
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• US Cattle Herd Shows Early Recovery Signs

  03-08-2026 12:56 via farms.com
  US cattle inventory increased slightly in 2026, but record low calf numbers and beef cow inventories continue to limit herd expansion and future cattle supplies.
  
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• Cover Crop Program Raises Payments for Farmers

  03-08-2026 12:53 via farms.com
  Farmers for Soil Health has launched 2026 enrollment with increased payments, simplified contracts, and continued technical support to encourage wider cover crop adoption.
  
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• Smart Nitrogen Strategy Helps Farmers Cut Waste

  03-08-2026 12:51 via farms.com
  Researchers developed a soil-based fertilizer strategy that matches nitrogen applications with crop needs, improving efficiency, reducing losses, and supporting sustainable farm production.
  
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• CCC Funding Cap Raises Farm Emergency Concerns

  03-08-2026 12:47 via farms.com
  New budget projections suggest USDA's key funding source may hit its borrowing limit, reducing flexibility to deliver emergency support for farmers and ranchers.
  
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• PEDV and PDCoV Detection Remains Higher than Expected

  03-08-2026 12:39 via farms.com
  The Swine Health Information Center reports reductions in the detection of PRRS are noted, while PED and Delta Coronavirus detections remain higher than expected
  
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• Research Provides Farmers Direction on Converting to Group Sow Housing

  03-08-2026 12:38 via farms.com
  A Professor with the University of Saskatchewan says research that looked at the conversion of sow farms to group housing is helping farmers make the move with minimal expense and maximum efficiency. The report, "From Research to Results: Measuring the Impact of Pork Research in Canada," released by the University of Saskatchewan and profiled in a YouTube webinar, looks at the value of swine research funded through partnerships involving Swine Innovation Porc.
  
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• Warmer Temperatures Across Manitoba Accelerate Crop Development

  03-08-2026 12:35 via farms.com
  Manitoba Agriculture reports warmer weather over the past week has accelerated crop development across the province.Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report Tuesday.Sonia Wilson, an oilseed specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, says over the past week we saw variable amounts of precipitation and warmer temperatures.
  
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• SHIC Highlights New World Screwworm Resources and Plans August New World Screwworm Webinar

  03-08-2026 12:33 via farms.com
  The Swine Health Information Center is highlighting resources to help address New World Screwworm and will cohost a New World Screwworm webinar next week.
  
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• Hot Weather Speeds Up Crop Development but Stresses Crops in Drier Areas

  03-08-2026 12:31 via farms.com
  Saskatchewan Agriculture reports hot weather over the past week has sped up crop development but is stressing crops in the drier areas of the province. Saskatchewan Agriculture released its crop report yesterday for the period from July 21st to 27th. Tyce Masich, a crops extension specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, says over the past week it's been hot and humid with not a lot rain.
  
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• SHIC-AASV Webinar to Address New World Screwworm August 4th

  03-08-2026 12:29 via farms.com
  A Swine Health Information Center-American Association of Swine Veterinarians webinar planned for tomorrow afternoon will update pork producers and their veterinarians on New World Screwworm and action underway to eradicate the parasite.
  
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• SHIC/FFAR Co-Fund Six Projects to Advance Swine Disease Monitoring and Mitigation

  03-08-2026 12:23 via farms.com
  The Swine Health Information Center, through a co-funding partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, recently awarded funding for six projects to advance swine disease monitoring and mitigation capabilities. Aligning across both organizations’ priorities, these six projects help SHIC fulfill its mission to generate new intelligence and tools for preventing, preparing for, and responding to emerging swine disease threats. Representing a total investment of $719,415
  
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• Rural Albertans wanted for grief study

  31-07-2026 17:17 via farms.com
  University of Alberta researchers are looking at grief related to substance abuse
  
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• Atlantic Region Names Deanna Doctor of Redview Jerseys as 2026 Honouree

  31-07-2026 15:54 via farms.com
  Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (COYF) is proud to announce Deanna Doctor of Redview Jerseys of Kensington, PEI, as the 2026 Atlantic Regional honouree. 
  
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• Farmers being tapped as running mates in upcoming elections

  31-07-2026 15:49 via farms.com
  Candidates in upcoming state elections are bringing in members of the ag community to be part of their teams
  
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• Canada’s voluntary Grocery Code of Conduct doesn’t change much

  31-07-2026 15:49 via farms.com
  Is Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct a meaningful response to rising food prices and corporate power in the grocery sector? It promises fairness, transparency, and stability for retailers – supplier relationships, but can it deliver? Its  carefully constructed language can’t hide its fundamental weakness: it is a voluntary framework that avoids confronting the structural forces driving inequality and high prices in Canada’s food system.
  
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• Recap: Moth Night at the Bourgeois Farm

  31-07-2026 15:42 via farms.com
  This week is National Moth Week and to celebrate, OFT hosted our very first Moth Night at the Bourgeois Farm. 
  
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• Join us for a Bio Blitz on the Bourgeois Farm – August 8

  31-07-2026 15:41 via farms.com
  Join the Ontario Farmland Trust for a morning of exploration at the Bourgeois Farm as we document the incredible diversity of life that calls the farm home.
  
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• Central Ontario FS Expands Grain Network with Acquisition of Haley's Elevator in Burford

  31-07-2026 15:10 via farms.com
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• Preparing for Farming Uncertainty

  31-07-2026 14:46 via farms.com
  Farm Management Canada has introduced a national strategy to improve risk management education and communication, helping producers build long-term resilience and adopt proactive planning.
  
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• Using Precision Farming Technology to Preserve Family Farm Legacy

  31-07-2026 14:37 via farms.com
  Moreland Farms uses Case IH precision technologies to optimize field management, boost efficiency, and support long-term farmland stewardship in Oklahoma and Kansas.
  
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• Canola industry encouraged by outcomes from Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference

  31-07-2026 14:17 via farms.com
  Canada’s canola industry welcomes the outcomes of last month’s Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference, particularly the Ministers’ commitment to strengthening Canada’s energy security and expanding domestic biofuel production.
  
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