Agriculture
Southeastern Sask. lentil seeding in doubt
Lentil acreage in southeastern Saskatchewan may be smaller than anticipated, as below-average planting conditions continue to hit the region.
Prairie wheat bids decline for second straight week
Cash wheat bids across Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Monday, as declines in U.S. wheat futures and attention shifting to relatively favourable new-crop prospects weighed on values.
EU, U.S. leaders launch free-trade talks
The United States and the European Union launched negotiations for the world's most ambitious free-trade deal on Monday, promising thousands of new jobs and accelerated growth on both sides of the Atlantic.
B.C. NDP names new ag critic
British Columbia's New Democrats have tapped a social worker turned politician as their new critic for agriculture, ahead of the legislature reconvening next week.
Beef demand drives up U.S. live cattle futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose on Monday driven in part by a five-year high in weekly U.S. beef exports, traders and analysts said.
Big investor urges Smithfield breakup over buyout
Starboard Value LP revealed a major stake in Smithfield Foods on Monday and urged the world's largest pork producer to explore a breakup rather than go ahead with a planned US$4.7 billion takeover by Chinese meat company Shuanghui International.
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