CAFTA praises federal government for opposing Mexico’s ban on biotech corn
The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is applauding the Canadian government for opposing Mexico’s biotech corn ban. Back in February, Mexico announced it is banning the use of genetically modified corn in tortillas and dough by gradually substituting the use of biotech corn in…
US Net Farm Income Expected to Fall in 2023
For the first time in five years, the United States Department of Agriculture forecasts national net farm income will fall nearly 23% in 2023, coming down from a record high in 2022. Net farm income, defined by the USDA as…
Russia and Turkey to Discuss Resumption of Black Sea Grain Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. The meeting will primarily discuss Black Sea grain exports. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says he sent Russia “a set of…
Grain Ships Leave Ukraine
Two cargo vessels have left a port near Odesa, Ukraine, the third and fourth to transit from deep-water Ukrainian ports through the Black Sea since Russia withdrew from a safe-passage deal for grain ships. The Liberia-flagged Anna-Theresa and Marshall Islands-flagged…
Black Sea Grain Deal Discussed
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart will discuss a proposal by Moscow for an alternative to the Black Sea grain deal when they meet this week. Under the plan, Russia would send a million tons of grain…