AGP Executive Report
Last update: a few seconds agoTrade and Markets: Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald is heading to Brussels and Paris to advance Canadian farm trade, attend the G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting and open Canada’s pavilion at SIAL. Agri-food and seafood exports to the EU reached $6.7 billion in 2025. Food Safety: The CFIA has recalled several Farm Boy, L’Ancêtre and Life Smart organic cheeses over possible Listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported; shoppers should check the affected products and best-before dates. Processor Costs: Yorkton food processors say tariffs and trade uncertainty are driving up freight and steel costs, adding pressure to Prairie businesses. Harvest Outlook: Despite prolonged rain, analysts say Canadian crop quality may be better than feared: by Oct. 6, 77% of sampled CWRS wheat and 68.2% of CWAD durum met the top two grades. Fuel Pressures: Diesel remains a key cost risk for Canadian agriculture, with higher fuel prices adding to expenses across trucking, rail and farm operations.
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