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Agriculture groups react to Senate passage of federal budget "One Big Beautiful Bill"
The Senate passed (July 1, 2025) by a slim margin—with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tiebreak—its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It includes many provisions important to agriculture. Reactions from agriculture groups are below....

Agri reform
****EDITORIAL: It cannot be stressed enough that for a country once blessed with a natural comparative advantage in agriculture, Pakistan’s persistent failure to protect, modernise and maximise this sector is nothing short of scandalous. Now that...

Calgary TELUS Convention Centre: Shaping the future of business events
Since opening its doors in 1974, the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre (CTCC) has stood as a pillar of Calgary’s community and a driving force in Canada’s business events sector. As the nation’s first purpose-built convention centre, the CTCC has...

Emollient Market Market (2025-2030): Industry Insights, SWOT Analysis, Market Size, Share, And Key Growth Factors Expert Review
(MENAFN- GetNews) "The report "Emollient Market by Type (Esters, Fatty Alcohols, Fatty Acids, Ethers, Silicones, and Other Types), Form (Solid, Liquid), Application (Skin Care, Hair Care, Deodorants, Oral Care, and Other Applications), and Region...

Breitbart Business Digest: The Vietnam Peace, Metternich, and Trump’s Trade Strategy
Trade War? No, Trump’s Tariffs Just Ended One The critics said tariffs would start a trade war. Instead, Donald Trump may have just ended one. On Monday, the White House announced a trade agreement with Vietnam: a 20 percent tariff on goods...
Local Authority in Al-Jawf hands over sites for three agricultural roads
[Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:26:42 +0300] Al-Jawf – SABA: The local authority in Al-Jawf Governorate has handed over the sites for three agricultural road projects in the districts of As-Sayl, Al-Masloub, and Al-Matun, with a total length of 20.3...

Reading the labor market tea leaves
“Trade is hugely important to agriculture, and consistency is important to agriculture,” said Brian Duncan, president of the Illinois Farm Bureau. “We need some signed agreements that provide some certainty and some security.”

Russia seeks to double $1.8bn trade with Pakistan
Business Business Russia seeks to double $1.8bn trade with Pakistan Close Moscow could provide machinery, fertilizers, oil and gas Published On: Thu, 03 Jul 2025 01:34:32 PKT (Web Desk) - Russia seeks to double the volume of its bilateral trade...

South America's Mercosur, Europe's EFTA bloc seal trade deal
Mercosur, South America's largest trade bloc, on Wednesday signed a trade deal with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA is made up of Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland, while Mercosur comprises full...
VIC receives $400k investment for local wine industry
Wine is an integral part of Victoria’s regional economy, providing jobs at wineries, vineyards, and cellar doors and contributes $9.5 billion to the Victorian economy. The industry attracts visitors from across the state and around the world into...

Gift helps Ivey Business School advance regenerative agri-food models
As ecological and economic pressures intensify across the global food system, Ivey Business School is responding with a bold, research-driven commitment – the establishment of the Abell-Hodgson Chair in Regenerative Agriculture. Made possible...
Standard Bank Enables China Market Access
A 48-member African business delegation leveraged the China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) 2025 to deepen trade ties with China, as the announcement of zero-tariff access for African products coincided with the high-impact expo. African...

Rep. Fitzgerald Introduces Legislation Declaring U.S. Businesses Independent from EU Regulations
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at declaring U.S. companies independent from burdensome foreign regulations, particularly targeting the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets...

Moorhead and MSUM partner in education, business and culture with Kurdistan city
MOORHEAD — In a show of cooperation spanning more than 6,000 miles, the city of Moorhead has joined with Zakho, Kurdistan, pledging commitments to cultural exchange, educational opportunities and economic development. Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson...

Turkey closes livestock markets amid food-and-mouth disease outbreak: What to know
Turkey said on Wednesday it was shutting down all livestock markets to control the spread of a highly contagious strain of foot-and-mouth disease that is hitting the country’s agricultural sector hard. The government stressed that the measures...

Onside launches digital platform to boost agri supply safety
Onside has launched PCBU Enterprise, a digital platform aiming to address shared safety responsibilities in agriculture supply chains across Australia and New Zealand. New platform development The platform was developed in collaboration with ANZCO...
FAO commends govt’s agriculture transformation agenda
Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Mr. Rana Tanveer Hussain, held a one-on-one meeting today with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, during the 44th Session of the FAO Conference...

Despite it all, China dominates Australian trade—again
China has reasserted its dominance over Australia’s export markets, taking a record of almost 1 billion tonnes of mineral resources and agricultural commodities last year, and displacing the trading partners that helped Australia out during the...

4 red lines in India-US trade talks: Corn, ethanol, soyabean & dairy
United States President Donald Trump has said his administration is going to sign “a very big” trade deal “to open up India”, “where we are able to go in and compete (with) much less tariffs”.India has maintained that agriculture and dairy are its...

FAO affirms continuous support for agri-reforms
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain held a one-on-one meeting with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu during the 44th Session of the FAO...