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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s attaché in Spain is projecting an increase in grain production for the European Union in 2023-24.

The International Grains Council has raised its estimate for total world grain production in 2023-24. Its forecasts on corn and soybeans were increased as well, while production estimates for wheat were held steady.

The French health safety agency has cleared the use of phosphine pesticide in contact with grains exported outside the European Union when importing countries require the process. That averted a halt to shipments from the EU’s top grain exporter.

Syngenta Canada announced today that it will release a limited amount of Matador ® 120EC insecticide and Voliam Xpress ® insecticide in Western Canada with a focus on horticulture and pulse crops in time for the 2023 growing season.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association wants the federal government to find a resolution to the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) strike as quickly as possible.

CNH Industrial has announced that it's ending support of its business activities in Russia. The company had suspended supplying the market in March 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.

The European Union is going to provide financial compensation to farmers in five countries bordering Ukraine, and plans to introduce restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grains.

Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is raising concerns with the potential impacts of strike action taken y members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) on Manitoba farmers and the agricultural sector.

Viterra is planning to make an $18-million upgrade to its Moose Jaw facility. Moose Jaw City Council approved Viterra's discretionary use application, according to minutes from the March 27th meeting.

Slovakia has joined Poland and Hungary in banning food imports from Ukraine. The temporary bans come in response to rising anger from farmers who say an abundant supply of grain in their countries is causing them economic hardship.