Reading Time: 2 minutes While producers could feel the pinch of a strike at the Port of Vancouver's grain terminals within a week, the markets won't feel much of a hit unless the strike continues for three or four weeks, analysts said.
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Exports could take a hit as Vancouver grain terminals workers strike
Canola net short position grows
Reading Time: < 1 minute The net fund short position in canola grew in mid-September, as speculative selling took the futures to contract lows, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO
Reading Time: 2 minutes The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China's investigation into EU dairy products, initiated after the European Union placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
Saskatchewan crop report: Combining at about three-quarters mark
Reading Time: < 1 minute The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. The pace of combining was eight points behind this time last year, but 11 ahead of the five-year average.
Manitoba harvest passes halfway mark: report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Harvest operations in Manitoba passed the halfway mark during the week ended Sept. 17, with wide ranging yields in the latest provincial crop report.
Researchers call for rapid adaptation to global trade environment
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada must prepare for a future featuring a less friendly trade environment, says a new policy note authored by two leading policy analysts. Al Mussell and Ted Bilyea, researchers at Agri-Food Economic Systems Research, said the recent action by China on Canadian canola illustrates their point.
Fund traders add to bearish bets in canola
Reading Time: < 1 minute Managed money fund traders added to their large net short position in canola in early September, while profit-taking saw a reduction in the bearish bets for soybeans and corn in Chicago, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report.
StatCan revises canola production lower
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hot and dry weather saw crop conditions decline across much of Western Canada over the past month, with the latest model-based production estimates from Statistics Canada showing downward revisions in both canola and wheat production from the August report.
Alberta weekly crop report: Harvest yields are coming in lighter than expected
Reading Time: 2 minutes Combining of major crops in Alberta progressed 23 points during the week ended Sept. 10, reaching 54 per cent, according to the province's latest weekly crop report. While dry weather helped to advance the harvest, crop yields were not meeting expectations.
China’s carrot-and-stick tactics on EU nations start to pay off
China appears to allow no room for negotiations or concessions with Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, but appears to have no concessions for Canadian canola.