Reading Time: < 1 minute Recent rains in Argentina's agricultural heartland have not alleviated concerns that ongoing drought could further hurt crop yields, the Rosario grains exchange said in a report released on Monday.
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Argentina crops threatened by ongoing drought despite recent rainfall
No immediate tariffs means more time to engage, prepare say ag, food leaders
Reading Time: 2 minutes No immediately-imposed tariffs means more time to engage with American officials on the importance of free trade and to prepare for future negotiations say agriculture industry groups say.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb on US-China optimism, Argentina weather jitters
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures climbed two per cent to a fresh one-year high on Friday and soybeans rose about 1.5 per cent ahead of a long holiday weekend, lifted by Argentine weather worries and cautious optimism about U.S.-China trade relations, analysts said.
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Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU
Feds’ conditions not near enough to alleviate concerns
Reading Time: < 1 minute The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.
High-protein wheat expected to survive tariffs
Analysts say the global appeal of Canadian Western Red Spring wheat will help cushion the effects of any U.S. levies
Reading Time: 3 minutes A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods exported to the United States would be painful, say market analysts, but some agricultural sectors, such as canola, may feel it more than others. Meanwhile, high-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.
Crop production show 2025: Producers at SaskWheat question proposed building
Those attending annual meeting asked why Cereals Canada needs the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange
Reading Time: < 1 minute Producers are concerned about the need for, and cost of, a new building for Cereals Canada's technology and research centre.
Crop Production Show 2025: Ag research sector has productivity problem: panellists
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan deputy agriculture minister Bill Greuel said the Canadian agriculture research sector has a productivity problem during an agriculture research panel discussion held Tuesday in Saskatoon as part of Crop Production Week 2025.
Canada clears $34 billion Bunge-Viterra merger with conditions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada on Tuesday approved with conditions U.S. grains merchant Bunge's $34 billion (C$48.7 billion) merger with Glencore-backed Viterra, clearing one of the final remaining obstacles for a global agriculture tie-up that is unprecedented in dollar value.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy rally stalls as farmers sell grain; Argentina weather eyed
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures retreated on Tuesday on a round of profit-taking after a tighter U.S. supply outlook lifted prices to one-year highs, analysts said.
U.S. grain: Corn futures hit 1-yr high after USDA tightens supply view
Reading Time: 2 minutes Benchmark corn futures Cv1 on the Chicago Board of Trade hit their highest in a year on Monday and soybean futures Sv1 notched a three-month top on follow-through buying after the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week cut its estimates of the size of the U.S. 2024 crops, analysts said.