Reading Time: < 1 minute Upcoming tariffs by United States President Donald Trump could greatly affect feedlots and grain farmers in Western Canada according to Market Place Commodities president Jim Beusekom.
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Feed Grain Weekly: Tariffs could hurt feedlots, grain farmers
Cattle feed industry in Western Canada under threat
U.S. grains: Chicago grains and soybeans dip on year-end positioning, tariff worries
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn, soy and wheat eased on Wednesday as traders took profits and monitored the possible impacts of U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, set to take effect on March 4 after a 30-day delay.
CBOT Weekly: Tariffs front and centre at CBOT
Trump’s threats pressure crop markets
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tariff threats from United States President Donald Trump caused a downturn at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Feb. 26, 2025.
Canadian, Mexican agri-food sectors must co-operate amid tensions with U.S. says ambassador
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada and Mexico must build on a strong agricultural trade relationship to secure trade resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, says Carlos Joaquin Gonzales, Mexico's ambassador to Canada.
U.S. grains: Corn futures hit three-week low; wheat dips, soy choppy
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures fell to a three-week low on Tuesday, sliding for a third successive session on tariff tensions and improving weather outlooks for South American crop regions, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Corn slips from multi-month top on profit-taking; soy, wheat follow
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn futures fell 1.6 per cent on Monday, retreating from multi-month highs set last week, pressured by profit-taking and improving weather forecasts for South America, analysts said.
Net long position hits new record in canola futures
Funds put on new bullish bets, cover shorts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Heavy amounts of fund buying coupled with speculators covering short positions saw the net long position in canola futures hit a new record during the week ended Feb. 18.
U.S. grains: Corn futures finish lower after hitting 18-month high
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade corn futures closed lower on Friday after the market stormed to an 18-month high on strong U.S. export demand, traders said.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Modest increases across the region
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum made small gains during the week ended Feb. 20. Support came from higher prices in the United States wheat complex, but a stronger Canadian dollar limited the increases
U.S. grains: Soy futures rebound amid South America crop concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Thursday, recouping losses from the previous session with support from lingering concerns about poor crop weather in South America, analysts said.