Reading Time: 2 minutes India’s government is considering guaranteeing Canada ongoing pulse crop sales so its farmers keep growing the vital protein source, Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik said during a visit to Saskatchewan.
India-Canada trade deal could guarantee some Canadian pulse sales, envoy says
Canada agriculture minister says canola trade prospects are improving after China visit
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s agriculture minister Heath MacDonald said in an interview on Monday his weeklong trip to China is evidence of bilateral relations beginning to thaw, something desperately needed by Canada’s farmers and canola exporters.
Canadian durum samples show damage from wet weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s durum crop has been damaged from rainy, damp conditions, with some farmers holding off on harvesting crops in the hopes of drier weather the Canadian Grain Commission said.
Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers are reeling from China's decision to impose hefty duties on their canola seed, after the surprise move spooked grain buyers into halting purchases and stoked worries there will be little demand for crop deliveries this autumn.
Nutrien expects more fertilizer use by farmers despite low crop prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nutrien expects increased fertilizer use by North American farmers this fall and a good global potash market in 2026 despite some crop prices at multi-year lows.
Dairy supply management could sour Canada-US trade talks
Recent legislation may not keep negotiators from discussing supply management, experts say
Reading Time: 2 minutes Supply-managed Canadian dairy could be a sticking point in trade negotiations with the U.S.
Tariffs on canola seen supercharging Canadian farmers’ shift to spring wheat
U.S. Great Plains farmers skipping the cereal in favour of more profitable crops
Reading Time: 4 minutes The prospect of Chinese and U.S. tariffs on canola have prompted Western Canadian farmers to seed more wheat.
Nutrien paints bullish fertilizer industry picture despite poor Q1 results
Low U.S. corn profitability big threat to phosphate demand, analyst says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nutrien offered a bullish outlook for the 2025 global fertilizer market in an analyst call on Thursday, despite issuing disappointing first-quarter results on Wednesday night.
Tariffs throw US, Canadian farm machinery manufacturers into turmoil
Reading Time: 3 minutes All around a recent farm show in Canada, equipment salespeople struggled to swing deals with farmers worried about tariffs. With some combines costing more than $800,000, a surprise price hike from a tariff would be a hit most farm budgets cannot easily take.
Nutrien sees no major impact from Black Sea deal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nutrien said on Wednesday it doesn't think the proposed Black Sea shipping deal between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. will significantly affect the North American or global fertilizer market this year.
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