Reading Time: < 1 minute Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan applauds agreement between Canada and China to reduce tariffs and trade barriers.
APAS applauds China progress; wants action on canola oil, pork
Grain Growers urge government to keep agriculture at the fore following China deal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Growers of Canada says restoring predictability and market access in Canada’s second largest grain market is welcome news.
Canola growers thrilled with China agreement
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s canola growers are thrilled that China is rolling back import tariffs on canola seed and meal.
Mosaic warns of North American fertilizer demand slump in Q4
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Mosaic warned on Friday that an unusually steep drop in North American fertilizer demand during the fourth quarter has weighed on its sales and cash flow, sending the company’s shares declining more than six per cent in premarket trading.
Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada and China have struck an initial trade deal that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday, as both nations promised to tear down trade barriers while forging new strategic ties.
U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts surge, hogs rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago feeder cattle contracts surged on Thursday. Live cattle and lean hogs also made healthy gains. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.425 cents a pound, up 1.100 cents. February live cattle gained 0.900 cents to settle at 236.050 cents per pound. Most-active March feeder cattle futures gained 4.850 cents to close at 364.550 cents […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb as soyoil futures surge
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose one per cent on Thursday as reminders of strong domestic demand and a surge in soyoil futures overshadowed pressure from the imminent harvest of a massive Brazilian soy crop, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures ticked lower, anchored by plentiful global grain supplies. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more
New Syngenta fungicide targets anthracnose, white mould, Ascochyta blight
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lentil growers in Canada have a new option for controlling three major disease threats to the crop.
U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management: trade experts
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management in a CUSMA review, says Canadian trade experts, but there will likely be concessions around access and tariff rate quota administration.
Feed grains weekly: Large U.S. corn crop to weigh on values
Reading Time: 2 minutes Confirmation of a record-large corn crop in the United States should keep feed grain bids in Western Canada under pressure in the near term, as the domestic market works to remain competitive.
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