Reading Time: 2 minutes Manitoba pulses could be affected by the ongoing war in Iran as well as spring weather, said the former executive director of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers.
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Pulse Weekly: War, weather affecting Manitoba pulse prospects
JBS posts flat Q4 profit on record sales but lower U.S. beef margins
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brazil’s JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, reported a near-flat fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday, as record revenue was offset by tighter margins, particularly in its U.S. beef business.
Brazil soybean planting outlook hinges on Middle East war, says Agroconsult
Reading Time: < 1 minute Brazil’s soybean planting area is expected to remain stable in the upcoming 2026/27 season, but the scenario depends heavily on how long the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran lasts, agribusiness consultancy Agroconsult said on Wednesday.
WTO conference a ‘crucial moment’ for ag trade, CropLife warns
Reading Time: 4 minutes CropLife International says this week’s World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Cameroon marks “a crucial moment for the future of rules-based trade and the WTO itself.”
Federal government commits to national soil strategy as Black’s soil protection bill passes Senate
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bill S-230, the National Strategy for Soil Health Act, would develop a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement based on recommendations from Black’s 2024 Senate soil health report: “Critical Ground”. It is expected to pass its third reading in the Senate on March 26.
‘We should always aim for free trade’: low tariffs not good enough say agriculture leaders on Hoekstra remarks
Reading Time: 5 minutes U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada should make the case that it’s a good business parter so it can avoid high tariffs. Some Canadian agriculture experts say that’s already happening.
CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans/corn awaiting acreage data
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade posted some large price swings during the week ended March 25, as market participants reacted to the shifting news out of the Middle East and adjusted positions ahead of upcoming acreage data from the United States Department of Agriculture.
ICE Canada Weekly: More behind canola, soyoil than crude oil prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute There’s more to canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange than crude oil and vegetable oils prices, said David Derwin, commodity futures advisor for Ventum Financial in Winnipeg.
U.S. researchers bet on hybrid, GMO seeds to make wheat profitable again
Reading Time: 4 minutes Scientists are developing hybrid wheat seeds that promise higher, more consistent crop yields as drought becomes more common across the U.S. Plains.
Hormuz-driven fertilizer shortage could raise grain prices, Goldman Sachs says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Disruptions to nitrogen fertilizer supply through the Strait of Hormuz could reduce global grain yields and shift planting decisions, potentially lifting grain prices, Goldman Sachs said in a report on Tuesday.