Reading Time: < 1 minute Oat acres in Canada are likely to recede this spring with cash prices to remain low, said Scott Shiels, grain procurement manager for Grain Millers Canada in Yorkton, Sask.
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Big oat crop in 2025/26 pointing to less acres next year
China trade deal falls short: Conservatives
Reading Time: 3 minutes Conservative Shadow Minister John Barlow criticizes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trade agreement with China, citing longevity concerns and CUSMA implications.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Bayer’s bid to curb Roundup cases
Reading Time: 3 minutes The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer’s bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages.
Canada-China roundup: Producer groups applaud tariff relief; pork left out; mix of criticism and praise from Trump administration
Reading Time: 5 minutes Producer groups across Canada expressed a mix of relief and cautious optimism following the news that Canada had struck a deal with China to lower tariffs on canola, peas and other goods, in return for relaxing duties on Chinese electric vehicles.
Opinion: Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?
Manitoba Canola Growers Association cautiously optimistic after proposed Canada-China canola tariff relief
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Manitoba Canola Growers Association says proposed canola tariff relief under a Canada-China agreement is positive, but details on canola oil remain unclear.
A good year for flax could lead to more acres in 2026/27
Reading Time: < 1 minute Strong flaxseed prices should encourage more planted acres to the crop this spring, but any increases in area will also depend on the price relationship canola.
Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Now that U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has alienated many of the U.S.’s traditional allies — at least when it comes to trade —many of those countries have been moving swiftly to make new trade alliances that exclude the United States. The goal is to establish new reliable and trustworthy trading networks that can, at […] Read more
Keystone Agricultural Producers welcomes canola tariff relief
From a Manitoba perspective, KAP noted pork remains outside the scope of the announcement
Reading Time: < 1 minute KAP's general manager is encouraged by renewed diplomatic engagement between Canada and China.
Pea prices respond to China tariff deal
Pulse Canada notes there should be enough time to move old crop peas in a meaningful way before the next crop comes off in August and September
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pea prices have already responded to China trade deal. Pulse Canada unsure if it will lobby Ottawa for compensation.