Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian peas and lentils could experience some shifts come March 31, as India is set make an announcement on its pulse import duties that Tuesday.
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Pulse Weekly: India to make pulse tariff announcement on Tuesday
Canadian lentil, pea prices down over last 12 months
“Major setback for global trade”: WTO suffers fresh blow after reform push hits wall
Reading Time: 3 minutes The World Trade Organization’s ministerial talks in Yaounde ended on Monday with Brazil blocking a bid by the U.S. and others to prolong a moratorium on duties for electronic transmissions.
New U.S. biofuel rules please canola industry
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. EPA has greatly increased the blending mandate for biodiesel and renewable diesel for 2026 and 2027.
Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump announced new measures on Friday to support U.S. farmers who are reeling from the administration’s trade policies and the Iran war and suggested farm equipment makers cut prices
U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Trump administration on Friday finalized new biofuel blending volumes mandates for the U.S. oil refiners, requiring more of the fuels made from corn and other agricultural products than initially proposed,in an apparent win for U.S. farmers.
Producers affected by bovine TB receive extended tax deferral
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Government of Canada has extended the tax deferral period for livestock producers affected by bovine tuberculosis in 2024 and 2025.
Mercosur and Canada near free-trade agreement with April talks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada and South America’s Mercosur bloc are advancing toward a free‑trade agreement that could be signed by the end of the year, with another round of negotiations scheduled for next month in Brasilia, according to three sources familiar with the talks.
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.