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A wheat head in a ripe wheat field west of Marcelin, Saskatchewan, on August 27, 2022.

USDA’s August corn yield estimates are bearish

The yield estimates for wheat were neutral, but there will be no escaping corn’s downward pressure

The yield estimates for wheat and soybeans were neutral to bullish, but these were largely a sideshow when compared with corn.


The nose of a CN train engine rounding a corner is in the foreground with its grain cars visible in the background.

Canada-U.S. trade relationship called complex

Canada’s declining productivity, supply chain woes and political decisions all affect trade with its neighbour

Trade issues existed long before U.S. president Donald Trump and his on-again, off-again tariffs came along, said panelists at a policy summit last month.



A wheat head in a ripe wheat field west of Marcelin, Sask., on August 27, 2022.

Rain helps brighten outlook for Australian wheat crop

The industry now expects the country’s producers to match or beat last year’s production of around 34 million tons

A large crop in Australia, one of the biggest wheat exporters, would add to pressure on prices that are already low due to ample global supply.


Dairy cattle in India eat out of a concrete bunk while a worker watches with three empty pails at her feet.

India vows to protect farmers in face of tariffs

The country is resisting pressure from the United States to open its markets to a wide variety of farm products

New Delhi has pledged to protect its labour-intensive agricultural sector after talks with the U.S. got bogged down leading to a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods.





Ripe wheat near Selkirk, Manitoba in late August, 2024.

Wheat losses expected

Market analyst says spring wheat isn’t a ‘money-making thing’ under current prices

many farmers won’t make a profit growing spring wheat this year, but there should be good demand for high protein, high quality wheat.