Close-up of the bean at the top of a soybean plant.

South American crop forecasts keep booming

Massive soybean and corn harvests in Brazil and Argentina are expected to keep a lid on prices for at least the first half of the year

Grain and oilseed farmers should not expect any price help from South America, say analysts. That region of the world is anticipating another bumper crop of corn and soybeans.




A field of lentils.

Turkey’s lentil crop set for recovery

Recent rain could result in a 10 to 15 per cent larger crop than the 405,000 tonnes the country’s farmers harvested last year

Turkey’s lentil crop appears to have avoided much drought damage so far this year. Almost the entire crop is grown in the southeastern part of the country, where it was dry in October, November and December. Rain finally came in February, helping to reverse the fortunes of the crop.




A canola field in bloom.

Canola not eligible for U.S. biofuel program

Crop hit with Chinese tariffs, excluded from U.S. biofuel program

Canada’s canola industry is reeling from a series of devastating body blows. The latest gut punch came on March 8 when China announced it is imposing a 100 per cent tariff on Canadian canola oil and meal effective March 20.


Close-up of a blooming canola plant.

Pulse sector hopes for quick tariff resolution

China promises 100 per cent tariffs on peas and canola oil and meal by March 20, as well as 25 per cent tariffs on pork

Greg Cherewyk, president of Pulse Canada, says there is still time to avert China’s proposed tariffs on a variety of agricultural goods. It is important to note that China selected March 20 as the implementation date

Close up of a gas pump at a service station with "Biodiesel" written on the pump.

Canada launches anti-dumping investigation on U.S. renewable diesel 

Investigation unrelated to ongoing trade dispute with U.S. says Tidewater Renewables

UPDATED: March 7, 2025 – 1535 CST – SASKATOON — Trade tensions between Canada and the United States just ratcheted up another notch. “The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that it is initiating investigations to determine whether imports of renewable diesel from the United States are being dumped and subsidized,” the agency said […] Read more