Close-up of the pods on a soybean plant in a field near Selkirk, Manitoba in late August, 2024.

U.S. loses out on sales of soybean to China

Chinese crushers buy beans from South America as the trade war between China and the United States continues

U.S. soybean exporters risk missing out on billions of dollars worth of sales to China this year as trade talks drag on and buyers in the top oilseed importer lock in cargoes from Brazil.








Canola in the last stages of flowering in a field near Marcelin, Saskatchewan, in late July.

Canadian canola meal caught in Chinese tariff crossfire

Stuck cargoes underscore the struggles of agricultural companies caught in the middle of trade standoffs

Importers are struggling to resell several cargoes of Canadian canola meal that arrived in China after Beijing imposed hefty import tariffs on the protein-rich ingredient, three trade sources said.


Canola flowers in southern Saskatchewan in July 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

Political parties condemn tariffs

Cross-party pressure mounts on Ottawa to take action as China slaps 75.8 per cent tariff on Canadian canola

Political leaders across party lines are demanding immediate action from Ottawa in light of China’s new tariffs against Canadian canola.

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CBOT Weekly: Soybeans, corn set to push lower

Soyoil a bright spot

Prices for the soy complex, and corn pushed lower for the most part during the week ended Aug. 27. Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex, said there were a few factors behind the declines, which he expects the losses to continue.