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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has asked oil and biofuels producers to hash out a deal on the next phase of the nation’s biofuels policy to avoid the kind of political clashes that marked his first term.
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Solutions to challenges require unity, not finger pointing
Tariffs are just one factor in the canola market that was under downward pressure anyway from a host of vexing issues, many of which will require government attention.
Canola growers want direct cash payments
Canada’s International Trade Tribunal process was not used to apply tariffs to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum
Canada’s canola growers are unimpressed with the federal government’s response to Chinese tariffs on oil and meal.
Trump aides weighing 20 per cent tariffs ahead of April 2 ‘Liberation Day’
The Canadian agricultural sector is under pressure as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce more tariffs on April 2. Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged retaliation.
U.S. spring wheat the lowest since 1970
The main headlines in the USDA Prospective Plantings report deal with the expected corn and soybean plantings. Corn area came in above expectations at 95.326 million acres which is up by five per cent from last year. Soybean area dropped by four per cent to 83.495 million acres. In Western Canada the real interest is […] Read more
U.S. farmers to plant more corn, less soy
The USDA is forecasting 45.4 million acres of all wheat, down two percent from 2024 levels
The USDA is forecasting 45.4 million acres of all wheat, down two percent from 2024 levels
Canada should increase canola consumption
The domestic market for the crop is already large, but an energized renewable diesel sector could increase local demand
Canada should increase domestic demand for canola
Spring wheat protein premiums non-existent
Another factor to watch in the U.S. spring wheat market are retaliatory tariffs that could affect trade flows
Spring wheat protein premiums are basically non-existent right now and an analyst doesn’t see that changing anytime soon.
Wheat prices drop despite tighter ending stocks
Crop conditions remain mostly good in the European Union, the United States and the Black Sea region, keeping a lid on prices
Spring wheat markets have been trending sideways during the past week after dropping like a stone over the past month.
Chinese ship tax would greatly benefit Canadian shippers, says analyst
Proposed fees on Chinese-built and -operated ships will make exports from the United States less competitive in the world market, and that would greatly benefit Canadian shippers, says an analyst.
