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Crop farmers in the United States will soon be receiving a huge injection of government cash, and that isn’t sitting well with Canadian growers.
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China’s pea tariff will be far-reaching
China’s tariffs on Canadian peas will disrupt trade flows, seeding plans and could encourage investment in seed cleaning plants in China, say analysts.
Weather to affect seeding plans more than tariffs
Continued dryness in the eastern Prairies may cause small seeded crops to be reduced in favour of cereal crops
One of the factors that hasn’t been talked about is the impact that weather may have on planting area adjustments this spring.
Tariffs continue to pressure canola prices
Canadian canola growers will continue to feel price pressure with uncertainty abounding
The Canadian canola market is being hit with a double whammy with tariffs from China now adding to the industry’s uncertainty.
Canola faces unprecedented attacks on multiple fronts
Canola has encountered trade hurdles before, but nothing like this.
U.S. agricultural exporters worry about tariffs
Fruit and vegetable producers noticed a quick drop in trade volume for the three days that tariffs were imposed earlier this month
Exporters of agricultural products in the United States are anxious about repercussions from simmering trade wars ignited by their president.
New falling number test could be worth millions
Developer says new methodology could save farmers ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ in years of widespread weather damage
A company in the United States is commercializing a new falling number test it believes is more accurate than the existing method.
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.
Wheat exporters watch tariff threat
Ottawa urged to ensure farmers are protected in case access to the U.S. market is disrupted
There are a number of developments in some of Canada’s top markets for wheat, according to a webinar hosted by Cereals Canada.
Counter tariffs threaten fertilizer prices
Canada’s proposed retaliatory tariffs could end up hurting the country’s grain farmers.
