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U.S. Navy bean acres are expected to climb 34 per cent to 167,900 acres, while kidneys will jump 42 per cent to 80,300 acres
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Black and pinto bean acres to decline
U.S. Navy bean acres are expected to climb 34 per cent to 167,900 acres, while kidneys will jump 42 per cent to 80,300 acres
‘Extremely limited’ flax supply in Black Sea region
European duties and sanctions curtailed imports of Russian flax, which then displaced Canadian supply into China
Flax stocks are low in the Black Sea region, according to analysts.
No new U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola ‘welcome news’
National canola groups say risks of U.S. tariffs aren’t gone as growers fight two-front trade war
No new tariffs on Canadian canola products means some relief for Canadian canola farmers, though uncertainty remains, say Canada’s national canola organizations.
CUSMA-compliant goods maintain tariff exemption as Trump announces new duties
Trump says he will impose 10 per cent tariff on all imports, with higher rates for some
UPDATED: April 2, 2025 1635 CST – Washington | Reuters — President Donald Trump is not imposing his new 10 per cent global tariff rate on goods from Canada and Mexico while his previous order remains in place for up to 25 per cent tariffs on many goods from the two in connection to border […] Read more
Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy
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.
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
