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An Angus Reid poll of 4,009 people, published in March, found that 29 per cent of Canadians want to eliminate supply management for dairy, eggs and poultry and 23 per cent want to maintain the system.
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Winter wheat suppy tightens, demand increases
Winter wheat supplies are expected to be tighter this year due to disappointing crops in two important production regions and a recovery in demand in the Middle East and North Africa.
Mustard prices stay put as acre estimate drops
Price direction will depend on how many acres actually go in the ground this spring and how yields turn out at harvest
Canada’s mustard acres are going to be slashed this year, but prices have not yet responded to the magnitude of the drop.
Chinese canola seed imports expected to stay strong
China may offset a reduction in Canadian canola meal and oil imports with increased seed purchases, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Canadian farmers watch as U.S. aid announced
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.
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.
