Markets
National organization strives to maintain relationship with China, India as diplomatic tensions with the two nations rise
REGINA — Canada’s pulse industry is working hard to retain Chinese pea imports, farmers attending the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers annual meeting heard. The country is an important market for Canadian peas, but that market needs attention in the face of government inattention and competition from Russia, said Pulse Canada vice-president of communications Jeff English. China […] Read more
Markets
Demand surges for beef and live, feeder cattle
Feeder cattle values jumped $200 to $250 per animal over the past week in what is described as a demand-led rally
For the week ending Jan. 18, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. U.S. president Donald Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20, and feedlot operators are concerned about potential tariffs on fed cattle and beef products. On Jan. 16, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis from […] Read more
Tariffs could heat up ‘boring’ potash market
ST. JEAN, Man. — The global market for potash is stable and somewhat “boring,” says a market watcher. However, that could change soon if U.S. president Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian potash. Each year, Canada exports about seven million tonnes of potash across the border, supplying about 80 per cent of the demand for […] Read more
Prairie farmers’ margins predicted to be average in 2025
Growers face all kinds of uncertainty heading into seeding, but tight global inventories, production issues are supportive
REGINA — A market analyst is forecasting average margins for western Canadian growers this year. Mark Tully, Nutrien’s senior market researcher, said global grain fundamentals are supportive because of tight non-North American inventories and production issues. However, the large 2024 North American crop and uncertainties in the trade landscape point to a return to average […] Read more
Oat acres may climb, but how much?
WINNIPEG — It’s possible that Prairie farmers will plant more oats in 2025. The question is: will the increase be large enough to shore up oat supplies for the next 18 months? “The oat market … is sitting at a balancing point. We could go one way or the other,” said Randy Strychar, president of […] Read more
Manitoba Ag Days: Loonie above 70 cents? Not anytime soon, says Farm Credit Canada
BRANDON — On Jan. 8, a Bank of America analyst said the U.S. dollar had “reached a historically extreme value.” That analysis didn’t rattle investors or confidence in the dollar. From Jan. 9-13, the U.S. dollar jumped in value when compared to a basket of global currencies. The might of the dollar over the last […] Read more
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Heifers finish strong Alberta heifers had an exceptionally strong week, closing up $8.01 and a record $270.61 […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Jan. 17 or Jan. 10. U.S. hogs averaged $78.50 on a carcass basis Jan. 17, down from $79 Jan. 10. The U.S. pork cutout was $90.60 per hundredweight Jan. 10, down from $91.36 Jan. 10. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more
Western Producer’s ongoing coverage of Trump tariffs and their impact on Canadian farmers and agriculture
As of March 4, 2025 U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods has become a reality. Canada has immediately applied retaliatory tariffs, but the true scope of the fallout from this action is yet to be determined. Most experts agree that Canadian agriculture will suffer. In 2023 […] Read more
No immediate tariffs means more time to engage, prepare say ag, food leaders
UPDATED: January 21, 2025 – 0955 CST to include comments from president Donald Trump — Glacier FarmMedia – No immediately-imposed tariffs means more time to engage with American officials on the importance of free trade and to prepare for future negotiations say agriculture industry groups say. “This measured decision provides a valuable opportunity for the […] Read more
