Trade observer says exporters, particularly those in agriculture, should be thinking further ahead and preparing
REGINA —Donald Trump’s promise to impose tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico could affect potash prices for American farmers. The president-elect takes office Jan. 20 and has said 25 per cent tariffs are coming on all products. However, a tariff on potash could place his own farmers at a disadvantage because they rely […] Read moreNews
China hikes soy sales
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — China imported the most soybeans on record in 2024 as buyers concerned about rising U.S.-China trade tensions rushed to secure U.S. supplies ahead of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The world’s biggest buyer of the oilseed imported 105.03 million tonnes of soybeans in 2024, a 6.5 per cent increase from a […] Read more
Provincial-state groups work to ease tensions
Canadian and American legislators join cross-border organizations to build strong relationships between the two nations
WINNIPEG — Canada’s agriculture industry is in a Sword of Damocles situation. In this case, the sword dangling overhead is U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and whether he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on a broad swath of agricultural commodities, including grains, oilseeds, meat and livestock from Canada. What might prevent the sword from dropping, […] Read more
FCC program tackles Indigenous borrowing barriers
Farm Credit Canada provides ‘à la carte’ loan options to First Nations farmers unable to access conventional financing
Glacier FarmMedia – First Nations farmers have often been frozen out of agricultural lending. An all-Indigenous team at Farm Credit Canada is working to ensure they get the capital they need. “We’re taking Indigenous voices, we’re taking what you’re telling us, and we’re trying to implement that change here … to meet the needs of […] Read more
Trump won’t impose tariffs immediately, reports suggest
Glacier FarmMedia – U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will not impose threatened tariffs on Canadian goods immediately, according to several U.S. reports. The news came within hours of Trump being sworn in as 47th President of the United States. According to a Reuters report, an unnamed Trump official confirmed the president will not impose tariffs immediately […] Read more
La Nina looks likely; could last into spring
REUTERS — La Nina conditions are present and there is a 59 per cent chance of it persisting through February-April, with a 60 per cent chance of transition to ENSO-neutral conditions during March-May, says a U.S. government forecaster. La Nina, a climate phenomenon marked by cooler-than-usual ocean temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific […] Read more
Boosting wheat starts with yield components
Glacier FarmMedia – Unless they’re still waiting on winter wheat, most wheat growers know their 2024 yields. But do they know what components created those yields? Phil Needham, owner of Needham Ag Technologies in Kentucky, outlined the four components of wheat yield and the roles they play: “From a point of view of yield potential […] Read more
Man. mental health program receives charitable status
The Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program provides counselling services specific to farmers, their families and employees
Glacier FarmMedia – The Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program is now a registered charity recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency. Founded in October 2021, the program provides up to nine confidential counselling sessions per year to farmers, their families and farm employees. Sessions are delivered by professional counsellors with agricultural backgrounds. The program’s counselling services began […] Read more
Farmer works to make mental health a priority
An Ontario dairy farmer says stressors and stigma affect producers, but there are ways for the community to help
Glacier FarmMedia – Rates of depression, anxiety and chronic stress are high among Canadian farmers, and in many cases they are higher than the general population. Addressing these issues is the work of Tim May, Ontario dairy farmer and self-styled “agvocate” for farmer mental health. May spoke at the virtually hosted National Symposium on Agricultural […] Read more
Soybean crop faces challenges in Brazil
SAO PAULO,Brazil (Reuters) — Dry weather is limiting soybean development in Brazil’s southernmost state, putting farmers on alert there at the same time as excessive rain is set to disrupt early harvest work in central areas of the country, according to meteorologists. Expectations for the 2025 soybean harvest in Brazil, the world’s largest producer and […] Read more
