The Western Producer Markets Desk provides daily updates on agricultural markets, with recent video commentary including looks into canola, wheat, cattle and feed grains.
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VIDEO: Catch up with the Western Producer Markets Desk
The Western Producer Markets Desk provides daily updates on agricultural markets, with recent video commentary including looks into canola, wheat,…
Avoid bargain-basement canola markets to ease tariff damage
China’s canola tariffs aside, the global oilseed complex has eased to a lower price level and is likely to stay…
Several market relationships are out of kilter
Commodity watcher John DePutter takes a look at why ‘extreme market positions’ are being taken in corn, wheat and soybean…
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Yellow pea prices collapse on lack of demand
China’s tariffs and India’s accumulated stocks from previous imports have curbed those countries’ demand for Canada’s yellow peas just as…
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Tariffs at forefront of trade
Phil Franz-Warkentin looks at the positive impact the pause on tariffs had on grain and oilseed markets.
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Be prepared for more U.S. tariff cliffhangers
This past week is likely to be typical of the next four years of chaos unleashed by U.S. president Donald…
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For Moroccan durum buyers, it’s all about colour
Moroccan buyers want durum wheat that has a golden, yellow colour. It’s the most important trait for importers.
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Tariff threats endanger Canada’s largest canola market
Tariff threats against Canada have potential to be more damaging to the canola industry here than China’s past actions.
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Lentil imports keep up with production
Global lentil production was up about 17 per cent last year, but demand has kept pace.
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VIDEO: Catch up with the Western Producer Markets Desk
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Avoid bargain-basement canola markets to ease tariff damage
Market Watch: AAFC’s latest forecast is more bearish for Canadian canola, but much also depends on the U.S. oilseed crop
China’s canola tariffs aside, the global oilseed complex has eased to a lower price level and is likely to stay there for now — that is, unless problems develop with crops in the U.S. or South America.
Several market relationships are out of kilter
We take a look at why extreme positions are being taken in three specific crop commodity markets and why it matters
Commodity watcher John DePutter takes a look at why ‘extreme market positions’ are being taken in corn, wheat and soybean futures — and why that matters to Prairie farmers.
Yellow pea prices collapse on lack of demand
China’s 100 per cent tariff is seen as a blow to the Canadian industry
China’s tariffs and India’s accumulated stocks from previous imports have curbed those countries’ demand for Canada’s yellow peas just as harvest adds price pressure at the farm gate.
Tariffs at forefront of trade
Canola futures got a boost from the last-minute pause to threatened U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports during the first week of February
Phil Franz-Warkentin looks at the positive impact the pause on tariffs had on grain and oilseed markets.
Be prepared for more U.S. tariff cliffhangers
Less than a week after pressing pause on across-the-board tariffs, the country announced levies on steel and aluminum
This past week is likely to be typical of the next four years of chaos unleashed by U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration.
For Moroccan durum buyers, it’s all about colour
The rich, amber colour of Canadian durum is a huge advantage when selling into this important North African market
Moroccan buyers want durum wheat that has a golden, yellow colour. It’s the most important trait for importers.
Tariff threats endanger Canada’s largest canola market
Tariff threats against Canada have potential to be more damaging to the canola industry here than China’s past actions.
Lentil imports keep up with production
An analyst worries that Canadian producers are losing market share in traditional lentil and pea markets around the world
Global lentil production was up about 17 per cent last year, but demand has kept pace.
Producers must be prepared to take on new competition
The Russians are coming. It might not be in the form of refurbished T-62 tanks, buzzing Iranian drones and hopeless waves of convict conscripts, but Russia is continuing its assault upon global grain markets in which we were once comfortably numb to competition. “We hear from customers, ‘Russian quality is getting better,’ ” Cereals Canada’s […] Read more
