Any money farmers spend this year must count, Manitoba farm management expert warns in face of ongoing U.S. tariff threat and a 2025 financial downturn.
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Tariff strife requires money-smart farm decisions
Canadian and Manitoba farmers are facing a financial downturn in 2025; they’ll need to make their money count, farm management expert warns
Canadian farmers promised federal investment, but expert worries it’s not enough
As tariff drama heated up in the first week of March, the Government of Canada announced funding for diversified trade, as well as pushing interest-free portions of advance payments back up to $250,000
In the face of tariff drama, the Government of Canada announced funding for diversified trade, as well as pushing interest-free portions of advance payments back up to $250,000, both aimed to help Canadian agriculture and farmers
Oats swinging higher, but rangebound
Futures no longer connected to cash market
As oat futures fluctuate on the Chicago Board of Trade, they remain rangebound, said Progressive Ag analyst Tom Lilja in Fargo, N.D. However, to Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada in Yorkton, Sask. there’s a disconnect between those futures and cash prices for oats.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices feeling the tariff pressure
This is a bit of an overreaction says broker
Even before tariffs were imposed by United States President Donald Trump on March 4, the levies were having an impact on Western Canadian feed grain prices, said Jay Janzen of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
China’s pulses to inch higher in 2024/25 says USDA attaché
Production has been shrinking
Total pulse production in China has been projected to increase slightly to 983,000 tonnes in 2024/25 compared to the 959,000 tonnes harvested the year before, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's attaché; in Beijing.
Producers protest change to 2025 cash advance program
The 2025 interest-free portion for advance payments has been lowered back to 2021 levels
Canadian farm groups may have another lobby fight this year to increase the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program, which has been dropped back down to $100,000.
Canola, Chicago soyoil prices still climb
Oilseeds market reaching multiple-month highs, ignoring tariff worries
While the threat of tariffs from United States President Donald Trump may become reality in March, canola prices at the Intercontinental Exchange continued to rise.
Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef
Feed wheat, U.S. corn too expensive
There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.
Farmers need to talk more about cybersecurity: speaker
Cybersecurity and digital defences need more attention as farms get more sophisticated technology, speaker says
Farm cybersecurity and digital defences need more attention as Canadian farmers adopt more sophisticated technology, speaker says
Stein appointed to manage AFA
Newly-hired executive director will lead formulation of strategic plan
The Alberta Federation of Agriculture has appointed Aaron Stein its new executive director. He'll be leading the formulation of a five year strategic plan for the group.
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