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U.S. port strike ends leaving cargo backlog

Tentative deal includes 62 per cent wage hike over six years

U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports began reopening late on Thursday after dockworkers and port operators reached a wage deal to settle the industry's biggest work stoppage in nearly half a century, but clearing the cargo backlog will take time.









China threat on canola unpalatable, not surprising

China threat on canola unpalatable, not surprising

'The tariffs on Chinese imports are approaching trade war territory, and we should not be surprised if this dispute drags on or includes more agricultural products'

Opinion: The tariffs on Chinese imports are approaching trade war territory, and we should not be surprised if this dispute drags on or includes more agricultural products.


Canola blooms near Stockholm, Sask, July 20, 2024.

Canola at $600/tonne — will it or won’t it?

Lowered StatCan estimates provide fuel for the fire in the canola market

Statistics Canada's downward revision of the Canadian canola crop led prices to increase during the week ended Sept. 19. However, it's uncertain whether the November contract will reach the psychological level of $600/tonne.