Canada has far fewer green peas than the government is reporting, says an analyst. “Purely from a price perspective, markets believe the Canadian harvest was smaller than estimated by Statistics Canada,” Stat Publishing noted in a recent article.
Industry believes green pea supplies are over-reported
Analysts say crop insurance data and high prices indicate that stocks of the crop are higher than Statistics Canada is reporting
Chinese tariffs could mess with U.S. soybean plans
The fate of canola prices hangs in the balance as American growers decide how to react to 125 per cent tariffs imposed by China
Soybeans could be headed for a wild ride this growing season, says an analyst. Rich Nelson, chief strategist at Allendale Inc., said the outlook ranges from “terribly bearish” to mildly bullish depending on tariffs and weather
Push for U.S. biofuel boost welcome news for sector
‘Big Oil’ joins U.S. biofuel and farm groups in their call for a big increase to biobased-diesel mandate
‘Big Oil’ joins U.S. biofuel and farm groups in their call to increase biobased-diesel mandate, which might be good news for Canadian oilseed growers, depending on how the trade winds blow.
Who is likely to win a trade war between the U.S, China?
Some analysts think it’s a war China cannot afford to fight, while others believe the country is in better postion than last time
China's slumping economy might not be able to withstand a prolonged trade war with the United States, according to an analyst.
Fababeans have potential, but looking for foothold
Annual production of the crop appears to have stalled, but there is much more productive capacity in Canada
Fababean is a crop brimming with potential but struggling to establish a foothold in Canada, says an industry official.
Tariffs could drop Canadian canola acres
Farmers have already made most of their seeding decisions but could still fine-tune them if tariffs are reinstated in April
Tariff-driven hits to market access for both the U.S. and China might have some Canadian farmers rethinking their 2025 canola seeding plans, but crop rotations make planting plans hard to break away from.
Counter tariffs threaten fertilizer prices
Canada's proposed retaliatory tariffs could end up hurting the country's grain farmers.
Former assistant commissioner claims harassment at Canadian Grain Commission
Patty Rosher says she was informed she was being investigated for allegations of inappropriate behaviour in September 2022
A former assistant chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission has written a blog post claiming she was subjected to interference and harassment during her time at the agency.
Former assistant commissioner claims harassment at Canadian Grain Commission
Patty Rosher says she was informed she was being investigated for allegations of inappropriate behaviour in September 2022
A former assistant chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission has written a blog post claiming she was subjected to interference and harassment during her time at the agency.
Canada could rescue U.S. corn markets
American ethanol exports to Canada have soared, offsetting biofuel demand slip
American ethanol exports to Canada have soared, offsetting biofuel demand slip.
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