Canadian agricultural exporters welcome the idea that shipping fees may go up for some of their main competitors in the U.S.
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U.S. agriculture fears higher shipping rates
Canadian agricultural exporters welcome the idea that shipping fees may go up for one of their main competitors
Nutrien paints bullish fertilizer industry picture despite poor Q1 results
Low U.S. corn profitability big threat to phosphate demand, analyst says
Nutrien offered a bullish outlook for the 2025 global fertilizer market in an analyst call on Thursday, despite issuing disappointing first-quarter results on Wednesday night.
Ahead of China talks, Trump says 80 per cent tariffs ‘seems right’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that 80 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods "seems right;" making his first suggestion of a specific alternative to the 145 per cent levies he has imposed on China ahead of weekend talks to contain a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
Sharp drop in canola stocks
StatCan releases grain stocks as of March 31 report
Statistics Canada reported total canola stocks have plummeted over the last year. The federal agency released its grain stocks as of March 31 report on May 8. Also in the StatCan report, all wheat stocks declined moderately and there were other significant changes.
Sandwiches and wraps keep farmers fuelled during seeding
Canadian farmers work long hours during seeding; these sandwich and wrap ideas are easy field meals that work as hard as they do
Canadian farmers work long hours during seeding; these sandwich and wrap ideas are easy field meals that work as hard as they do.
Manitoba student to study beer building blocks overseas
Kendal Giesbrecht of Brandon University is one of 250 students headed for research opportunities in Germany; Giesbrecht’s will look at amino acid release in beer
Kendal Giesbrecht of Brandon University is one of 250 students headed for research opportunities in Germany; Giesbrecht’s will look at amino acid release in beer.
Top potash producer Nutrien misses first-quarter profit estimates on lower prices
Nutrien fell short of Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the top potash producer was impacted by lower prices and higher energy costs.
Britain strikes first deal to cut Trump tariffs
Farmers welcome no weakening of import standards in US-UK deal
The United States and Britain will announce a deal to lower tariffs on some goods on Thursday, the first such agreement since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a global trade war with universal levies.
Seeding in Manitoba picking up the pace
Most fields still have good soil moisture
Overall spring planting in Manitoba reached eight per cent complete as of May 6, with some areas of the province much further along, the latest provincial crop report said.
Thunder Bay sees strong spring grain shipments
The Port of Thunder Bay has seen above-average grain and potash shipments this spring.