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U.S. soybean futures retreated on Friday from a one-month high, pressured by a dip in crude oil prices and a round of farmer selling while market players awaited upcoming U.S. trade talks with China, the world’s top soybean buyer.
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Why feds imposed EV tariffs
Moe and Kinew have a fight on their hands when it comes to eliminating the EV tariff. Canada has to…
Container dispute embroils Port of Vancouver
GCT wants to expand its existing container terminal at the Port of Vancouver, but it is running into opposition from…
Trump’s tariffs take their toll on U.S. producers
U.S. farmers say Trump’s tariffs have been devastating for growers in that country.
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Producers may see energy price relief in coming months
Energy prices for Prairie farmers should be steady to lower because the world has an adequate supply of crude oil…
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Cycle swings dictate farming profitability
Beneath the daily cacophony of tariffs, politics and extreme weather, cyclic market swings quietly exert more impact on farmers’ bottom…
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U.S. soy subsidies will cause lasting damage to industry
Nothing illustrates the demise of world trade agreements more than the recent dispute between the United States and China.
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Flax sector sees omega-3 opportunity
SASKATOON — A global shortage of omega-3 oils could be an opportunity for the flax sector, says an industry official.…
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Bunge’s crop mix is changing
Bunge has predominantly been a soybean processing firm, but that’s about to change after the merger with Viterra with softseed…
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Crop quality looks good this year across Prairies
Crop quality looks real good this year, with the exception of durum.
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Trump cuts off trade talks with Canada
UPDATED: October 24, 2025 – 0910 CST – Adds comments from Prime Minister Mark Carney. Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada on Friday after terminating trade talks over a Canadian political advertisement that used Republican icon Ronald Reagan saying tariffs cause trade wars and economic disaster. Trump, who imposed import […] Read more
Most of Manitoba harvest wraps up for 2025
Manitoba Agriculture issued its final crop report of 2025, showing the overall provincewide harvest at 97 per cent complete as of Oct. 20. Nearly all major crops have finished combining, with 37 per cent of Manitoba’s sunflowers finished, plus 71 per cent of grain corn and small amounts of soybeans and potatoes left to do.
U.S. grains: Soybean, corn futures hit one-month highs as crude oil soars
U.S. soybean and corn futures rose on Thursday to one-month highs, spurred by a jump in crude oil following U.S. sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil firms along with hopes for progress in U.S.-Chinese trade talks.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices in holding pattern
Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies are likely to remain steady for the time being, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Why feds imposed EV tariffs
Automotive industry and trade analysts say getting rid of tariff would be no slam dunk
Moe and Kinew have a fight on their hands when it comes to eliminating the EV tariff. Canada has to worry about pissing off the U.S. and Mexico and hundreds of thousands of auto workers.
Container dispute embroils Port of Vancouver
A container terminal company says the port’s Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is hindering its expansion plans
GCT wants to expand its existing container terminal at the Port of Vancouver, but it is running into opposition from the port itself.
IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat crop forecast
The International Grains Council has raised its forecast for 2025/26 global wheat production with crop outlooks upgraded for Russia, the United States and Argentina.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures inch higher on China trade optimism
U.S. soybean futures firmed on Wednesday as traders remained hopeful for progress in trade talks with top soy buyer China and on a Japanese proposal to increase U.S. soy purchases, deals that could help U.S. farmers avert major losses.
CBOT Weekly: China, shutdown guiding the market
The United States grain and oilseed markets are currently dominated by two factors, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill. Ettner said those are the absence of a trade deal with China and the ongoing United States government shutdown.
