Canada's proposed retaliatory tariffs could end up hurting the country's grain farmers.
Counter tariffs threaten fertilizer prices
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.
‘Wheat OPEC’ idea faces uphill battle
Analysts say proposed BRICS grain exchange is doomed to fail; compare it to similar initiatives attempted in the past
Russia’s proposal to create a new international grain exchange was recently approved by the BRICS group of countries at a summit in Russia. BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. It includes some of the world’s biggest crop importers and exporters.
Used cooking oil crushes soy sector
Oilseed processors say imported used cooking oil from China is displacing soybean oil in the American biofuel industry
The United States continues to face a tsunami of used cooking oil imports from China that is undermining the country’s soybean crush expansion, says an analyst.
EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries
The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance is closely monitoring China’s response to a new round of Canadian tariffs. The fear is that China may respond with retaliatory tariffs or other trade-restricting measures applied to some Canadian agri-food exports.
Tariffs on Chinese EVs prompt canola worries
Some people are wondering if canola could once again be in China’s crosshairs if the country retaliates against a series of new punitive tariffs announced by Canada on Monday.
Global crop yields don’t match increasing demand
Sluggish production blamed on adverse weather conditions and high input costs that lead to reduced fertilizer use
Glacier FarmMedia – Rising demand and below-trend yields are causing tightness in the global supply of major crops, says one of the world’s largest crop input suppliers. Why it matters: Yields have lagged the usual trend for the past four years, leading to a tight global grain supply. The global stocks-to-use ratio for major crops, […] Read more
Good demand expected for Canada’s two biggest crops
Stephen Nicholson, global sector strategist of grains and oilseeds for Rabobank, said the U.S. hard red winter crop is big and getting larger as the weeks tick by. On the surface that sounds like it would be bad news for Canada's spring wheat growers, but he said big yields often correlate to low protein levels for U.S. HRWW.
Entrepreneurs tout products at Ag in Motion event
Entrepreneurs pitched their products at Ag in Motion’s AgTech Breakfast today.
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