China's new tariffs on U.S. farm goods are poised to reshape global trade flows, prompting the world's top agricultural importer to source more meat, dairy and grains from countries in South America, Europe and the Pacific.
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China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy futures slide as trade tensions flare
U.S. corn futures fell to their lowest levels of 2025 on Tuesday and soybean futures dropped below $10 a bushel on heightened concerns that President Donald Trump's trade policies would curb demand for U.S. goods, analysts said.

China’s pulses to inch higher in 2024/25 says USDA attaché
Production has been shrinking
Total pulse production in China has been projected to increase slightly to 983,000 tonnes in 2024/25 compared to the 959,000 tonnes harvested the year before, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's attaché; in Beijing.

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs hit six-month low
Cattle and hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange went in opposite directions on Tuesday as United States President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods.

Pulse Weekly: Silence from India creates uncertainty
Are India’s levies on pulses back or not?
As the deadline for the government of India to further extend its tariff-free period for pea imports expired on Feb. 28, there has yet to be any statement regarding levies on the country's future pea imports.

Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty
For the week ending March 1, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $6 higher compared to seven days earlier. Despite expected tariffs, there was no fear to secure ownership.

U.S. grains: Corn extends slide as trade woes, big South American crops spur sell-off
Benchmark U.S. corn futures fell nearly three per cent on Monday as worries about trade tensions and ample South American harvests appeared to spur commodity funds to liquidate more of their large net long positions, traders said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices hit multi-month lows
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange came out of the weekend in a similar way to how they entered it, showing downward momentum. Meanwhile, the United States prepares to issue tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports starting tomorrow. The April live cattle contract dropped 0.400 U.S. cents per pound to end Monday at […] Read more

U.S. grains: Chicago grains fall as tariff anxiety grows
Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures dipped on Friday as market players continued to worry about the impact of tariffs on U.S. agricultural trade.

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop as tariff deadline nears
Chicago mercantile exchange cattle and hog futures fell across the board to end the week.