A so-called Ag Economy Barometer, a reading of American producer sentiment, has fallen to its lowest level since October 2016. The barometer, a project of Purdue University and the CME […] Read more
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Ag Economy Barometer volatile, drops to two-year lows
American farmers indicated trade uncertainty and potential oversupply were major worries
Damaged soybean crop hits farmers reeling from U.S.-China trade war
U.S. soy farmers are feeling the effects of a double whammy
Reuters – A rain-damaged soybean harvest in the United States Mississippi Delta region is heaping more pain on farmers already suffering from a damaging trade war between the U.S. and […] Read more
Editorial: A trade deal that needed to be done
Canada’s supply management system will go on, despite some cursory efforts by Americans to get rid of it during the recent North American trade talks. This should be the last […] Read more
Province aims to clear regulatory block to natural gas expansion
A new act will allow a mix of investment options to fund more natural gas access
The Ontario Conservative government is opening up the way to greater investment in natural gas infrastructure in Ontario that don’t have it. Premier Doug Ford announced at the 2018 International […] Read more
Opinion: Agriculture needs to fight new age of trade protectionism
The Canadian government should apply a ‘trade lens’ to its policies across departments
The world has entered a new age of nationalism, resulting in growing trade protectionism and increasing barriers for Canadian farmers and exporters who depend on international markets. The idea that […] Read more
Trade war between U.S. and China continues to alter trade flows
China is buying from Argentina and Argentina is buying from the U.S.
Ontario grain and oilseed markets have traded in a sideways range over the past couple weeks. Farmers in Ontario have harvested about eight per cent of the soybean crop while […] Read more
Sorting out new seed brands
Corteva has solidified how its Pioneer and Brevant seed companies will work in the market
Corteva, the new agriculture brand of DowDupont, is maintaining two seed brands in the Canadian marketplace to fill two sales routes to farmers — through agriculture retailers and direct to […] Read more
China says U.S. trying to force it to submit on trade
Another $200 billion in tariffs went into effect Sept. 24
Beijing | Reuters – The United States and China imposed fresh tariffs on each other’s goods Sept. 24 as the world’s biggest economies showed no signs of backing down from […] Read more
Grains, hog farmers praise trade deal
Farmers outside of supply managed commodities are praising the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to modernize NAFTA. Stability of markets is important for trading commodities and a completed North American trade […] Read more
Trade deal kills Class 7, allows more U.S. milk access
Dairy pays heavy price for Canada to secure North American trade deal
A new North American trade deal agreement has been reached it and will have significant implications for Canadian dairy farmers. The deal, agreed upon last night, is now called the […] Read more
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