CNS Canada — Farmers with flax in the ground should be pleased come autumn. Statistics Canada revised its seeded acreage estimate downward in late June and that, combined with lower […] Read more
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Firm, steady flax prices seen in the cards
Calmer U.S.-China relations have helped stabilize commodities markets
We are now in a weather market, especially for corn with quite tight stocks
Grain and oilseed markets have been digesting a calmer tone between Washington and Beijing regarding tariffs. Quick look: Soybeans: Widening futures spreads and strengthening Canadian dollar will likely bring down […] Read more
China signals to state giants: ‘Buy American’ oil and grains
Singapore/Beijing | Reuters –– China will import record volumes of U.S. oil and is likely to ship more U.S. soy after Beijing signalled to state-run refiners and grains purchasers they […] Read more
China agrees to import more ag commodities, fuels from U.S.
Washington | Reuters — China has agreed to significantly increase its purchases of U.S. goods and services, the two countries said Saturday, but made no mention of a US$200 billion […] Read more
Opportunities, but more likely harm for Ontario grains from China-U.S. tariffs
The escalating trade spat between the United States and China could mean more American soybeans finding their way into Canada, according to Grain Farmers of Ontario. Why it matters: North […] Read more
Canada taking U.S. to WTO in complaint over trade remedies
Geneva | Reuters — Canada has launched a wide-ranging trade dispute against the United States, challenging Washington’s use of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties, Canada said in a WTO filing dated […] Read more
Better trade deals coming for U.S. farmers, Trump says
In a 40-minute speech to the United States’ biggest farm organization, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about free trade for 49 seconds. In 120 words Trump told the American Farm […] Read more
Japan to propose changes to beef import safeguards in talks with U.S.
Tokyo | Reuters — Japan will propose changes to its safeguard mechanism on frozen U.S. beef imports that will shorten review periods and allow importers to voluntarily lower import volumes […] Read more
China delays deadline for implementing food import rules
Beijing | Reuters — China plans to delay a deadline for implementing new food import regulations by two years until October 2019, a senior EU official said on Tuesday, following […] Read more
WTO panel set up on China-U.S. row on grain import quotas
Geneva | Reuters — A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel was set up Friday to rule on a U.S. complaint over Chinese import quotas on farm goods including wheat, […] Read more
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