Insights and Stories of Sean Pratt

Chinese tariffs could mess with U.S. soybean plans

Apr. 24, 2025 at 11:14 am CDT

Soybeans could be headed for a wild ride this growing season, says an analyst. Rich Nelson, chief strategist at Allendale Inc., said the outlook ranges from “terribly bearish” to mildly bullish depending on tariffs and weather

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Who is likely to win a trade war between the U.S, China?

Apr. 17, 2025 at 11:55 am CDT

By Sean Pratt

Fababeans have potential, but looking for foothold

Mar. 28, 2025 at 10:39 am CDT

By Sean Pratt

Counter tariffs threaten fertilizer prices

Mar. 12, 2025 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Sean Pratt

Former assistant commissioner claims harassment at Canadian Grain Commission

Feb. 19, 2025 at 1:47 pm CST

By Sean Pratt

EV tariffs raise Chinese retaliation worries

Aug. 30, 2024 at 3:38 pm CDT

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.

By Sean Pratt

Tariffs on Chinese EVs prompt canola worries

Aug. 27, 2024 at 9:08 am CDT

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.

By Sean Pratt

Good demand expected for Canada’s two biggest crops

Jul. 22, 2024 at 12:54 pm CDT

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.

By Sean Pratt