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China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates

Mar. 5, 2025 at 10:53 am CST

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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U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy futures slide as trade tensions flare

Mar. 4, 2025 at 4:49 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

China’s pulses to inch higher in 2024/25 says USDA attaché

Mar. 4, 2025 at 3:24 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs hit six-month low

Mar. 4, 2025 at 3:09 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Pulse Weekly: Silence from India creates uncertainty

Mar. 4, 2025 at 3:08 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty

Mar. 4, 2025 at 1:22 pm CST

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.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. grains: Corn extends slide as trade woes, big South American crops spur sell-off

Mar. 3, 2025 at 4:42 pm CST

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.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices hit multi-month lows

Mar. 3, 2025 at 3:24 pm CST

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 […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm