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Mar. 13, 2025 at 2:05 pm CDT

Statistics Canada has projected that flax acres will decline in 2025. That could happen, but with the trade and tariff uncertainty surrounding canola this winter, more growers are contacting Tyson Fehr and asking questions about the crop.

By Robert Arnason

Mar. 13, 2025 at 11:31 am CDT

Canada has requested WTO dispute consultations with the U.S. over its imposition of import duties on certain steel and aluminium products from Canada, the trade body said on Thursday.

By Reuters

Mar. 13, 2025 at 10:22 am CDT

Germany's K+S, which exports potash to U.S. farmers from Canada, on Thursday said it would pass any tariff-related costs onto customers, after its 2025 earnings forecast disappointed investors.

By Rafal Wojciech Nowak, Reuters, Tristan Veyet

Mar. 13, 2025 at 9:59 am CDT

Canadian oilseed processors crushed a record 11.37 million tonnes of canola in 2024, reported Statistics Canada. However, the Canadian soybean crush fell by 11.6 per cent in 2024 to 1.56 million tonnes.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Mar. 12, 2025 at 4:31 pm CDT

The North American Equipment Dealers Association says Canadian counter-tariffs on farm machinery could severely impact the sector.

By Scott Garvey