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U.S. grains: Chicago grains down on U.S.-Russia call, planting intentions

Mar. 18, 2025 at 2:43 pm CDT

Chicago wheat futures traded both sides of unchanged on Tuesday, holding near a March high underpinned by concerns over U.S. crop conditions. Traders also awaited the outcome of a call between the leaders of the U.S. and Russia over the war in Ukraine.

With beer drinking down in U.S., barley farmers now fear tariffs

Mar. 18, 2025 at 10:45 am CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

factory workers processing chickens in a food plant

Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent

Mar. 18, 2025 at 9:32 am CDT

By Leah Douglas Tom Polansek

Value of Canadian farmland ‘robust’ but cracks are appearing

Mar. 18, 2025 at 4:00 am CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Cancelling consumer carbon price a ‘step in the right direction’ says Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Mar. 17, 2025 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

ANALYSIS: Carney bypasses U.S. in first trip as PM

Mar. 17, 2025 at 11:28 am CDT

As the trade war rages and the U.S. administration continues to threaten Canadian sovereignty, it’s no surprise Mark Carney is bypassing Washington and heading to Europe on his first international trip as prime minister.

By Scott Garvey

China renews export registrations for US pork, poultry plants, industry groups say

Mar. 17, 2025 at 10:19 am CDT

Beijing has renewed registrations that allow hundreds of U.S. pork and poultry facilities to export to China, industry groups said on Monday, after lapses threatened shipments to the world's largest meat importer.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters Tom Polansek and Julie Steenhuysen

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with reporters

Rubio says US could engage in new trade deals after tariffs imposed

Mar. 17, 2025 at 10:06 am CDT

Once the United States has imposed tariffs on its major trading partners it could engage in bilateral talks with countries on new trade arrangements, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.

By Reuters

Carney cuts carbon tax in first move as Prime Minister

Mar. 14, 2025 at 4:37 pm CDT

Prime minister Mark Carney has eliminated the consumer carbon tax. Just hours after he and his cabinet were sworn in March 14 and held their first meeting, he made good on his election promise to cut the price on pollution.

By Karen Briere

Higher Argentine soybean exports says USDA attaché

Mar. 14, 2025 at 2:31 pm CDT

Some adjustments to Argentine soybeans were made by the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Buenos Aires. While the USDA and its attaché agreed Argentina's soybean harvest for the 2024/25 marketing year is to be 49 million tonnes, the two differed on other categories. The report was issued during the week of March 10.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm