Insights and Stories on Canada

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse trade with India strong, but flawed

Aug. 17, 2021 at 1:33 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — India remains as the largest international buyer of Canadian lentils, despite factors affecting trade between the two countries. While Western Canada deals with drought conditions which have likely lowered this year’s lentil crop, the Indian government’s restrictions on imports have threatened to hinder Canadian exports. “Despite tariffs and […]

U.S. grains: Wheat ends mixed, near 8-1/2-year high

Aug. 16, 2021 at 7:27 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Farm transfer tax treatment bill now law, feds say

Jul. 21, 2021 at 10:16 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. extends travel curbs at land borders through Aug. 21

Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:15 pm CDT

By David Shepardson

‘Time is ticking’ on drought response for beef cattle sector

Jul. 20, 2021 at 6:55 pm CDT

By Lisa Guenther

Hot, dry weather creates ‘significant uncertainty,’ AAFC says

Jul. 20, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Supply/demand balance sheets for Canada’s major crops only saw minor adjustments in the latest update Tuesday from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with hot and dry growing conditions leading to “significant uncertainty” on the state of the country’s 2021-22 crops. Total field crop production in the country was forecast […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists

Jul. 19, 2021 at 6:53 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Monday said it would allow fully vaccinated U.S. tourists into the country starting from Aug. 9 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented 16-month ban that many businesses complained was crippling them. Inoculated visitors from countries other than the United States will be permitted […]

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

U.S. grains: Wheat climbs as drought persists

Jul. 19, 2021 at 4:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures gained on Monday, climbing to a 2-1/2- month high, supported by dry weather in parts of U.S., Canadian and Russian growing areas that raises global supply worries. Soybeans eased after last week’s gains, pressured by broader losses in outside markets, though weather uncertainty […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Industry-led code of conduct for food retailers on horizon

Jul. 19, 2021 at 3:33 am CDT

A report from a federal-provincial working group says the retail sector has levied an increasing number of fees on suppliers, and is proposing the formation of a code of conduct as a potential solution. Canada’s agriculture ministers are now calling on industry to lead the process. They had formed the […]

By D.C. Fraser

U.S. grains: Wheat posts biggest weekly climb in six years

Jul. 16, 2021 at 6:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat futures rose about three per cent on Friday and recorded their largest weekly gain in six years as parched conditions for North American spring wheat and adverse weather in Europe and Russia stoked concern about global supplies. Soybean futures ended higher on uncertainty about […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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