Insights and Stories on Canada

Canada/U.S. border signage in downtown Detroit.

Canada to lift more border restrictions in weeks to come, Trudeau says

Jun. 23, 2021 at 8:18 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will further relax border restrictions in the weeks to come as long as the science supports such a move, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, suggesting Ottawa would move more quickly than initially announced. Trudeau, under pressure to allow non-essential travel from the U.S., was […]

U.S. grains: Wheat rallies on Plains weather concerns

Jun. 23, 2021 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Britain begins negotiations to join Trans-Pacific pact

Jun. 21, 2021 at 9:51 pm CDT

By William James

Canada, Indonesia launch trade pact talks

Jun. 21, 2021 at 9:20 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Nutrien to further bump up potash output

Jun. 21, 2021 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

Jun. 18, 2021 at 8:04 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses and U.S. legislators. Canada is under pressure from companies and the tourism industry to ease the ban, […]

By David Ljunggren

JBS says it paid US$11 million in bitcoin for ransom

Jun. 10, 2021 at 3:58 pm CDT

Reuters — Meatpacker JBS USA paid a ransom equivalent to US$11 million (C$13.3 million) following a cyberattack that disrupted its North American and Australian operations, the company’s CEO said in a statement Wednesday. The subsidiary of Brazilian firm JBS halted cattle slaughtering at all of its U.S. plants and its […]

By Reuters

Canary seed gains official ‘grain’ status

Jun. 9, 2021 at 8:17 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — No longer just for the birds, canary seed will soon gain official status under the Canada Grain Act, the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) announced Wednesday. Following stakeholder consultations and calls from producers the CGC is implementing regulatory changes for the crop effective Aug. 1. The move to official […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canada taking first step toward lifting border restrictions

Jun. 9, 2021 at 4:28 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Wednesday took a cautious first step toward easing COVID-19 border restrictions, saying it was prepared to relax quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated citizens returning home starting in early July. Canada’s air and land borders have allowed for only essential travel since March of last […]

By David Ljunggren Steve Scherer

U.S. grains: Midwest forecast supports gains in soy, corn

Jun. 8, 2021 at 7:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures rose on Tuesday after a government report showed that the condition of crops was worse than expected as a heat wave hit the U.S. Midwest. “Yesterday’s Crop Progress report provided plenty of fodder for the bulls,” Matt Zeller, director of market […]