Insights and Stories on Canada

Major grocery chains agree to help stabilize prices, feds say

Sep. 18, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s five major grocery chains have agreed to help the government in its bid to stabilize soaring prices, a senior minister said on Monday, following talks to address an issue that is hurting the ruling Liberals. Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne made the announcement after two hours […]

Trudeau summons top grocers over rising food prices

Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:10 pm CDT

By David Ljunggren Deborah Mary Sophia

UN rapporteur calls Canada’s TFW system ‘breeding ground for modern slavery’

Sep. 14, 2023 at 1:54 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

USDA adjusts soy, corn outlooks in September report

Sep. 12, 2023 at 6:39 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm

Canada’s canola carryout up on year, wheat down slightly

Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:05 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Little downside for canola, trader says

Sep. 6, 2023 at 6:23 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — After trading rangebound during the week before the Labour Day long weekend, canola started the month of September by taking a tumble. The November canola contract stayed between $800-$821 per tonne from Aug. 24 to Sept. 1, with closing prices between $809-$812/tonne. When ICE Futures resumed trading Tuesday, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

New Zealand, Canada each claim wins in CPTPP dairy dispute

Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:19 am CDT

A dispute settlement panel called by New Zealand under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact has ruled Canada’s limits on dairy market access cramp its agreed-upon obligations. But despite the panel’s findings in New Zealand’s favour, Canada is also framing the panel’s ruling as a win — as it also […]

By Dave Bedard

Pulse weekly outlook: Poor monsoon rains cut into India production

Sep. 5, 2023 at 6:35 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Disappointing monsoon rains in India this year are expected to cut into the country’s pulse production, according to reports out of the country. Crop production in India is highly dependent on the monsoon rains that typically soak the country from June through September, but the moisture to date […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Soybeans dip, despite exports

Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean prices fell for a second session on Wednesday, despite recent export activity, with analysts pointing to traders squaring positions heading into the end of the month. Wheat traded higher, supported by global demand and concerns about Canada’s crop. Corn was near even as traders […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Vietnam to call off thistle seed ban in grain imports

Aug. 27, 2023 at 6:05 am CDT

Vietnam is expected to resume nearer-to-normal grain trade with exporting nations such as Canada, after it loosens a significant restriction on weed seed content. Cereals Canada, a national cereals industry group, on Friday reported that Vietnam’s agriculture ministry has released a revised quarantine pest list due to take effect Sept. […]

By Dave Bedard