Insights and Stories on China

U.S. grains: Soybeans down as China tariffs loom

Jul. 5, 2018 at 3:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to contract lows and closed at their lowest in 2-1/2 years on Thursday ahead of a tit-for-tat trade tariff battle with China that is set to raise duties on U.S. shipments to the world’s top importer of the oilseed. Grains were higher, […]

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn gain on weather worries

Jul. 3, 2018 at 6:40 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on trade war worry

Jul. 2, 2018 at 5:20 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

StatsCan: Canola area narrows, wheat sowings expand

Jun. 29, 2018 at 9:15 am CDT

By Rod Nickel

Feed weekly outlook: Producers watching skies for signals

Jun. 28, 2018 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Terry Fries

ICE weekly outlook: Market watching weather, acres, trade

Jun. 27, 2018 at 7:11 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Canola futures bounced around within a rather narrow range during the week ended Wednesday, but generally trended higher as the market recovered off of the four-month lows hit on June 19. Statistics Canada releases updated acreage estimates on Friday, and any surprises in the data could provide […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans should benefit as China lifts tariffs

Jun. 27, 2018 at 6:52 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The $9 a bushel mark seems like a distant memory for soybeans as import tariffs between China and the U.S. continue to sap buying interest in the crop. China buys roughly 60 per cent of the United States’ annual soy exports — and there’s no telling when […]

By Dave Sims

China drops import tariffs on feed ingredients from Asian neighbours

Jun. 27, 2018 at 5:15 am CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China on Tuesday said it would remove import tariffs on animal feed ingredients including soybeans from five Asian neighbours, in a sign that Beijing wants to boost foreign supplies of the commodities as a trade dispute with the U.S. escalates. The Ministry of Finance said it […]

By Dominique Patton Josephine Mason

Pulse weekly outlook: Canadian exports face market changes

Jun. 26, 2018 at 7:54 pm CDT

CNS Canada — After a year in which Canada’s largest pulse buyer, India, imposed import tariffs, Canadian pulse crops are seeing a shift in export dynamics. Lentil and pea exports in Canada are down this year compared to last. According to data from the Canadian Grain Commission, as of June […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: CME hogs bounce back on bargain buying

Jun. 26, 2018 at 6:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures finished higher on Tuesday after short-covering and bargain buying reversed recent market losses amid trade fears, analysts said. Hog farmers in the U.S. may face another wave of higher tariffs by China, which placed stiff retaliatory duties on U.S. pork imports […]

By Reuters