Insights and Stories on China

Dec. 12, 2023 at 2:45 pm CST

Glacier Farm Media – Prices for green and yellow peas across Western Canada have likely hit their peak, according to Darwin Hamilton of Kalshea Commodities Inc. 

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm, MarketsFarm

Dec. 12, 2023 at 9:52 am CST

Australia's trade ministry said on Tuesday that China had lifted restrictions on imports of meat from three Australian abattoirs, in the latest sign of improving relations between the two countries.

By Reuters

Dec. 7, 2023 at 1:56 pm CST

China has done most of the heavy lifting when it comes to Canadian canola exports through the first three months of the 2023/24 marketing year (Aug/Jul), according to the latest international trade data released Dec. 6. Statistics Canada reported canola exports through October at 1.566 million tonnes, with China accounting for 64 per cent of the total (1.006 million tonnes). Japan and Mexico followed at 273,300 tonnes and 196,900 tonnes respectively.

By Glacier FarmMedia, Phil Franz-Warkentin

Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago wheat and corn futures climbed more than one per cent on Thursday as traders covered more short positions following a slump to multi-year lows and as weekly export sales topped forecasts and included sizeable purchases by major importer China. Soybeans were lower in range-bound trading […]

By Brendan O'Brien

Nov. 29, 2023 at 6:11 pm CST

MarketsFarm — While extreme weather differences in Brazil remained the main focus of the Chicago Board of Trade’s attention, increased imports by China were becoming another major factor, according to Terry Reilly, senior agricultural specialist for Marex in Chicago. “People are watching China’s increased demand for soybeans, wheat and potentially […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm