Insights and Stories on Exporters

Ottawa expands insurance for canola exporters amid China dispute

Jun. 13, 2019 at 1:48 pm CDT

Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — Ottawa increased the insurance coverage available for canola exporters, a government corporation said on Thursday, as it seeks to reduce trade risks amid a dispute with China. China halted purchases of Canadian canola in March, citing pests in shipments by Richardson International and Viterra. That move, […]

India to reimburse freight for some ag exports

Mar. 5, 2019 at 10:13 am CST

By Reuters

wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia.

Russia’s ag ministry to set up new grain exporters’ union

Feb. 11, 2019 at 8:26 pm CST

By Reuters

Is China buying U.S. soy? Washington shutdown keeps traders guessing

Dec. 28, 2018 at 11:45 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag as China sale fails to impress

Dec. 13, 2018 at 4:40 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

‘Buyer beware’ on Canada’s cheese concessions, EU exporters say

Sep. 13, 2018 at 9:31 pm CDT

Toronto/Brussels | Reuters — A trade deal meant to give European cheesemakers more access to the Canadian market is falling short of its promise in its first full year, government data show, frustrating the European industry, which blames a year-old Ottawa quota system. Under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement […]

By Allison Martell philip-blenkinsop

U.S. grains: Wheat, soy, corn rebound after early drops

Apr. 24, 2018 at 3:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rallied on Tuesday, surging 2.4 per cent on a bargain buying rebound after falling to their lowest in nearly three weeks early in the session. The gains in wheat spilled over into the corn market and soybean futures also rose, snapping a four […]

By Mark Weinraub

Exporters, fearing border tax, scramble to shift production

Jan. 19, 2017 at 8:27 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian exporters are scrambling to find ways to avoid a potential 10 per cent import tax promised by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, including the possible shifting of production or supply lines south of the border. Amid warnings from the Bank of Canada on Wednesday that protectionist […]

By Andrea Hopkins