Insights and Stories on Exports

Canadian canola field between two grain bins.

Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market

Aug. 13, 2025 at 9:22 am CDT

Canadian farmers are reeling from China's decision to impose hefty duties on their canola seed, after the surprise move spooked grain buyers into halting purchases and stoked worries there will be little demand for crop deliveries this autumn.

Canadian Chief Trade Commissioner Sara Wilshaw speaks with Scott Scherman of Bourgault industries at Ag In Motion 2025, near Langham, Sask. PHOTO: GORD GILMOUR

Outdoor farm show a trade supercharger says commissioner

Jul. 17, 2025 at 9:33 am CDT

By Gord Gilmour

Nutrien plans major Pacific Northwest terminal to boost potash exports

May. 29, 2025 at 9:31 am CDT

By Reuters

AAFC ups canola exports, but leaves ending stocks unchanged

May. 21, 2025 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

U.S. livestock: Losses for cattle, upswing in hog prices

Apr. 10, 2025 at 3:15 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick

View of the Canadian parliament building from across the river.

Canada launches $5 billion program to help exporters reach new markets

Mar. 7, 2025 at 11:41 am CST

Canada is launching a $5 billion program to help Canadian exporters reach new markets as part of a suite of measures to support businesses and workers in response to U.S. tariffs.

By Reuters

Trade tensions highlight need to diversify, strengthen Canada’s food export markets says RBC

Feb. 25, 2025 at 4:45 pm CST

Canada’s agriculture sector is heavily reliant on the US. A new report outlines how diversifying agri-food exports to new markets could boost Canada’s economy by billions and secure its place as a global food leader.

By Zak McLachlan

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs higher

Feb. 6, 2025 at 3:06 pm CST

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped back on Thursday, despite strong export sales. The United States Department of Agriculture reported export sales of 24,907 tonnes for the week ended Jan. 30. That’s up 23.5 per cent from the previous week and the most since August. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Trump tariffs would weaken loonie, then U.S. dollar

Jan. 16, 2025 at 3:29 pm CST

With Donald Trump set to become President of the United States on Jan. 20, uncertainty continues to swirl about his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico as early as that Monday. Should Trump press ahead with his levies, the Canadian dollar would be caught up in the collateral damage.