Insights and Stories on Trade

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soybeans try to halt slide

Jun. 13, 2018 at 5:35 pm CDT

CNS Canada — The future looks hot and dusty for corn and soybeans in the U.S. Midwest and central Plains over the next week or so. While crops in the U.S. are generally off to a good start so far this year, the heat could still bring some much-needed support […]

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking, renewed trade fears drop CME hogs

Jun. 11, 2018 at 7:39 pm CDT

By Reuters

Trump’s tweets spew ire on Trudeau, EU, NATO

Jun. 11, 2018 at 12:43 pm CDT

By David Brunnstrom Matt Spetalnick

ICE weekly outlook: Canola braces for turbulence

Jun. 6, 2018 at 7:05 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Canada to U.S.: Explain that farm spending war chest

Jun. 1, 2018 at 4:42 am CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Miles

U.S. grains: Soybeans stumble as U.S.-China trade talks disappoint

May. 4, 2018 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Friday on disappointment that trade talks did not move Washington and Beijing closer to a deal to resolve the mounting dispute that has crimped U.S. crop sales to China. Prices retreated after a one per cent rise on Thursday that was […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit one-week high as trade fears ease

Mar. 26, 2018 at 6:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures touched one-week highs on Monday as fears eased that a trade war with China will take a bite out of crop exports. The markets ultimately closed lower on technical selling and profit-taking, analysts said. However, traders were breathing easier after China’s […]

By Tom Polansek

FCC sees benefits in new Trans-Pacific trade pact

Jan. 30, 2018 at 5:24 pm CST

CNS Canada — The future of trade for the Canadian agriculture industry is looking bright from the perspective of Canada’s federal ag lending agency, with progress on the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), anytime Canada can get less-restricted access to markets it is […]

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Sector growth to occupy Ontario ag minister in 2018

Dec. 29, 2017 at 5:32 pm CST

Ontario’s Liberals will have their agriculture standard-bearer back for the 2018 election. Jeff Leal, Ontario’s minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, is staying in politics, running for his fifth term as a member of the provincial legislature in the Peterborough riding. Leal, who as a resident of Peterborough is […]

By John Greig

U.S., China agree to first trade steps under 100-day plan

May. 12, 2017 at 6:40 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– The U.S. and China have agreed to take action by mid-July to increase access for U.S. financial firms and expand trade in beef and chicken among other steps as part of Washington’s drive to cut its trade deficit with Beijing. The deals are the first results […]

By ayesha-rascoe Michael Martina