Chicago corn futures surged nearly two per cent on Thursday as trade tensions cooled with Mexico, the top buyer of U.S. corn, after President Donald Trump temporarily suspended steep tariffs that he had imposed on Mexico this week.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy, wheat climb as Mexico earns tariff reprieve
Eligible Purely Canada claimants receive full payouts
Not all claims against the Saskatchewan-based company were eligible
The Canadian Grain Commission has announced that producers owed money from Purely Canada Foods have been fully compensated, just days after a lender applied to place the company in receivership.
China on track for another bumper wheat harvest, says COFCO International
China is expecting to produce another abundant wheat harvest this year due to favorable weather, a COFCO International executive said Thursday
Tariffs Day 2 | Canadian agriculture remains in crosshairs
Despite respite for the auto sector, agriculture remains on high alert
A wrap of the daily events around U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade war and its effects on Canadian agriculture for Mar. 5, 2025.
VIDEO: Canadian Crops Convention offers hope on trade
Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grain Council said tri-national co-operate remains alive outside government
The Canadian Crops Convention kicked off in Edmonton today, under the shadow of U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs.
U.S. grains: Corn, soy and wheat bounce as traders monitor tariff relief
U.S. corn, soybean and wheat futures closed higher on Wednesday, bouncing from multi-month lows set a day earlier as indications that U.S. tariffs against Canada and Mexico may be reduced helped ease market jitters over escalating trade tensions.
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat, soy futures slide as trade tensions flare
U.S. corn futures fell to their lowest levels of 2025 on Tuesday and soybean futures dropped below $10 a bushel on heightened concerns that President Donald Trump's trade policies would curb demand for U.S. goods, analysts said.
Grain Growers of Canada react to U.S. tariffs
GGC says tariffs put family-run farms, already under strain, at great risk
Canadian grain farmers warn of economic hardship from new US tariffs. The 25 per cent U.S. tariff threatens farm viability, increases American food costs and disrupts a $17B trade relationship.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture calls for federal action as tariffs take hold
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is calling for swift action from the federal government as U.S. tariffs take effect
The risk of tariffs – some U.S. farmers get it and some don’t
The Trump tariffs and retaliatory tariffs will likely cause financial pain for American farmers. Some farmers get it, but other producers don’t.
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