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Despite the trade war between the United States and practically every other country, canola prices were on the rise for the week ended April 9, 2025.
ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars
Canadian oilseed thrives amidst Chinese tariffs
Feed Grain Weekly: Tariff fears on cattle leads to weak demand
Expect slow spring, summer
As tariff issues continue to hover around the globe, there has been a sharp reduction in the number of cattle in Canadian feedlots, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. And that has reduced the demand for feed grains in Western Canada to a trickle.
Pulse Weekly: Cash prices hold firm
Farmers focusing spring seeding
At this time of year the pulse market is generally quiet, said broker Marcos Mosnaim of Prairie XI. However, he wasn’t entirely sure as to why most pulse prices were currently unchanged across Western Canada.
Seed groups agree to form modernization advisory committee
Seeds Canada and the Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) say they've agreed to form a committee to advise federal officials through the ongoing process of seed regulatory modernization.
Even more corn in China, Brazil say attachés
Better Chinese yields, stronger Brazil prices
China and Brazil are to further solidify their positions as the world's number two and three corn producers, according to attache reports from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed
Wheat complex bumps up, tariff concerns weigh on values
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were mixed during the week ended April 3. While upticks in the United States wheat complex lent support, concerns over the worldwide reciprocal tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 generated a lot of uneasiness in the markets.
No new U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola ‘welcome news’
National canola groups say risks of U.S. tariffs aren’t gone as growers fight two-front trade war
No new tariffs on Canadian canola products means some relief for Canadian canola farmers, though uncertainty remains, say Canada's national canola organizations.
CBOT Weekly: Soy takes hardest hit with Trump tariffs
Biodiesel plan boosted Chicago soy
The day after the so-called 'Liberation Day' the Chicago Board of Trade was experiencing a mixed reaction, said broker Ryan Ettner of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.
Feed Grains Weekly: Barley waning, wheat on the rise
Trump’s tariffs a wild card
While feed barley prices are generally flat across the Prairies, those for feed wheat are climbing, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.
Pulse Weekly: Trade needs to be at forefront says Pulse Canada
Most prices move lower
Pulse Canada says it wants trade policy to be at the forefront of the federal election. The organization that represents pulse growers, traders and processors noted that more than 85 per cent of the pulses produced in Canada are destined for export.
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