Chicago Board of Trade grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as traders worried that U.S. farm exports will suffer from new tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to implement.
U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat futures drop on fears US tariffs will hurt demand
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans rise on biofuel coalition meeting with EPA
Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday ahead of a meeting between a coalition of oil and biofuel groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss raising federal mandates for biomass diesel blending.
Canada, Mexico not subject to new global rates as Trump announces new tariffs
Trump says he will impose 10 per cent tariff on all imports, with higher rates for some
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 10 per cent baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on dozens of the country’s biggest trading partners.
U.S. livestock: Cattle prices climb higher, hog prices pull back
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday, a few hours before United States President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan.
Strong year predicted for Canadian dairy products, meat processors expect squeeze
It's projected to be a strong year for dairy product makers, while meat product manufacturers' margins may be squeezed as rising prices fail to offset higher input costs, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) said in its new Food and Beverage Report.
ICE Canada Weekly: U.S. tariffs may not topple canola market
Potential U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola imports may not cause prices to come down, according to an analyst.
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.
Canadian Dairy Xpo: Consumer support for buying Canadian dairy rises
New Canadians also look to use dairy for nutrition and in cooking
The buy-Canada movement has helped boost support for Canadian dairy products, according to David Hudson of IMI International, speaking at the Canadian Dairy Xpo's Dairy Business Summit.
Prairie forecast: Two lows and a high
Forecast issued April 2, covering April 2 to 9, 2025
This forecast period looks to be be defined by two areas of low pressure, one spinning off the west coast and the other spinning over eastern Canada. Exactly how these two lows behave a move will have a big impact on temperatures across the central and eastern Prairies.
Liberals release agriculture platform
The Liberal Party today released its agriculture platform, promising to protect the sector in the face of American tariffs and keep supply management off the table in trade talks with the U.S.
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