It’s been a rough stretch of years for soybeans in Saskatchewan. Planted acres dropped from 850,000 in 2017 to about 68,000 in 2023 and 2024.
Saskatchewan growers balk at soybeans
The province’s soy acres are still down significantly from their heyday of seven years ago
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans continue to climb on USDA numbers, tariff delays
Chicago soybean futures extended gains on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its monthly supply and demand numbers, and delays to some U.S. and European Union tariffs eased concerns about U.S. crop exports.
Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report
USDA lowers output for EU, India
World production of rapeseed/canola for 2024/25 was trimmed by almost 0.53 per cent on April 10, when the United States Department of Agriculture released its World Agricultural Production report.
ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars
Canadian oilseed thrives amidst Chinese tariffs
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.
U.S. grains: Soy surges; corn, wheat rally after Trump pauses most tariffs
U.S. soybean futures soared by two per cent on Wednesday while corn and wheat closed higher, rallying along with crude oil CLc1 and equity markets after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause the tariff increases he announced last week for most countries, even as he raised them on China.
How are U.S. tariffs affecting American agricultural trade so far?
“Irreplaceable” market China has already decreased reliance on American soy, corn
New deals could be struck with over tariffs “perhaps even by the end of the week,” U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News on Tuesday as the country’s self-made trade war threatened markets for American farm goods.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans climb on recovery after tariff news
Chicago soybean futures rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from a four-month low on technical trading, while corn and soy futures also firmed as traders turned their attention toward a U.S. Department of Agriculture data release and weather concerns, analysts said.
US oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 billion gallons in biomass diesel mandates, sources say
A U.S. and biofuel coalition recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency propose federal mandates for biomass diesel blending for 2026 at 5.25 billion gallons, which would be a significant increase from previous mandates, two sources familiar with the matter said.
China boosts Indian rapeseed meal purchases after tariff on Canadian canola imports
China has bought 52,000 tons of Indian rapeseed meal in the past three weeks after Chinese authorities imposed a 100 per cent retaliatory tariff on Canadian canola imports, industry sources said.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans and corn end higher after seesaw trading
Chicago corn and soybeans settled up after whipsawing back and forth on Monday, fueled by tariff news and weather risks, according to analysts.
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