As the deadline for the government of India to further extend its tariff-free period for pea imports expired on Feb. 28, there has yet to be any statement regarding levies on the country's future pea imports.
Pulse Weekly: Silence from India creates uncertainty
Are India’s levies on pulses back or not?
Spring weather to dominate first half of March
Large parts of Argentina, Brazil to be dry
Be it the Canadian Prairies or the United States Midwest, spring-like weather is on its way for the first couple of weeks of March, said Drew Lerner, president and chief agricultural meteorologist for World Weather Inc. in Overland, Kan. Meanwhile, the dryness that has dominated parts of Argentina and Brazil is likely to continue for the next several weeks.
ICE Canada Weekly: Tariffs coming, may not last long says analyst
Canola likely to tally post-tariffs
To Errol Andersson of Errol's Commodity Wire in Calgary, there's little doubt the Trump administration will press ahead with tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Modest increases across the region
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum made small gains during the week ended Feb. 20. Support came from higher prices in the United States wheat complex, but a stronger Canadian dollar limited the increases
Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef
Feed wheat, U.S. corn too expensive
There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.
Pulse Weekly: Trade watching India import duty news closely
Extends pigeon pea period
Duty-free exemptions for pea and lentil imports into India are set to end over the next few weeks, but a recent extension for pigeon pea imports has led to speculation that the peas and lentils Canada ships to the country could also see their duty-free status extended.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola set to climb higher
Supplies getting tighter
Canola has been on something of a tear for about a month with increases in 16 of its last 20 sessions on the Intercontinental Exchange as of Feb. 12. Despite a great amount of political chaos surrounding all of the markets, the Canadian oilseed is poised to climb higher for the rest of February, said broker Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man.
U.S. livestock: Cattle prices pull back
Slaughter numbers down for cattle
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were steady to lower on Friday, as the slaughter was behind pace.
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Canola stocks shrink, wheat nudges up
StatCan issues stock report
With a decline of 19.2 per cent, total canola stocks in Canada dropped from a year ago, while all wheat stocks bumped up 0.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Feb. 7.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs higher
Strong export sales for cattle, hogs
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped back on Thursday, despite strong export sales. The United States Department of Agriculture reported export sales of 24,907 tonnes for the week ended Jan. 30. That’s up 23.5 per cent from the previous week and the most since August. The April live cattle contract […] Read more
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