China's rapeseed meal futures sunk 4.6 per cent on Monday on hopes that Beijing would ease an anti-dumping probe on imports of Canadian rapeseed after Ottawa said it would grant firms temporary relief from tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
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China’s rapeseed meal contract drops after Canada plans some relief from EV tariffs
Indian buyers expect no disruption in Canadian lentil, potash supplies
Indian buyers do not expect supplies of Canadian lentils and potash to be affected by the diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa, trade, industry and government officials said.
U.S. grains: Wheat slumps on beneficial rains, Russian export policies
Chicago wheat futures fell sharply on Friday as rains were expected to benefit global wheat-growing regions, analysts said. A shift in Russian export policies also fuelled concerns that U.S. commercial grain companies will be left holding large supplies of wheat.
Steffes Group enters Canadian farm auction scene
The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18.
Western Canadian wheat bids soften with U.S. futures
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western retreated from their recent highs during the week ended Oct. 17 as a downturn in the United States futures weighed on prices.
Report finds 6.8 billion litres of milk discarded since 2012
Study says milk dumping should be illegal and calls for more transparency on how much surplus is produced and wasted
A study published in Ecological Economics said 6.8 billion litres of Canadian milk has been discarded since 2012.
China’s pork output logs third year-on-year quarterly decline
China's pork production in the third quarter fell 0.8 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, falling on an annual basis for a third consecutive quarter as poor meat consumption hampered slaughter rates.
Russia seeks more control over global food prices with BRICS grain exchange
Russia is proposing BRICS countries set up a grain exchange that would give Moscow greater control over international prices for its agricultural exports, ahead of a group summit that will be attended by leaders of top global grain producers and buyers.
New Zealand escalates dairy trade dispute with Canada
New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said his government had notified the Canadian government and other members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement that it had triggered mandatory negotiations in the dairy dispute with Canada.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Provincial harvest 99 per cent finished
Saskatchewan's 2024 harvest will be completed in a matter of days, according to the province's weekly crop report.
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