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China snaps up Australian canola after trade spat with Canada, sources say

By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral, Peter Hobson, Reuters 1 day ago

Chinese state trading firm COFCO has bought up to nine 60,000-metric-ton cargoes of Australian canola, three trade sources told Reuters, after Beijing last month imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of the oilseed from traditional supplier Canada.

News

Canada, Mexico announce new partnership

By Adam Peleshaty 1 day ago

Canada and Mexico announced a new partnership between the two countries intended to strengthen economic and security ties.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Photo: TSMC.com

Columns, Home Quarter Investing

Limiting Canadian exposure, I am not alone

Investing for Fun and Profit: The flight of capital from the Canadian economy continues

By Herman VanGenderen 4 days ago

Canada’s government may still be in its honeymoon with voters, but not with investors, Herman VanGenderen writes, citing reports that foreign investors are divesting Canadian assets while Canadians are boosting exposure in foreign securities.

Equipment, Machinery

Tariffs add billions to U.S. equipment costs

Efforts to re-shore manufacturing through tariffs are expected to make U.S. companies less competitive

By Scott Garvey 5 days ago

As tariffs weaken the competitiveness of companies exporting into the U.S., economists see these trade agreements more as a loss for both sides, as costs rise also for farm equipment manufacturers already inside the country.

News, Reuters

USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary

By Leah Douglas, Reuters 5 days ago

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid might be needed for the nation’s farmers this fall amid trade disputes and record-high yields, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday.

Oslo Skyline by night 2015. Photo: Baiaz/iStock/Getty Images

Columns, Home Quarter Investing

Where in the world are the best investment opportunities?

Investing for Fun and Profit: When looking beyond Canada and the U.S., the data tells the story

By Herman VanGenderen August 18, 2025

I remain concerned about both the TSX and S&P 500 from valuation, political and economic standpoints, making it worthwhile to look also toward other countries.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre addresses electric vehicles and China’s recent tariffs against Canadian canola seed at a press event on a Saskatchewan grain farm Aug. 14, 2025. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Parties unitedly condemn China tariffs on Canadian canola

China’s 75.8 per cent tariffs against Canadian canola seed called ‘unjustified,’ spark calls for immediate federal response from Canada’s Liberal government

By Miranda Leybourne August 15, 2025

China's 75.8 per cent tariffs against Canadian canola seed called 'unjustified' spark calls for immediate federal response from Canada's Liberal government.

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort on 79th Independence Day, in New Delhi on Friday, Aug. 15. (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh)No Use India.

News, Reuters

India’s Modi vows to protect farmers, cuts tax, pushes self-reliance amid Trump tariff tensions

Urges self-reliance

By Reuters August 15, 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the country on Friday to move towards more self-reliance, manufacture everything from fertilisers to jet engines and EV batteries, and vowed to protect farmers in the face of a trade conflict with Washington.

Canola, Crops, Markets, News

Chinese anti-dumping duties shut market to Canadian canola

With diminished supplies a pull-back of exports was already expected analysts say

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 12, 2025

China has effectively shut the door on purchases of Canadian canola by announcing a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 75.8 per cent on imports of the oilseed to start on Thursday, Aug. 14.

Livestock, Reuters

Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers

By Anuja Bharat Mistry, Reuters, Tom Polansek August 12, 2025

Smithfield Foods raised its annual operating profit forecast on Tuesday as its hog business rebounded from losses and the biggest U.S. pork processor said it resumed U.S. exports to China that had been crippled by tariffs.

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

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