Daily news Archive - AGCanada
5 days ago · Markets, Reuters U.S. grains: Corn, soy climb on US-China optimism, Argentina weather jitters . Jan. 17, 2025 at 4:12 pm CST . U.S. corn futures climbed two per cent to a fresh one-year high on Friday and soybeans rose about 1.5 per cent ahead of a long holiday weekend, lifted by Argentine weather worries and cautious optimism about …
Pulse weekly: Slight Canadian acreage shifts expected in 2025
1 day ago · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — Total Canadian pulse plantings are expected to hold relatively steady in 2025, with Canadian farmers seeding more peas and lentils while cutting area to chickpeas and edible beans, according to early estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada released Jan. 20.. Peas. Citing good returns relative to other crops, AAFC forecast pea area rising two per cent ...
Videos Archive - AGCanada
Dec 13, 2024 · AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Dec. 13, 2024 . Dec. 13, 2024 at 10:15 am CST . A poll suggests farmers are more concerned about climate change than input and crop prices, fruit and vegetable growers are nearing long-awaited protections, and the PMRA is accused of being in bed with the crop protection industry.
Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and ...
Oct 17, 2024 · As climate change intensifies, bringing more frequent and severe wildfires, droughts, floods, and heat domes , agriculture is being impacted. Instability in weather patterns threatens regional and global social stability and may require Canada to rethink the dominant role of international trade in shaping its current agricultural policies.
High-protein wheat expected to survive tariffs - AGCanada
5 days ago · A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods exported to the United States would be painful, say market analysts, but some agricultural sectors, such as canola, may feel it more than others. Meanwhile, high-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.
Fall economic statement fairly quiet on agriculture - AGCanada
Dec 16, 2024 · [UPDATED] – The 2024 fall economic statement shows Canada has a $61.9 billion deficit and makes few mentions of agriculture. The statement was released Monday afternoon after a chaotic day which saw Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigning from her post hours before presenting the document. The 2024 budget predicted Canada to have $40 billion deficit for 2024.
UPDATED: Agriculture groups react to Trudeau resignation
Jan 6, 2025 · “The reality is, nothing’s going to pass there,” Currie said. “Nothing’s going to get done.” The hotly contested Bill C-282, which would restrict trade concessions on Canada’s supply managed sectors during trade deal negotiations, was before the Senate’s standing committee on foreign affairs and national trade when Parliament rose in late December 2024.
FCC's top economic charts to monitor in 2024 - AGCanada
Jan 12, 2024 · Crops: Canola crushing set a first quarter record. Canada’s canola crushers set a record in the first quarter of the 2023/24 marketing year as new capacity came online (Figure 2). Canadian canola crush expansion was initially slated to add 4.5 million metric tonnes in 2024 however, rising construction costs, higher interest rates, and tight canola supplies the last several years have led to ...
Only minor acreage shifts expected for most Canadian crops in 2024
Jan 24, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia — Early planting estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada called for only minor adjustments to most major crops grown in the country in 2024, with reductions in wheat, canola and barley acres, and increases in oats and pulses.. AAFC included its first estimates for the 2024/25 marketing year in …
Canadian Grain Commission releases August export report
Oct 8, 2024 · Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — Exports of Canadian grain for the 2024/25 marketing year were off to a good start with data from the Canadian Grain Commission showing increases for several crops. Overall, 2.79 million tonnes of bulk grain were exported from licensed facilities in August, up from 2.46 million tonnes a year ago the CGC reported on Oct. 8.