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Canada to seed more wheat, less canola in 2025: StatCan

Farmers also seeding more peas, corn and oats

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 12, 2025

Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and less canola in 2025, according to the first survey-based estimates for the upcoming growing season from Statistics Canada released March 12. Area seeded to corn, oats and peas is also expected to rise, while soybeans, barley and lentils are forecast to lose acres.

Some wonder if prairie producers might be considering a return to organic canola, despite the problems caused by the proliferation of GM canola. Photo: Greg Berg

Markets, Reuters

China tightens trade rules as Canadian tariffs spark price volatility

By Ella Cao, Mei Mei Chu, Reuters March 11, 2025

Zhengzhou Exchange on Tuesday raised the trading margin requirements for some rapeseed (canola) meal futures contracts to 9 per cent from seven per cent after Beijing's 100 per cent tariff on Canadian imports triggered a two-day rally that pushed prices to a five-month high.

Markets, Reuters

Chinese rapeseed meal, oil contracts surge after tariffs on Canadian imports

By Ella Cao, Mei Mei Chu, Reuters March 10, 2025

Zhengzhou rapeseed (canola) meal and oil contracts jumped on Monday, the first day of trade since China decided to impose 100 per cent tariffs on imports of those agricultural products from Canada.

News

New Chinese tariffs “devastating” to Canadian ag sector

Ag groups decry latest trade action

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 10, 2025

A new trade war front opened over the weekend as China announced stiff tariffs on Canadian canola oil, meal, peas, pork and other commodities late Friday. Canadian industry groups decried the move and are calling on the federal government to intervene.

News

Tariffs Day 4 | Combing through the wreckage

What does the landscape look like after the first bomb of the trade war went off?

By Gord Gilmour March 7, 2025

Daily wrap of tariff situation for March 7, exploring the current state of play for Canadian agriculture.

The exemption, which will expire on April 2, covers both of the two largest U.S. trading partners. | Screencap via x.com/@WhiteHouse

News

Tariffs Day 3 – Donald sees the light — for now

Tariffs are on pause until April 2, and some quiet amendments seem to protect U.S. interests

By Gord Gilmour March 6, 2025

The continuing soap opera of Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada and Mexico. Currently tariffs have now been delayed until April 2, with both countries receiving a reprive for goods and services covered under the CUSMA trade agreement.

Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Politics in the forefront

Trade war weighs on canola prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 5, 2025

Canola contracts on the ICE Futures platform fell sharply lower in early March, as broad import tariffs in the United States went into effect and Canada announced its own retaliatory measures.

A truck at the U.S. – Canada border. PHOTO: FILE

News

Tariffs Day 1 | Trade war commences as Canadian agricultural sector braces

Canada and China respond in kind, agriculture groups call for support and strategy

By Gord Gilmour March 4, 2025

As of March 4, 2025 U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat of imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods has become a reality. Canada has immediately applied retaliatory tariffs, but the true scope of the fallout from this action is yet to be determined.

News

Canola sector sees tariff pain ahead

Industry groups pledge robust advocacy efforts on both sides of the border

By Gord Gilmour March 4, 2025

Canada's two main canola sector groups say U.S. tariffs will be felt throughout the value chain, on both sides of the border.

Canola, Markets, Soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: Tariffs coming, may not last long says analyst

Canola likely to tally post-tariffs

By Glen Hallick February 26, 2025

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.

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

Canola

Canada to seed more wheat, less canola in 2025: StatCan

China tightens trade rules as Canadian tariffs spark price volatility

Chinese rapeseed meal, oil contracts surge after tariffs on Canadian imports

New Chinese tariffs “devastating” to Canadian ag sector

Tariffs Day 4 | Combing through the wreckage

Tariffs Day 3 – Donald sees the light — for now

ICE canola weekly outlook: Politics in the forefront

Tariffs Day 1 | Trade war commences as Canadian agricultural sector braces

Canola sector sees tariff pain ahead

ICE Canada Weekly: Tariffs coming, may not last long says analyst

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

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