The Bank of Canada on Wednesday held its key policy rate at 2.75 per cent, its first pause after seven consecutive cuts, and said that the uncertainty around U.S. tariffs made it impossible to issue regular economic forecasts.
Bank of Canada holds rates, says tariffs could cause deep recession
China Q1 pork output rises 1.2 per cent year-over-year, oversupply pressures persist
China's pork output rose 1.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier to 16.02 million metric tons, helped by a rise in breeding sows last year, pre-holiday slaughter and heavier hog weights.
U.S. grains: Soybeans slip from highs on weak export demand, trade tensions
Chicago soybean futures fell on Tuesday, a day after hitting a seven-week high, under pressure from weak demand from top buyer China amid an escalating trade war and Brazil's bumper soybean harvest.
China, Vietnam support multilateral trade regime amid U.S. tariff pressure
China and Vietnam expressed their support for maintaining a multilateral trade regime centered around the World Trade Organization in a joint statement issued on Tuesday at the end of a two-day visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
India forecasts above average monsoon rains in boost to crop output, economy
India is forecasting above-average monsoon rains in 2025 for the second year running. This is expected to increase agricultural production and economic growth.
Canada’s inflation surprisingly slows to 2.3 per cent in March
Canada's annual inflation surprisingly slowed in March to 2.3 per cent, three notches below the prior month, largely helped by lower gasoline and travel tour prices, data showed on Tuesday.
U.S. grains: US wheat futures sag on rain forecast; corn down, soy ends mixed
U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday, pressured by forecasts for improving weather in dry areas of the Plains production belt and spillover weakness as European wheat futures hit one-year lows, brokers said.
ADM halting domestic trading in China, cutting jobs in Shanghai
Global grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland has begun shutting down domestic trading operations in China and laying off staff within its largest business segment as part of a global cost-cutting push, the company said in an emailed statement on Monday.
APK-Inform issues Ukraine forecast for 2025/26
Cold snap halts spring seeding
As spring planting continues in Ukraine, its agriculture ministry and consultancy APK-Inform issued their respective crop forecasts. The reports were issued just as Ukraine was still in a bitter cold snap that brought snow to most parts of the country.
What are the thorny farm issues in India-US trade negotiations?
India and the United States have finalized the terms of reference for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement to be concluded late this year, with a view to reaching bilateral trade worth $500 billion by 2030.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
