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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.

News, Reuters

Brazil in talks with Canada to revive Mercosur trade deal

Broad push to diversify trade

By Reuters August 15, 2025

Brazil is engaged in a "constructive dialogue" with Canada to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between South America's Mercosur bloc and Ottawa, the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat as demand worries overshadow USDA’s production cut

By Karl Plume, Reuters August 14, 2025

U.S. soybean futures declined for the first time in four sessions on profit taking on Thursday after a rally ignited by the U.S. government's lower-than-expected harvest outlook took prices to six-week highs.

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip on profit taking, technicals after weak beef export data

By Karl Plume, Reuters August 14, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures retreated on Thursday in a profit-taking and technical setback after three sessions of gains and as disappointing weekly beef export sales data weighed on the market.

News, Reuters

Canada looking at support for canola farmers hit by China tariffs, says Carney

By Reuters August 14, 2025

Canada is focusing on a series of measures to support canola farmers hit by China's latest tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday, but did not give specific details.

Barley, Corn, Markets

Feed grains weekly: USDA ups global coarse grain estimate

Production up 4.4 per cent on year

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 14, 2025

Total world coarse grain production in 2025/26 is forecast to be up by 25 million tonnes from earlier estimates, largely due to increased corn production in the United States, according to the latest Feed Outlook from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released Aug. 14.

Pierre Poilievere at Sixteen Grains near Saskatoon, Sask. speaking to one of the farm owners. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

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Poilievre promises EV action and calls for canola compensation

The Conservative leader’s Saskatchewan pit stop named the gas vehicle ban and canola tariffs as rural threats.

By Janelle Rudolph August 14, 2025

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre promises EV action and calls for canola compensation

Markets are quieter-than-normal as farmers continue to be busy with harvest operations. Photo: Thinkstock

Markets, News

Rains help late crops in Saskatchewan, but delay harvest

Harvest progress at two per cent complete

By Phil Franz-Warkentin August 14, 2025

Widespread rains across Saskatchewan during the week ended Aug. 11 brought much needed moisture to later seeded crops still filling. However, the precipitation slowed desiccation operations and may hurt the quality of earlier seeded crops, said the weekly provincial report.

Livestock, News, Reuters

JBS sees US cattle cycle improving from late 2027

JBS turns Q2 profit despite challenging operating environment

By Ana Mano, Reuters, Roberto Samora August 14, 2025

U.S.-based beef-packers will continue to reel from low cattle availability for about three or four quarters, with gradual improvements of the U.S. cattle herd happening gradually from late 2027, meatpacking giant JBS said on Thursday.

Reuters, Weather

Brief La Niña expected in fall 2025 before more stable pattern returns says U.S. forecaster

By Reuters August 14, 2025

A brief period of La Nina conditions is favoured in the fall and early winter 2025-26 before reverting to a more stable El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral, the U.S. Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday.

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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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

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

Brazil in talks with Canada to revive Mercosur trade deal

U.S. grains: Soybeans retreat as demand worries overshadow USDA’s production cut

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip on profit taking, technicals after weak beef export data

Canada looking at support for canola farmers hit by China tariffs, says Carney

Feed grains weekly: USDA ups global coarse grain estimate

Poilievre promises EV action and calls for canola compensation

Rains help late crops in Saskatchewan, but delay harvest

JBS sees US cattle cycle improving from late 2027

Brief La Niña expected in fall 2025 before more stable pattern returns says U.S. forecaster

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