A trade show booth featuring Canadian beef in Japan.

Market intelligence update from Canada Beef: Japan’s beef imports drop due to stagnant consumption

Domestic consumption of beef in Japan has been stagnant. Inflationary pressure and declining household income are forcing consumers to be more price-conscious and shifted some demand to less expensive products such as pork or chicken. According to a household survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, per capita beef consumption was 164 grams […] Read more




Global Markets: U.S. bombs targets in Syria

Facilities housed weapons, munitions for IRGC

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin announced on Friday that U.S. military jets struck two facilities in Syria being used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The targeted facilities were […] Read more


Global Markets: Israel launches raid into Gaza

A prelude to the coming full-scale invasion

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli Defense Forces announced on Thursday it carried out a “targeted raid” into northern Gaza overnight. While not the main invasion into the tiny Palestinian territory, the IDF said the raid […] Read more



Global Markets: BoC set to make interest rate announcement

Rate expected to remain at five per cent

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 25 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Ahead of the Bank of Canada announcement on Wednesday at 9 am CDT, economists said they are expecting another interest rate freeze from the central bank. In September the BoC held […] Read more

Global Markets: IEA boss warns of shift away from fossil fuels

Oil, gas not safe, secure choices says Birol

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   With the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the International Energy Agency stated on Tuesday that a sharp hike in fossil fuel prices could trigger a dramatic shift towards renewable energy, electric […] Read more


Global Markets: Seaway workers off the job

C$16.7 billion worth of cargo transited St. Lawrence Seaway in 2022

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Hundreds of workers for the St. Lawrence Seaway walked off the job on Sunday as negotiations between Unifor and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation fell apart. In the meantime, the […] Read more