Closer ties between the agriculture and energy sectors are needed to meet renewable fuel goals and strengthen markets for canola, according to Ray Daniels, lead for sustainability initiatives for BASF. “We’ve got to work together across different sectors to be able to advocate for this,” says Daniels, speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney at BASF’s North... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will be focusing on its core priorities as part of the Carney government's plan to rein in spending in the federal budget tabled by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Tuesday afternoon. The 493-page document projects the federal deficit will balloon to $78.3 billion in 2025-26, and then decrease slightly to $65... Read More
By Elisabeta Lika As federal discussions about interprovincial trade barriers return to the national agenda, momentum for reform is rising again, this time with both new legislation and renewed political will. Recent federal measures, such as Bill C-5, also known as the “One Canadian Economy Act,” Saskatchewan’s recent move to reduce interprovincial trade barriers by... Read More
Anita Anand, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, continued her successful diplomatic and trade meeting run last week, this time with Pakistan and a commitment to streamline canola shipments to the country. Pakistan has not allowed Canadian canola into the country since 2022, when concerns over GMOs stopped the flow. The country has imported as much... Read More
China's President Xi and U.S. President Trump met face to face Oct 29 for the obvious photo opportunity and the less sure finalization of a one-year trade agreement. It was a meeting that came with high anticipation from the agriculture industry, as trade and diplomatic relations between the two countries — with Canada, at times,... Read More
The U.S. federal government is still shut down and key agriculture services are freezing up, warns Illinois Congressman Eric Sorensen, whose district is home to both major manufacturers and family farms. American farmers are caught in the middle of politicking and trade wars and are already seeing the impacts, he says. “Farmers aren’t able to... Read More
Even the best growing season, with the best harvest, doesn’t always equate to the best profit in pulses. With China and India being major players in pulse marketing, global market forces often dictate the final price. According to Greg Bartley, director of crop protection and crop quality with Pulse Canada, much of what those markets... Read More
Despite this week's headline-making soybean sale, market fundamentals in late October remain murky, and producers need to stay focused on basis, cash flow, and risk management, says Tommy Grisafi, market analyst with AG Bull Trading and AG Bull Media. Grisafi joins Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio to discuss where the grain and cattle markets sit,... Read More
India is re-imposing tariffs on pea imports. The country's Ministry of Finance published a notification on Oct. 29 of a 30 per cent tariff on yellow peas with a bill of lading dated on or after Nov. 1, 2025. The move by India means Canadian peas will now face tariffs in both the crop's major... Read More
As the global balance of power shifts away from U.S. dominance, Canada must rethink its trade strategy and economic positioning, particularly in agriculture, says Jacob Shapiro, geopolitical strategist with the Bespoke Group on this end-of-October edition of the Frontlines podcast. Shapiro reiterates the world is moving from a unipolar structure led by the United States... Read More