The Canadian government is giving the green light to Bunge's US$8.2 billion acquisition of Viterra, with a series of conditions. The two multi-national grain companies originally announced their plan to combine operations under the Bunge banner in June 2023. Approval by the Canadian government was communicated in an order-in-council published on January 14th, 2025. The... Read More
Category: Markets
There isn't an abundance of good news in grain markets right now, but there's no shortage of things to talk about. For this RealAg Markets update, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler Schau, with AgMarket.Net, to get a bead on how farmers are feeling about the general ag economy and to check... Read More
Since 2020 trade between the United States and Canada has been on an upward trajectory, for both countries. This can at times take Americans by surprise, as the current narrative by President-elect Donald Trump implies Canada is being "subsidized" by a substantial trade deficit in Canada's favour. With hefty trade tariffs potentially looming on all... Read More
While there's money to be made in a market boom, crops still need to be priced into a falling or fallen market. Deciding on when to make those sales can be much more stressful in a deflationary period, but there are factors to watch in the coming months that may present pricing opportunities into small... Read More
Ingredion Incorporated says it is ceasing operations at its pulse crop processing facility at Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, as of this week. The facility, which Ingredion acquired with its takeover of Verdient Foods Inc. in 2020, produces protein concentrates and flours from peas, lentils, and faba beans. In a Jan. 6, 2025 filing with the U.S. Securities... Read More
There are some years that start off slowly when it comes to the cattle markets, however 2025 is off to a great start with prices up across the board in the U.S. The Choice cut-out has been driving some of that, Anne Wasko with the Gateway Livestock Exchange explains in this first episode of Beef... Read More
2024 will go down as a year of market demand that was stronger than could have ever been anticipated. This exceptional demand helped to drive the smaller supply of beef to reach record prices. In this last episode of the Beef Market Update for 2024, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange reflects on the past... Read More
Lagging productivity, the diving Canadian dollar, precarious U.S. trade, and volatile global news all make the list of the top nine trends impacting agriculture in 2025. Also on the list, says Aaron Goertzen, senior economist with BMO, are increased input costs, high crop carryover, lower interest rates, and a more loose labour market. Each of... Read More
Trading nations face many hurdles as they work to develop global markets for the agricultural products they produce. In an era of increasing protectionism, a quick take on the business of world trade would likely conclude that politics and domestic concerns stand as the biggest hurdle to gaining access to global agricultural markets. But that's... Read More
A cascade of geopolitical events is helping shape current agricultural markets and the deluge of developments also promise to move markets into the New Year. Leading the surge is the Trump administration's tariff policies and the potential impact on North American trade. In this report, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney and Steve Nicholson, Rabobank's global sector strategist... Read More