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An Interesting Question – Back-to-back storms may make phosphorus fertilizer access more difficult in the coming months. Use Tiger XP® or Tiger 90CR® to increase phosphorus availability in the soil microsites. Contact your Account Manager for details.
Inflation Calling – The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. However, the Fed’s decision to cut the benchmark interest rate last month is only providing relief on short-term rates. The mid- and long-term rates have actually gone up, not down.
We’ve Seen This Before… – The British Columbia port’s labor dispute continues, impacting exports at Canada’s biggest port in Vancouver with no sign of negotiating progress. At the same time as a partial strike is blocking 40% of container traffic of the Port of Montreal.
“Another Fine Mess…” – Russia’s proposal to create a new international grain exchange was recently approved by the BRICS group of countries at a summit in Russia. It includes some of the world’s biggest crop importers and exporters.
The “Churn” – Representatives routinely change committees as they gain House seniority and try to align their assignments with the makeup of their districts. Turnover is a fact of life on the committee — only half of its current members served on the panel two years ago.
Chinese Wheat Imports Are Down! – China was Canada’s largest wheat market in 2023-24, purchasing 3.1 million tonnes of the crop, according to Canadian Grain Commission data. However, Canada is anticipating strong demand for their wheat from other markets because Russia has a smaller crop and government export constraints, the European Union has quality issues and Australia might have frost damage.
