Author: Darin Friedrichs

China’s State Council held a press conference on Friday on handling suggestions from the National People’s Congress and included representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Administration for Market Regulation. The Ministry of Agriculture said it would increase its efforts to raise production… Continue reading Ag Min talks production increases in State Council meeting

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it was lifting the 100% anti-dumping duties on Canadian rapeseed meal and peas effective from March 1 through December 31, 2026. In seafood trade, the 25% duties on lobster and crabs were also lifted. There was no announcement on Canadian rapeseed. The Ministry of Commerce had previously extended its anti-dumping… Continue reading China lifts some anti-dumping duties on Canada

Widespread rain is expected in central and eastern China from February through March 2, according to the National Meteorological Center. Areas of Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Anhui are expected to see rainfall of 10-25mm, with some areas of Jiangsu and Anhui seeing up to 50mm. Winter wheat crops in northern China are mostly entering their… Continue reading Rainfall forecast for wheat and rapeseed areas

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China’s national-level statistics for costs of production can be very delayed, so it can be helpful to look at very local data to get a sense of farmers’ returns. Yongqiao District is part of Suzhou in Jiangsu province, and publishes some assessments tracked by the district’s Development and Reform Commission. For corn, they estimate losses… Continue reading Farmers faced larger losses due to increased labor costs and lower yields in 2025

Wheat prices in Hubei are higher by 9 yuan per ton after the holiday and are at their highest level since August 2024. Hubei’s grain stockpiling agency mostly attributes the rise in wheat prices to the strength in corn prices in northern and northeastern China. They note corn prices in some areas of Hubei were… Continue reading Rise in corn prices supports wheat in central China

In the first national reserve auction of wheat following the holiday, 301k tons of wheat was listed, with 62%, or 186k tons being purchased by the market. The average price was 2348, up marginally from 2347 yuan per ton for the most recent auction on February 11. Similar to previous auctions, most of the wheat… Continue reading Wheat auctions sales slow, but prices rise slightly