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“Agriculture is one of Canada’s most hazardous industries, and we’ve made a lot of progress, but there are still too many preventable injuries and fatalities happening in farming,” said Sandy Miller, CASA executive director. Photo: AJ_Watt/Getty Images Plus

Canadian Agricultural Safety Association promotes new vision for farm safety

By Jonah Grignon 8 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Agriculture Safety Association announced a new vision and mission statement of promoting a “culture of agricultural safety that protects people through knowledge sharing, support, and meaningful connections” during Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, March 15-21.

A glasshouse is a facility that enables researchers to develop experimental climates. BASF’s will be designed to support future canola hybrid breeding programs. Photo: Supplied

Canola, Crops, News

BASF announces $27M Saskatoon canola breeding facility expansion

By Jeff Melchior 9 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes BASF is investing $27 million to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon with the hopes of refining and accelerating the development of hybrid canola.

An LNG tanker sits at anchor off the coast of Shinas, Oman. The near closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global energy and fertilizer supplies as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its third week. Photo: Reuters

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Gulf fertilizer plants go dark as Iran war chokes global supply ahead of spring planting

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By May Angel, Reuters, Tristan Veyet 11 hours ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes Strait of Hormuz closure halts Gulf fertilizer production, sending urea prices surging as global spring planting season begins.

In 2024, 55 per cent of Canadian fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food were imported according to Farm Credit Canada’s 2025 food and beverage report. That category includes frozen and canned vegetables and fruit, pickling and drying. Photo: Juanmonino/Getty Images Plus

Crops, News

Canadian trade tribunal to examine imports of frozen, canned vegetables

By Dave Bedard, Geralyn Wichers 1 day ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian officials will look into whether global imports of frozen and canned vegetables are threatening Canadian growers and processors.

Aaron Anderson of Richardson International is listed as one of three new Canola Council of Canada directors for 2026-27. Photo: Richardson International

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Board appointments hint Richardson Int. may rejoin canola council

By Sean Pratt 1 day ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canola Council of Canada has appointed a Richardson International official to its board.

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Split market seen for Prairie farmland ahead of FCC 2025 values report

By Robert Arnason 1 day ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes Realtors have noticed a change in the farmland market, where values in the best regions continue to rise but demand for mediocre land is softer

The sources told Reuters that the “candid and constructive” Paris talks led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng would set in motion possible “deliverables” for Trump’s trip to China to meet with Xi at the end of March. Photo: kevinjeon00/Getty Images Plus

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U.S., China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ‘remarkably stable’ Paris talks, sources say

By David Lawder, Reuters 1 day ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials held “remarkably stable” talks in Paris on Sunday that touched on potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider in Beijing, two sources familiar with the talks said.

The Bank of Canada has held its key policy rate at 2.25 per cent since October, as inflation stabilized around its two per cent target within a one to three per cent control range. The BoC will give some indication of inflationary pressures at its policy decision on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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Canada’s annual inflation rate eases to 1.8 per cent in February ahead of expected energy shock

By Promit Mukherjee, Reuters 1 day ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in February, after prices in the same period a year ago had risen sharply when the government’s sales tax relief ended, Statistics Canada said on Monday.

Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research speaks at the Canadian Crops Convention in Toronto March 11. Photo by Jonah Grignon

Markets, News

Strong 2025 could mean complications for Canadian grain sector in 2026 says analyst

By Jonah Grignon 4 days ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes Carryover supply of many crops in Canada could complicate the market in 2026

Egypt is one of the world’s largest wheat importers and the USDA attache in Cairo projected imports to be steady while production bumps up in 2026/27. | File photo

Markets, News

Egyptian wheat imports to be firm as domestic output increases

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 4 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes As Egyptian wheat imports in 2026/27 are expected to remain relatively steady from the previous marketing year, the country’s wheat production is projected to bump up, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Cairo reported on March 12.

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Canadian Agricultural Safety Association promotes new vision for farm safety

BASF announces $27M Saskatoon canola breeding facility expansion

Klassen: Weaker fed markets add fear to feeder prices

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Canadian Agricultural Safety Association promotes new vision for farm safety

BASF announces $27M Saskatoon canola breeding facility expansion

Gulf fertilizer plants go dark as Iran war chokes global supply ahead of spring planting

Canadian trade tribunal to examine imports of frozen, canned vegetables

Board appointments hint Richardson Int. may rejoin canola council

Split market seen for Prairie farmland ahead of FCC 2025 values report

U.S., China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ‘remarkably stable’ Paris talks, sources say

Canada’s annual inflation rate eases to 1.8 per cent in February ahead of expected energy shock

Strong 2025 could mean complications for Canadian grain sector in 2026 says analyst

Egyptian wheat imports to be firm as domestic output increases

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