Reading Time: 2 minutes Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
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Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Grain deliveries up on year in April: StatCan
Barley the lone exception
Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost all major grains delivered in April had notable increases from the previous April, Statistics Canada reported on May 26.
Alberta spring planting slows, but remains ahead of average
Good levels of soil moisture provincewide
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite some delays, spring planting in Alberta remained well ahead of the five-average, according to the May 23 report from the province's agriculture department.
Spring seeding entering final stretch in Saskatchewan
Reading Time: 2 minutes Seeding operations are nearing their final stages in Saskatchewan, with 72 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 19, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up 23 points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 60 per cent done.
The agronomist wish list: Jason Casselman
Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement
Reading Time: 2 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their […] Read more
Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace
Most spring wheat in the ground
Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.
AAFC ups canola exports, but leaves ending stocks unchanged
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian canola exports in 2024/25 will be at least a million tonnes above earlier projections, but ending stocks remain to be seen as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had to make some creative calculations in their latest supply/demand report.
ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader
July canola may have more room to grow
Reading Time: 2 minutes A Winnipeg-based trader is very bullish on July canola, due to depleted stocks and ongoing export demand.
Alberta seeding leaps ahead by almost 30 points
Moisture levels still strong despite declines
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring planting in Alberta made a 27-point jump at 47 per cent complete during the week ended May 13, according to the latest crop report from the province. That's 21 points above the five-year average.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Biofuel optimism provides boost
Futures hit 18-month highs
Reading Time: < 1 minute ICE Futures canola contracts climbed higher during the week ended May 14, hitting their best levels in 18 months as proposed changes to biofuel policies in the United States lent support.