Reading Time: < 1 minute Although Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several small revisions to its April supply and demand report compared to the previous month, it did not alter any of its canola numbers.
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AAFC tweaks monthly data, but holds canola exports
But year-to-date exports nearly 7.40 million tonnes
Trade instability likely to tighten 2025 crop profit margins says FCC
Farmers in both west and east unlikely to deviate much on seeded acres of canola, wheat, soy and corn despite volatility
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tight margins could get tighter amid trade instability as farmers prepare to seed this year’s crop, say Farm Credit Canada economists.
Higher deliveries in most grains reports StatCan
Reading Time: < 1 minute Most farmer deliveries of reported grains increased in February from the year before, according to Statistics Canada on March 28.
Growers show flax interest amid canola turmoil
Statistics Canada forecasts an acreage drop, but a processor says farmers have been phoning since the U.S. trade war erupted
Reading Time: 2 minutes Statistics Canada has projected that flax acres will decline in 2025. That could happen, but with the trade and tariff uncertainty surrounding canola this winter, more growers are contacting Tyson Fehr and asking questions about the crop.
Picking the right crop varieties for your farm
Use this easy method to help you narrow down your seed choices
Reading Time: 5 minutes Based on the amount of seed information available to growers in the past, we get the impression that it was a bit like throwing darts when it came to choosing an ideal seed. Your method of choice may have been to try a variety that your farm neighbour had success with or maybe you just […] Read more
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Canola stocks shrink, wheat nudges up
StatCan issues stock report
Reading Time: 2 minutes With a decline of 19.2 per cent, total canola stocks in Canada dropped from a year ago, while all wheat stocks bumped up 0.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Feb. 7.
Upswings in most December grain deliveries
Declines in rye, flax
Reading Time: < 1 minute Deliveries of major grains increased from December to December, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Jan. 29.
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Bunge-Viterra deal ‘effectively ends competition’ says NFU
Feds’ conditions not near enough to alleviate concerns
Reading Time: < 1 minute The National Farmers Union denounced the approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger in a statement released on Jan. 17. The NFU said the multi-billion dollar deal “effectively ends competition in Canada’s agricultural commodity sector,” as it creates the world’s largest agricultural commodity trader, and it will control 40 per cent of the Canadian grain market.
StatCan issues crush, delivery reports
Canola crush, deliveries step back in November
Reading Time: < 1 minute Statistics Canada published its crush and grain deliveries reports on Dec. 24.
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AAFC adjusts monthly estimates, cites caution for canola exports
Impact of China's anti-dumping investigation unknown at this time
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada adjusted its latest supply and demand estimates issued on Dec. 19. This followed the updated Statistics Canada figures from two weeks ago.