Reading Time: < 1 minute Conditions are looking good in Manitoba just weeks prior to pulse seeding, according to Manitoba government pulse specialist Dennis Lange.
Pulse Weekly: No delays so far prior to seeding
Conditions on track for pulse planting
ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars
Canadian oilseed thrives amidst Chinese tariffs
Reading Time: 2 minutes Despite the trade war between the United States and practically every other country, canola prices were on the rise for the week ended April 9, 2025.
ICE Canada Weekly: U.S. tariffs may not topple canola market
Reading Time: 2 minutes Potential U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola imports may not cause prices to come down, according to an analyst.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Bids mixed despite lower U.S. futures
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian wheat prices went in both directions despite lower U.S. futures and a stronger Canadian dollar during the week ended March 27, 2025.
Farmland becoming less affordable: FCC
Reading Time: 2 minutes Buying farmland became more costly in 2024, according to Farm Credit Canada.
Feed Grain Weekly: More barley acres possible despite less demand
Trade wars could make more room for cereals
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's trade wars with the United States and China could create an opportunity for more barley acres in Western Canada.
Pulse Weekly: Lentils looking for a good crop despite slow market
Prices down amidst tariff troubles, lower demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes A healthy snowpack in Saskatchewan will provide good subsoil moisture before lentil seeding this spring, but other factors are dragging down prices.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Small declines for wheat bids
Wheat prices show little movement
Reading Time: 2 minutes Most wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended March 20, 2025 were slightly lower than those from the previous week.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices stand still amidst tariff troubles
Politics driving feed grain markets
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tariffs from China and the United States have paralyzed feed grain markets in Western Canada according to Market Master Ltd. owner Susanne Leclerc from Edmonton.
CBOT Weekly: Weather takes some attention off of tariffs
Forecasts, soil conditions affect prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Weather and soil conditions have taken some of the focus off of tariffs at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended March 19, 2025.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
