Reading Time: < 1 minute Global barley production in 2025/26 is forecast to increase by 2.5 million tonnes in 2025/26, with larger crops in the European Union and Russia more than countering smaller crops elsewhere, according to the latest estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Feed grain weekly: Larger world barley crop expected in 2025/26
USDA predicts 2.5 million-tonne increase on year
Sporadic rains lead to varied crop development in Saskatchewan
Seeding 100 per cent complete
Reading Time: 2 minutes Rains were welcome across much of Saskatchewan during the week ended June 9, but topsoil moisture levels declined and crop damage was a concern in areas that missed out on the precipitation, said the latest provincial crop report.
Manitoba crops 99 per cent planted
Five points ahead of average
Reading Time: < 1 minute Seeding operations across Manitoba largely wrapped up during the week ended June 10, with 99 per cent of intended acres in the ground, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up four points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 94 per cent done.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea exports up in April
China the largest destination despite tariffs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian pea exports were up in April, with China the largest destination despite new trade barriers, according to the latest Statistics Canada data.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Weather to drive market
Conditions range from too dry to too wet
Reading Time: < 1 minute Weather conditions across the Canadian Prairies will likely be a major driver of the canola futures market in the weeks ahead, as attention shifts from the tight old crop supply situation to the prospects for the new crop.
CBOT weekly: Weather in focus for soybeans, corn and wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes Weather conditions will be a major factor moving grain and oilseed markets in the United States over the next few months, as seeding operations wrap up and attention turns to the developing crops.
Changing spread, prevalence of animal diseases causes new challenges for food, agriculture
World Organization for Animal Health releases State of World’s Animal Health report ahead of general session
Reading Time: 4 minutes Animal health is a critical component of public health, food security and economic stability in an increasingly interconnected world, says the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in its inaugural report.
Wheat bids rise across Western Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada found some strength during the week ended May 22, as gains in the United States futures more than countered the bearish influence of a rising Canadian dollar.
Feed grains: Barley steady heading into growing season
Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively firm in mid-May, although seasonal price trends in the feed market typically see values start to come down in mid-June as the new crop harvest approaches
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.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
