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Reading Time: 2 minutes SaskPulse executive director Carl Potts is optimistic ahead of the planting season despite lower crop prices and the war in Iran.
Crops
Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns
Reading Time: 2 minutes SaskPulse executive director Carl Potts is optimistic ahead of the planting season despite lower crop prices…
CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was very little change in the April supply and demand estimates from the United States…
ICE weekly: War news driving canola markets
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola futures broke below their nearby trading range as a selloff in crude oil weighed on…
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OPINION: Understanding how plants pause and restart growth can help develop climate-resilient crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Scientists are working to understand the genetic factors that control plant growth so they can be…
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How to manage crops in shifting weather patterns
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prairie farmers have always farmed in a risky climate, dealing with drought, hail, excessive moisture and…
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Economic indicators your farm should keep an eye on
Reading Time: 2 minutes Part two in a series exploring the factors influencing farm growth in an era of economic…
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India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola supplies for India and Japan are expected to remain relatively stable in the 2026/27 crop…
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Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes The interest-free limit for non-canola advances under the federally-funded Advance Payments Program in 2026 is set…
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Prairie Wheat Weekly: Good increases for wheat, while durum nudges up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum were stronger during the week ended March 31,…
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Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns
CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was very little change in the April supply and demand estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture on April 9, with the report essentially being a carbon copy of the March estimates.
ICE weekly: War news driving canola markets
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures broke below their nearby trading range as a selloff in crude oil weighed on prices. While seasonal price trends point higher, direction will continue to come from developments in the Middle East.
OPINION: Understanding how plants pause and restart growth can help develop climate-resilient crops
Reading Time: 4 minutes Scientists are working to understand the genetic factors that control plant growth so they can be used to develop crops that handle weather stress like drought, heat and frost.
How to manage crops in shifting weather patterns
Weather has always been a risk factor for farmers. What’s different now is its unpredictability
Reading Time: 7 minutes Prairie farmers have always farmed in a risky climate, dealing with drought, hail, excessive moisture and early frost, to name just a few challenges. But researchers say the nature of that risk is beginning to change, as shifting global weather patterns reshape prairie growing conditions. Winters are warmer, snow is melting earlier and, in some […] Read more
Economic indicators your farm should keep an eye on
Part two in a series exploring the factors influencing farm growth in an era of volatility
Reading Time: 3 minutes Part two in a series exploring the factors influencing farm growth in an era of economic volatility.
Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cash prices for feed barley and wheat continued to remain largely flat, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.
India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola supplies for India and Japan are expected to remain relatively stable in the 2026/27 crop year, the United States Department of Agriculture said.
Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute The interest-free limit for non-canola advances under the federally-funded Advance Payments Program in 2026 is set at $250,000.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Good increases for wheat, while durum nudges up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum were stronger during the week ended March 31, pushed higher by large gains in the United States wheat complex.