Crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed grain prices are not expected to change drastically in the coming months, said a Saskatchewan-based trader.
Feed Grain Weekly: Quiet trade to close the year
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola a “tough market”
Reading Time: < 1 minute There are grim prospects for canola prices as the New Year approaches said Winnipeg-based trader and farmer Bill Craddock.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids, U.S. futures down
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian wheat futures were down for the week ended Dec. 9, 2025 due to weaker U.S. futures and a stronger loonie.
Sensing the soil: Root cell research finds ‘stress hormone’
Scientists discover how roots sense and respond to soil stressors, cell by cell
Reading Time: 8 minutes Research into how root cells react to soil stressors could help plants better adapt to changes in their climate.
USDA sees tighter U.S. corn stocks, soybeans and wheat unchanged
Reading Time: < 1 minute The USDA is forecasting tighter U.S. corn ending stocks for 2025/26 due to increased exports. The supply/demand balance sheets for soybeans and wheat were unchanged.
Pulse Weekly: Canadian pulse production rises
Reading Time: 2 minutes Statistics Canada released its principal field crop estimates on Dec. 4, which showed bumper crops for most pulses.
Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Reading Time: 2 minutes Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices levelling as demand wanes
Reading Time: < 1 minute Soft demand has feed grain prices levelling off, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, Alta.
Ukraine increases rapeseed, soybeans processing as sunflower crop falls, analyst says
Reading Time: 2 minutes A sharp drop in the sunflower seed crop in 2025 combined with the introduction of export duties on oilseeds will lead to a surge in domestic processing of rapeseed and soybeans, the volume of which may exceed exports, said an analyst.
Record large Canadian wheat and canola crops: Statistics Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian wheat and canola production in 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) surpassed early expectations to hit new record highs, according to updated survey-based estimates from Statistics Canada released Dec. 4.
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