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Pulse weekly: Large U.S. pea/lentil crops expected

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 16, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Lentil production in the United States hit its largest level in nearly a decade, while the dry edible pea crop reached levels not seen in over five years, said updated production estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Vietnamese feed makers buying Canadian canola meal after China duties, sources say

By Naveen Thukral, Reuters September 16, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed millers in Vietnam are taking advantage of bargain prices with rare purchases of Canadian canola meal after China imposed hefty tariffs on the oilseed.

(Brett Holmes Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

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Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 15, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Speculative fund traders have moved to a net short position in canola futures for the first time in five months, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Wheat varieties on display at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research plots outside Brandon on Aug. 7, 2025. Photo: Miranda Leybourne

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Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding

By Jeff Melchior September 15, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says review of the wheat breeding innovation system will make sure research meets farmer needs.

Canola, Cereals, Markets, Pulses

Alberta harvest just ahead of average pace

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 12, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The harvesting of all crops in Alberta reached 42 per cent complete as of Sept. 9, compared to the five-year average of 40 per cent. The provincial agriculture department noted combing was highlighted by little or no rain.

Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

USDA tweaks to soybeans, corn numbers

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 12, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The United States Department of Agriculture is still forecasting a record-large corn crop in 2025/26 despite lowering its average yield projection in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates released Sept. 12

USDA’s spring and winter wheat ratings exceed expectations

Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 12, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies were mixed during the week ended Sept. 11.

Kate Hyatt says Dekalb’s ‘greatest hits’ have forged relationships with Ontario farmers for generation. Photo: Sarah McGoldrick

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Dekalb’s blast from the past

By Gord Gilmour September 12, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Bayer celebrated the brand’s greatest seed hits at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show

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Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters September 12, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes High levels of fungal disease like tar spot and southern rust are lurking in corn fields across the U.S. Midwest, threatening to reduce yields of a record-large crop and cause headaches for farmers during the autumn harvest.

Corn bids and offers have lately been far apart, with bids generally a dollar or more below the C$12 per bushel Ontario farmers would like to see. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Barley, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat swinging upward

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 11, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Prices for feed grains on the Canadian Prairies have “started to rebound a little bit,” said Matt Beusekom, trader with Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.

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Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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Pulse weekly: Large U.S. pea/lentil crops expected

Vietnamese feed makers buying Canadian canola meal after China duties, sources say

Fund traders flip to net short in canola futures

Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding

Alberta harvest just ahead of average pace

USDA tweaks to soybeans, corn numbers

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices mixed

Dekalb’s blast from the past

Corn diseases lurk in bumper U.S. crop, threatening yields

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat swinging upward

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