Crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Statistics Canada will release its first survey-based production estimates for the 2025/26 crop year on Dec. 4, with general expectations for upward revisions to most major crops from the model-based estimates in September. However, as StatCan has shown a tendency to underestimate production in its December reports, many analysts expect actual production may be revised upward in subsequent reports.
Calling for bigger crops ahead of StatCan report
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat futures climb on Black Sea tensions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago corn and wheat futures rose on Tuesday, lifted by worries about tensions in the Black Sea grain export region as well as cold weather slowing grain movement in the U.S. Midwest, analysts said. Soybeans were lower.
Pulse weekly: Record Australian pulse crop expected
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australian pulse production is expected to set a record for the second year in a row in 2025/26, with a slight decline in the chickpea crop countered by increased lentil production, said the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES) in its December crop report.
Seeds Canada announces Dan Wright as new CEO
Reading Time: < 1 minute Seeds Canada has announced Dan Wright as its new chief executive officer.
Australia raises wheat harvest estimate by nearly two million tonnes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australia’s ABARES raised its forecast for national wheat production this season by around 1.8 million tonnes to 35.6 million tonnes, cementing expectations for a bumper harvest that will add to abundant global supply and pressure prices.
California researchers create nitrogen-fixing wheat
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. crop breeders have created a wheat variety capable of creating its own nitrogen fertilizer.
India-Canada trade deal could guarantee some Canadian pulse sales, envoy says
Reading Time: 2 minutes India’s government is considering guaranteeing Canada ongoing pulse crop sales so its farmers keep growing the vital protein source, Indian High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik said during a visit to Saskatchewan.
Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prices for feed barley and wheat have been trending higher lately, said analyst Jerry Klassen of Resilient Capital in Winnipeg.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring prices vary as durum nudges up
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat cash prices varied across the Prairies for the week ended Nov. 25, while those for durum were slightly higher. Losses in the United States wheat complex weighed on prices north of the border, while support came from a weaker Canadian dollar.
Could crop sharing be a viable option for your farm?
There are pros and cons for both the renter and the landlord to consider when entering crop sharing agreements
Reading Time: 4 minutes Crop sharing could be a good option for young and beginning farmers.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
