Crops & Crop Production Guide

Grey skies over the Alberta landscape, July 2023. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Alberta crops 21 points below average but soil moisture improving

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 23, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Prior to Alberta getting rain over the weekend of June 21 and 22, the province's crops were well below the five-year average for ratings. As of June 17, Alberta Agriculture said they were listed as 50 per cent good to excellent overall compared to the average of 71 per cent.

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Canola, Markets, Peas

AAFC makes more adjustments to canola numbers

Also changes dry pea data

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 23, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes With exports of Canadian canola still going strong in 2024/25, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada readjusted its estimates in its June supply and demand report.

Crops, News

Demand for organic goods outpacing Canadian farmers’ ability to produce

Organic farmers need more supports and investment to capitalize on opportunities industry says

By Jonah Grignon June 20, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada may be falling behind other countries on organic production as demand for goods increases but production stagnates.

USDA’s spring and winter wheat ratings exceed expectations

Crops, Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids rise on dryness

U.S. crop conditions, weaker loonie also raise prices

By Adam Peleshaty June 20, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dryness on the Canadian Prairies, as well as worsening U.S. winter wheat crop conditions and a weakening Canadian dollar raised Western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended June 19, 2025.

Wheat crops damaged by drought are seen during an annual winter wheat tour, near Colby, Kansas, U.S., May 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters/Emily Schmall

Crops, News, Reuters

‘Amber waves of grain’ recede in America’s heartland as wheat farmers struggle

Midwestern farmers abandoning wheat crops as profits recede, weather challenges

By Emily Schmall, Reuters June 20, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Great Plains have long been celebrated for the “amber waves of grain” in the popular hymn “America the Beautiful.” The region’s states produce most of the U.S.-grown crop of hard red winter wheat, favored by bakers for bread. But with prices hovering around $5 (C$6.86) per bushel, U.S. wheat farmers have reached an inflection point, with many forced to either lose money, feed wheat to cattle or kill off the crop.

Barley, Corn, Spring Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: ‘Consistent demand’ despite potential for more dryness

Heat damage reported in some areas

By Adam Peleshaty June 19, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Feed corn and feed barley prices in Western Canada have been competitive as the potential for more dryness remains.

Crops, Features

Agronomists share tips for evaluating new crop products and tech: Pt. 3

Summer Series: There is always some new product or technology coming around the corner. How do crop consultants filter out the noise and arrive at a reliable recommendation for their clients?

By Lee Hart June 19, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes With new products, new production practices and new technology converging on the agriculture industry at a frenetic pace in recent years, independent agronomists and crop advisors are feeling the pressure to provide clients with recommendations — sort the wheat from the proverbial chaff — about what might or might not work on an individual farm. […] Read more

Crops, News, Reuters

Indian rapeseed meal exports soar as China replaces Canadian canola supply

China placed Canadian canola oil, meal under a 100 per cent tariff in March

By Rajendra Jadhav, Reuters June 19, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes China is set to make record purchases of rapeseed meal from India following Beijing's move to impose a 100 per cent retaliatory tariff on Canadian canola imports, senior industry officials said.

Canola, Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to rise or fall

Weather, China could guide oilseed’s trajectory

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 18, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola prices could shift up or down in the coming weeks due to uncertainty, said Jerry Klassen, analyst with Resilient Capital in Winnipeg

Markets are quieter-than-normal as farmers continue to be busy with harvest operations. Photo: Thinkstock

Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: External factors raising wheat prices

Weather, geopolitical risk provide support

By Adam Peleshaty June 18, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Numerous factors caused United States wheat prices to sharply rise during the week ended June 18, 2025.

Daily Network News

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea found on a southern Alberta farm

Indonesia opens market to Canadian pork, expands beef access

IGC February report adjusts world data

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