Crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crop conditions improved in Alberta during the week ended June 24, but they are still behind historical averages.
Crops
Alberta Crop Report: Conditions improve
Crop conditions still behind historical averages
Canadian farmers planted fewer canola acres than expected, StatCan projects
StatCan revises 2024/25 canola output
Reading Time: 2 minutes In something of a surprise, Statistics Canada lowered its projection for planted canola acres in 2025/26, with other oilseeds reaping some of the benefits. As well, StatCan adjusted its numbers for Canadian wheat.
Prairie wheat prices weaker on sharp drop in U.S. futures
Stronger loonie adds more pressure
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for spring wheat across the Canadian Prairies fell hard during the week ended June 26, while those for amber durum nudged up slightly.
Saskatchewan crops firmly normal in development
Good majority of moisture levels rated adequate
Reading Time: 2 minutes Crops in Saskatchewan continued to be largely normal in their development, the provincial agriculture department said in its latest weekly crop report.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices to remain in a ‘funk’ for now
Reading Time: < 1 minute Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies have slipped over the last week and are poised to remain flat to the end of the year, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
Farming Smarter receives financial boost from Alberta government for potato research
Farming Smarter one of 12 research associations getting part of one-time $3.2 million capital grant
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farming Smarter near Lethbridge got a boost to its research equipment, thanks to the Alberta government’s increase in funding for research associations.
IGC raises wheat crop outlook on India, Romania upgrades
Reading Time: < 1 minute The International Grains Council on Thursday raised its forecast for global wheat production in the 2025/26 season, largely reflecting improved crop outlooks in India and Romania.
Pulse Weekly: Manitoba beans, peas in good shape
Keeping on crop development over next few weeks
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dry beans and field peas are in good shape so far in 2025, said Daryl Domitruk, executive director for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.
CBOT Weekly: Prices tumble, uncertainty ahead
Weather, supply pressures weigh on grains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Grain futures fell on the Chicago Board of Trade last week with more uncertainty waiting in the wings.
Agricultural consultancy Sovecon raises 2025 Russian wheat crop forecast
Reading Time: < 1 minute Agricultural consultancy Sovecon said on Wednesday it had slightly raised its forecast for Russian wheat production for 2025 by 0.2 million metric tons to 83.0 million metric tons, citing improved crop conditions in parts of central Russia.