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Reading Time: < 1 minute SaskOilseeds says farmers are relieved tariff reductions on canola seed are coming by March 1.
SaskOilseeds welcomes massive cut to Chinese canola tariffs
SaskOilseeds calls the announcement after the prime minister’s visit to Beijing positive
Grain Growers urge government to keep agriculture at the fore following China deal
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Growers of Canada says restoring predictability and market access in Canada’s second largest grain market is welcome news.
Canola growers thrilled with China agreement
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s canola growers are thrilled that China is rolling back import tariffs on canola seed and meal.
New Syngenta fungicide targets anthracnose, white mould, Ascochyta blight
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lentil growers in Canada have a new option for controlling three major disease threats to the crop.
Canada’s public wheat breeding under review
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s public wheat breeding system is under review. The report is due in March.
IGC raises 2025/26 world grains forecast to record 2.5 billion tons
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Global grain production is rising faster in the 2025/26 season than previously forecast and stocks also look set to climb this season, the International Grains Council said on Thursday.
ICE Weekly: All eyes on Carney in China
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jamie Wilton, trader for RJ O’Brien in Winnipeg, said he and the canola trade is watching and waiting while Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China this week.
CBOT Weekly: Expect sideways trading for now
Reading Time: 2 minutes Look for trading of soybeans, corn and wheat at the Chicago Board of Trade remain sideways for the balance of January, perhaps longer, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.
Researcher tackles tricky traits of saskatoon berry for future variety development
Reading Time: < 1 minute A University of Saskatchewan researcher seeks to catagorize varieties of the saskatoon berry — a fruit historically difficult to breed due to its complex genetic makeup.
Prairie CWRS wheat bids firm to start 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada Western Red Spring wheat bids moved higher in early January, as support from a weaker Canadian dollar countered the bearish influence of small declines for spring wheat futures in the United States.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
