Crops & Crop Production Guide

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The agronomist wish list: Jason Casselman

Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement

By Lee Hart May 22, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace

Most spring wheat in the ground

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 21, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.

Canola, Crops, Markets, News

AAFC ups canola exports, but leaves ending stocks unchanged

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By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 21, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian canola exports in 2024/25 will be at least a million tonnes above earlier projections, but ending stocks remain to be seen as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had to make some creative calculations in their latest supply/demand report.

Canola, Markets

ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader

July canola may have more room to grow

By Adam Peleshaty May 21, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes A Winnipeg-based trader is very bullish on July canola, due to depleted stocks and ongoing export demand.

Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT Weekly: Coming weeks to see stronger soybean, corn prices

Expected to rise mid-May to mid-June

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 21, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Futures for soybeans and corn on the Chicago Board of Trade are set to rise for two reasons, said Steve Georgy, president of Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Illinois — the planting progress being made by United States farmers and "seasonality"

Markets, News, Pulses

Pulse weekly: Early start expected for Indian monsoon

Rains bode well for crop production

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 20, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The onset of India’s annual southwest monsoon is expected over the next four-to-five days, which would make for the earliest start of the rainy season since 2009 and sets the stage for good crop production going forward.

Crops, Features

The agronomist wish list: Fred Wood

Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement

By Lee Hart May 20, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their clients. They […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Hay, Markets, News, Oats, Pasture, Peas, Spring Wheat

Alberta seeding leaps ahead by almost 30 points

Moisture levels still strong despite declines

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 20, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring planting in Alberta made a 27-point jump at 47 per cent complete during the week ended May 13, according to the latest crop report from the province. That's 21 points above the five-year average.

Crops, Features

The agronomist wish list: Larry Durand

Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement

By Lee Hart May 18, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their […] Read more

Crops, Features

The agronomist wish list: Marcus Dueck

Summer Series: These agronomists say they have great relationships with their farmer clients, but as with any relationship there is always room for improvement

By Lee Hart May 17, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes What do agronomists wish farmers would ask for, or stop asking for, or understand better about their jobs? And how can farmers get the most out of their relationships with agronomists? While ultimately the customer calls the shots, Country Guide asked a few Western Canadian consulting agronomists what they would like to see from their […] Read more

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The agronomist wish list: Jason Casselman

Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace

AAFC ups canola exports, but leaves ending stocks unchanged

ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader

CBOT Weekly: Coming weeks to see stronger soybean, corn prices

Pulse weekly: Early start expected for Indian monsoon

The agronomist wish list: Fred Wood

Alberta seeding leaps ahead by almost 30 points

The agronomist wish list: Larry Durand

The agronomist wish list: Marcus Dueck

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