Crops
Reading Time: 3 minutes The National Farmers Union is pushing back against changes to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act that would narrow the scope of farmers’ right to save seed or propagate crops from cuttings and tubers.
NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat up, durum mixed
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were higher while those for durum went in both directions as of Sept. 25, 2025.
Eastern wheat to be included in Cereals Canada’s harvest assessment
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the first time, Eastern wheat classes will be included in the annual harvest assessment completed by Cereals Canada.
August grain deliveries down from 2024: StatCan
Reading Time: < 1 minute Statistics Canada reported on Sept. 25, 2025 that August major grain deliveries were down from a year earlier.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Harvest advances despite rains
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan’s harvest advanced to 68 per cent as of Sept. 22, 2025 despite rains and high humidity across the province.
Feed Grain Weekly: Buyers holding out for cheaper barley
Reading Time: < 1 minute There is very little activity for feed barley as potential buyers are holding out for lower prices, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
Canadian oilseeds monthly crush – August 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Crushing statistics of major oilseeds in Canada for the month of August 2025, reported by Statistics Canada.
CBOT Weekly: Soybean, wheat futures come down
Reading Time: 2 minutes Soybean and wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade tumbled during the week ended Sept. 24, 2025, but corn futures stayed rangebound.
ICE Canada Weekly: Pressure on canola is coming
Reading Time: 2 minutes As canola futures find some ground on the Intercontinental Exchange during the week ended Sept. 24, the Canadian oilseed’s path will soon be a steady decline. That’s the assessment from Tony Tryhuk, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.
Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest reaches 56 per cent
Reading Time: 2 minutes Manitoba’s provincial harvest reached 56 per cent on Sept. 21, 2025 despite wildly disparate amounts of rainfall.
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