Crops & Crop Production Guide

Canadian agriculture minister visits China

MacAulay in China week of Nov. 11

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 19, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian government confirmed on Nov. 19 that Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay met with Chinese officials to discuss the canola trade between the two countries. This came about a week after rumours in the media began swirling about the trip.

Peas, Pulses, Soybeans

Pulse Weekly: Growing interest in pulse crops from Manitoba farmers

By Adam Peleshaty November 18, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes More Manitoba farmers are interested in adding soybeans and other pulse crops into their crop rotations for the 2025-26 crop year, said a production specialist from MPSG.

File photo of Rabobank’s office building in Utrecht. (Rabobank.com)

Canola, Corn, Markets, News, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Raboresearch delivers fall agricultural outlook

By Adam Peleshaty November 15, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Raboresearch delivered its fall harvest outlook in an online presentation on Nov. 13, 2024. Analysts showed their insights for the 2025-26 marketing year, including those for Canadian farmers.

Crops, Reuters

Cash-strapped US farmers switch to generic crop chemicals, in blow to big manufacturers

By Heather Schlitz, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters November 14, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. farmers struggling with slumping incomes and depressed grain prices have been switching to cheaper generic pesticides and fungicides as they plan for spring planting next year, which market analysts said could hit the bottom lines of agrichemical companies like Bayer.

Canola, Markets, News, Soybeans

ICE Canada Weekly: Sideways trading likely until Trump sworn in

Uncertainty over policies of president-elect

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 13, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes As to where canola and other grains go in the coming months is somewhat uncertain, said analyst Wayne Palmer of Exceed Grain in Winnipeg. He pointed directly at the incoming Trump administration in the United States and the policies the president-elect has been touting.

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Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: U.S. election drags down soybeans

By Adam Peleshaty November 13, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Results from the United States election pulled down soybean prices at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended Nov. 13, 2024.

Canola, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Markets, News, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

USDA lowers U.S. soybean/corn yield estimates

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 8, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes There were a few tweaks to the latest monthly report from the United States Department of Agriculture released on Nov. 8. The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates not only lowered yields for U.S. corn and soybeans, the department reduced the ending stocks for both.

Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat bids rise, durum down

By Adam Peleshaty November 8, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat bids in Western Canada were slightly higher than the week before on Nov. 7, 2024. Meanwhile, durum prices were a bit lower.

Crops, Livestock, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley preferred over corn at feedlots

By Adam Peleshaty November 7, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Barley seems to be the preferred grain over corn at feedlots in the Lethbridge, Alta.-area during the week ended Nov. 7, 2024.

Crops, News, Potatoes

Potato growers’ feedback wanted in final response plan consultation

By Geralyn Wichers November 6, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Potato growers are once again asked to give their feedback on a national potato wart response plan as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launches a final round of public consultations.

Daily Network News

Feed costs on rented pasture now eligible for AgriStability

Saskatchewan premier heads to India for trade talks

Prairie CWRS wheat bids rise with U.S. futures

Crops