Reading Time: < 1 minute Ontario MP Michael Coteau will chair the next House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Toronto MP named agriculture committee chair
Saskatchewan considers AgriRecovery request in bovine TB case
The move by Sask. would help producers with the cost of cleaning and disinfection after the disease is found on their farms
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan may ask to trigger AgriRecovery for producers affected by bovine tuberculosis.
Alberta crops 21 points below average but soil moisture improving
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prior to Alberta getting rain over the weekend of June 21 and 22, the province's crops were well below the five-year average for ratings. As of June 17, Alberta Agriculture said they were listed as 50 per cent good to excellent overall compared to the average of 71 per cent.
AAFC makes more adjustments to canola numbers
Also changes dry pea data
Reading Time: 2 minutes With exports of Canadian canola still going strong in 2024/25, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada readjusted its estimates in its June supply and demand report.
Importance placed on cow herd size questioned
Some in the cattle sector don’t think policy should focus on expanding herd; others say fewer cows limit check-off revenue
Reading Time: 3 minutes The number of cows in the provincial herd is not necessarily the best measure of a successful industry, yet that is the focus of public policy, says the Sask. Stock Growers Assoc.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slip on profit-taking, favourable Midwest weather
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as favourable weather in much of the Midwest boosted crop production potential and as traders squared positions ahead of the weekend, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall, hogs made modest gains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell while hog contracts made modest gains after trading resumed on Friday following the Juneteenth holiday.
Demand for organic goods outpacing Canadian farmers’ ability to produce
Organic farmers need more supports and investment to capitalize on opportunities industry says
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada may be falling behind other countries on organic production as demand for goods increases but production stagnates.
Canadian farm liabilities outpaced equity growth in 2024
Farmers see declining ability to service debt for second consecutive year
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers' total equity growth slowed for the first time in five years in 2024 as liabilities grew faster than assets, Statistics Canada reported. Farmland prices led to most of the growth, while declining farm income led to less ability to service debts.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids rise on dryness
U.S. crop conditions, weaker loonie also raise prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dryness on the Canadian Prairies, as well as worsening U.S. winter wheat crop conditions and a weakening Canadian dollar raised Western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended June 19, 2025.
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