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Heath MacDonald speaks at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture AGM in Ottawa Feb. 25. Photo by Jonah Grignon

Canadian agriculture must build on the moment federal politicians say

By Jonah Grignon 6 days ago

Reading Time: 4 minutes Labour, investment, research and red tape as among the challenges the federal government and agriculture sector must address to increase productivity and competativeness politicians pointed to at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) AGM.

Weather

Prairie forecast: A north-south temperature split as spring struggles to move in

By Daniel Bezte 6 days ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes For Alberta, a cold front on Sunday and Monday could bring light snow, with a chance of more snow in the south. Saskatchewan and Manitoba can expect a mix of sun and cloud over the weekend with daytime highs ranging from -5°C to 0°C and light winds.

Farmers are expected to seed more canola and spring for 2026/27 and less durum and pulses. Photo: File

Canola, Cereals, Crops, Markets, News, Pulses, Soybeans

More canola, spring wheat likely to be seeded this spring

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 3, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes As spring planting approaches, farmers are busy planning which crops to seed this year and how much. With that, market thoughts have turned toward planted area projections, as Statistics Canada is set to issue its report on Thursday.

In January, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency gave the green light to pigs developed by U.K.-based Genus PLC and PIC (Pig Improvement Company), ruling them safe for food and feed. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

Livestock, News

No way to segregate gene edited pigs Canadian Pork Council says as groups call for labeling

By Geralyn Wichers March 3, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian Pork Council says it supports bids to get public acceptance for pigs gene edited for resistance to PRRS as some consumer and agriculture groups call for mandatory labelling.

CUSMA replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was active from 1994 to 2020. The current trilateral agreement allows producers in all three countries to trade with each other in a mostly tariff-free environment. Photo: ehrlif/istock/GettyImages

News

CUSMA: a guide to the review and what it means for the agriculture sector

By Jonah Grignon March 3, 2026

Reading Time: 5 minutes The upcoming Canada-Unites States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review could set the tone for the future of Canadian agri-food trade. Here’s everything you need to know about CUSMA, the upcoming review process and what it could mean for the agriculture sector.

Prime minister Mark Carney walks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, March 2. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi

Crops, News

Canada, India team up on new pulse protein centre

By Adam Peleshaty March 3, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan announced in a press release on March 3, 2026 it will team up with India on a proposed new pulse protein centre of excellence north of New Delhi.

CPKC transported more than 17.1 MMT of Canadian grain and grain products through the first 30 weeks of the 2025/26 marketing year. | Robert Arnason photo

News

Canadian Pacific Kansas City sees record February grain movement

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 3, 2026

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian Pacific Kansas City hit a new record for February movement of Canadian grain and grain products, moving 2.232 million tonnes in February 2026, the company reported on March 3.

Barley, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Export market firming prices

By Adam Peleshaty March 3, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes The export market is keeping feed grain prices firm for the time being, but the upcoming spring also means a potential weather market.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand underpins Western Canadian feeder market

By Jerry Klassen March 3, 2026

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending February 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from seven days earlier. Calves may have traded $5-$10/cwt higher at some locations. Feeding margins have improved over the past week with Southern Alberta pen-closeouts now hovering near breakeven. Ontario feedlot margins are in positive territory by $20-$40/head. At the Ponoka video […] Read more

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, March 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

News, Reuters

OPINION: Mark Carney’s visit to India hits the reset button on the Canada–India relationship

By Saira Bano, The Conversation via Reuters Connect March 3, 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India marks the most consequential step in years to rebuild Canada–India relations after the diplomatic rupture in 2023 over allegations linking Indian agents to the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist.

Daily Network News

Ritchie Bros. parent to buy online auction firm BigIron

Crude price may have topped says analyst

Sencor crop protection products now available from SipCam Agro Canada

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