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Prices for feed barley and wheat will have to increase eventually says a broker. Photo: File
Barley, Cereals, Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 2, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cash prices for feed barley and wheat continued to remain largely flat, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

Mustard has been a lifeline for farms in areas where canola routinely fails to grow. BASF’s InVigor Gold GMO mustard hybrid could open those same acres to canola-like oil production — or contaminate the traditional crop. Photo: Greg Berg

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

By Ed White, Reuters April 2, 2026
Reading Time: 5 minutes GMO mustard plant pits canola innovation against Canada's condiment exports.


Planting of wheat, canola and other crops is set to gather pace this month across much of Australia and farmers need ample supplies of crop nutrients to support early growth. Photo: Sonia Third
Markets, News, Reuters

Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

By Naveen Thukral, Reuters April 2, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season due to rising fertilizer and fuel costs.

While the bulk of Japan’s canola imports come from Canada, the supplier’s share has dropped from about 96 per cent of Japan’s imports to around 83 per cent. Australia has remained a major source of canola for Japan.
Photo: Canola Council of Canada
Canola, Crops, Markets

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 1, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola supplies for India and Japan are expected to remain relatively stable in the 2026/27 crop year, the United States Department of Agriculture said.


On April 1, profit-taking took May canola down C$13.30/tonne to close at C$718.50. However, it has still remained between C$710 to C$740 since March 24.
Photo: Getty Images Plus
Markets

ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out

By Adam Peleshaty April 1, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Phil Speiss of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg believes canola could enter a bearish downturn, but the war in Iran and volatile oil prices are complicating matters.

The interest-free limit for non-canola advances under the Advance Payments Program has been set at $250,000 for 2026 as spring seeding approaches. Photo: Greg Berg
Crops, News

Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 1, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute The interest-free limit for non-canola advances under the federally-funded Advance Payments Program in 2026 is set at $250,000.


Unilever’s food business includes brands like Hellmann’s and Knorr. Photo: Hellmann’s Canada/Screenshot
News, Reuters

McCormick bets on flavor in $65 billion Unilever merger

By Juveria Tabassum, Reuters April 1, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes McCormick’s merger with Unilever’s food business to create a US$65 billion sauce-and-spice giant is a bet that access to rising global demand for flavor-rich, healthier food can help counter a maturing U.S. market.

Western Canadian wheat prices were sharply higher for the the week ended March 31, 2026, while those for durum posted small increases. File photo.
Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Good increases for wheat, while durum nudges up

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 1, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum were stronger during the week ended March 31, pushed higher by large gains in the United States wheat complex.


From Wednesday through Friday, Manitoba and Saskatchewan can expect partly or mostly cloudy skies and the chance of occasional flurries. Photo: Getty Images
Weather

Prairie forecast: Cooler than average temperatures expected to continue

By Daniel Bezte April 1, 2026
Reading Time: 3 minutes While temperatures will gradually trend upward as the Prairies move into spring, the overall cooler-than-average pattern remains firmly in place. Current indications suggest this will persist for at least the next 7 to 10 days.

Bruce Burrows is Grain Growers of Canada’s new executive director as of April 1. Photo: Supplied
News

Transport, trade, labour top of mind for new Grain Growers of Canada executive director

By Jonah Grignon April 1, 2026
Reading Time: 3 minutes New Grain Growers of Canada executive director says his top priorities include trade, labour and national recognition for grains sector.


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