Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian economy eked out modest growth in January, with monthly gross domestic product rising slightly as strength in most goods-producing industries offset lingering manufacturing weakness.
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Canada reports modest economic growth in January
Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues consolidation
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle market once again traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Backgrounded replacements were down $3-$6/cwt on average with fleshier groups dropping as much as $6-$10/cwt. Calves were quite variable across the Prairies due to limited numbers. There was strong demand for […] Read more
Richardson International sells Matex Control Chemical brand
Reading Time: < 1 minute Richardson International Limited announced on March 18, 2026 it sold its Matex Control Chemical brand to Harvest Acquisitions.
Saskatchewan, Alberta farmers get strychnine against gophers until late 2027
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta are cleared to use strychnine this year and next year against gophers wrecking their fields and pastures.
Canadian Cattle Association won’t back traceability changes
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association says it won’t support proceeding with the CFIA’s proposed changes to federal cattle traceability regulations after feedback from members.
Farmers’ Almanac rescued from closure; fate of Canadian content unknown
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Farmers’ Almanac, which had said last fall it would cease publication at the end of 2025, will now continue under new ownership.
Do More Ag to fund rural groups’ mental health workshops
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Do More Agriculture Foundation announced on Monday that it had opened applications for its 2026 Community Fund for Mental Health, which funds and supports rural communities to host mental health workshops.
Pulse Weekly: India to make pulse tariff announcement on Tuesday
Canadian lentil, pea prices down over last 12 months
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian peas and lentils could experience some shifts come March 31, as India is set make an announcement on its pulse import duties that Tuesday.
“Major setback for global trade”: WTO suffers fresh blow after reform push hits wall
Reading Time: 3 minutes The World Trade Organization’s ministerial talks in Yaounde ended on Monday with Brazil blocking a bid by the U.S. and others to prolong a moratorium on duties for electronic transmissions.
New U.S. biofuel rules please canola industry
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. EPA has greatly increased the blending mandate for biodiesel and renewable diesel for 2026 and 2027.