General, Agriculture News & Resources

Markets tumble over Trump tariffs, world leaders brace for his next moves

By Bart H. Meijer, Daphne Psaledakis, David Lawder, Reuters February 3, 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutes Global financial markets fell on Monday over tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China by U.S. President Donald Trump, while world leaders steeled themselves to respond to his next moves, with the European Union in the firing line.

Viterra’s oilseed crush plant at Becancour, Que. (Viterra.com)

Canola, General, Markets, News, Soybeans

December canola crush pushes higher

Canola crush exceeds 1 million tonnes

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 29, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Data released by Statistics Canada on Jan. 29 showed the December crush of canola and soybeans came in higher than a year ago.

While the use of spray drones for chemical application is still illegal in Canada, research on how to use them efficiently and effectively is ongoing. | Screencap via vimeo.com/GuardianAg

General, Machinery

Crop Production Show 2025: Spray drone research continues

By Janelle Rudolph January 16, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes While the use of spray drones for chemical application is still illegal in Canada, research on how to use them efficiently and effectively is ongoing.

General, Markets, News

Trump tariffs would weaken loonie, then U.S. dollar

Canadian government missing in action

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 16, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes With Donald Trump set to become President of the United States on Jan. 20, uncertainty continues to swirl about his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods the U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico as early as that Monday. Should Trump press ahead with his levies, the Canadian dollar would be caught up in the collateral damage.

A crowd of ag-minded individuals gathered during the 2025 Crop Production Show to watch the premiere of License to Drive, the second in a series of documentaries featuring the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask. | Janelle Rudolph photo

Equipment, General, Machinery

Crop Production Show 2025: Episode two of Western Producer documentary launches

By Janelle Rudolph January 16, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes During a private event hosted by Glacier Farm Media during the 2025 Crop Production Show, the second episode of the Western Producer's documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show, made its debut.

Crops, General, News, Oats

Crop Production Show 2025: Oat beers having a moment

By Delaney Seiferling January 16, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Market demand and unique grain traits make oats an increasingly attractive ingredient for craft beers, says Sask. brewer at the 2025 Crop Production Show in Saskatoon

CG spoke with Kreg and Lee Anne Alde of Broken Tine Orchard about their value-added journey.

General, Other

Country Guide’s top 10 stories of 2024

By GFM Network News December 30, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes All year, Country Guide has published content highlighting the conversations that drive farm families, their businesses and the industry forward. Here are the top 10 stories that caught the attention of readers in 2024. 1. Numbers toolkit Designed with all agricultural sectors and all business sizes in mind, the worksheets, checklists and flowcharts included in […] Read more