Reading Time: < 1 minute Harvest operations are underway in Manitoba, according to the latest provincial crop report as of Aug. 12 noting that winter cereals and early spring grains and field peas were starting to come off the fields.
Harvest begins in Manitoba: Report
Weekly report as of Aug. 12, 2025
Canadian farmers reel as China blocks top canola seed market
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers are reeling from China's decision to impose hefty duties on their canola seed, after the surprise move spooked grain buyers into halting purchases and stoked worries there will be little demand for crop deliveries this autumn.
Alberta Beef Producers announces withdrawal from Canadian Cattle Association
ABP to conclude its membership with CCA, effective July 1, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta Beef Producers announced its withdrawal from the Canadian Cattle Association, effective July 1, 2026.
Chinese anti-dumping duties shut market to Canadian canola
With diminished supplies a pull-back of exports was already expected analysts say
Reading Time: 3 minutes China has effectively shut the door on purchases of Canadian canola by announcing a preliminary anti-dumping duty of 75.8 per cent on imports of the oilseed to start on Thursday, Aug. 14.
A ‘Farm Babe’ fights for GMOs and Big Ag, pushing back on MAHA influencers
Survey shows people increasingly trust peers and influencers over experts
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Farm Babe Michelle Miller seeks to debunk what she sees as misconceptions about modern agriculture perpetuated by another universe of influencers, many of whom are now closely aligned with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and his Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, campaign.
China slaps anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola
Reading Time: 3 minutes China on Tuesday announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports, a fresh escalation in the year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa's imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August.
Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada appoint policy lead
Reading Time: < 1 minute FVGC announces Erik Nielsen will step into the newly-created role of Director of Policy, Research, and Public Affairs
Trump urges China to quadruple soybean orders
Analysts say quadrupling soybean orders is ‘highly unlikely’
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged China to quadruple its soybean purchases ahead of a key tariff truce deadline, sending Chicago soybean prices higher, though analysts were quick to question the feasibility of any such deal.
Nutrien expects more fertilizer use by farmers despite low crop prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Nutrien expects increased fertilizer use by North American farmers this fall and a good global potash market in 2026 despite some crop prices at multi-year lows.
Federal government to consult agriculture, agri-food groups on interprovincial trade rules
Consultations on regulations under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility Act to take place this month
Reading Time: 2 minutes The federal government says it will be seeking opinions from agriculture and agri-food representatives as it develops regulations under an act designed to reduce interprovincial trade barriers.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
