Reading Time: 2 minutes Wet weather in the northern half of Alberta and dry weather in the south delayed harvest across the province during the week ended Aug. 19, 2025.
Alberta Crop Report: Two sides of the same weather coin
Opposite weather delays harvest operations
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show to feature agtech, international presence
Show Director Rob O’Connor offers highlights on what visitors can expect
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025 opens in September. Show director Rob O’Connnor explains what’s new and what’s returning.
China says ‘rampant’ U.S. protectionism threatens agricultural ties
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Canada lifts several import tariffs on U.S. goods as talks continue
Carney government hopes to inject life into stalled trade negotiations
Reading Time: < 1 minute Starting September 1, Canada will adjust its tariffs on agricultural products, consumer goods and machinery, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced at a press conference in Ottawa on Friday.
Universal Ostrich Farm loses CFIA cull appeal
Embattled farm has drawn international attention since cull was ordered due to bird flu cases
Reading Time: 2 minutes Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C. lost its appeal to stop an ordered cull of over 400 birds.
Crop tour finds huge Minnesota, Iowa crops, but diseases lurk
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prospects for corn and soybean crops in Iowa and Minnesota are the strongest in at least 22 years, scouts on Pro Farmer’s annual tour of top grain-producing states said on Thursday, but diseases already lurking in fields could limit yields at harvest.
Moe to go to China to discuss canola tariffs
Federal agriculture minister MacDonald says it's too early to say what help farmers need
Reading Time: 2 minutes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday that he would travel to China soon for talks on persuading Beijing to drop its new tariffs on canola.
2025/26 canola production jumps nearly 13 per cent
AAFC issues August S/D report
Reading Time: < 1 minute There were sharp changes in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s estimates for the 2025/26 canola crop when it came to production and ending stocks. AAFC has now pegged canola output at 20.10 million tonnes, up 12.9 per cent from its July forecast. Also, the oilseed’s carryout was doubled from last month to now 2.20 million tonnes.
India imports canola oil after 5 years as local prices surge
Reading Time: < 1 minute India bought canola oil for delivery in August for the first time in nearly five years, as local prices hit a three and a half-year high, making overseas purchases lucrative, industry officials told Reuters.
New wild pig website launches in Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new website has joined the fight against invasive wild pigs in Canada, aiming to offer tools, information and resources to educate the public and offer them a way to report wild pig sightings.
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
