Growers should flax interest amid canola turmoil

Growers show flax interest amid canola turmoil

Statistics Canada forecasts an acreage drop, but a processor says farmers have been phoning since the U.S. trade war erupted

Reading Time: 2 minutes Statistics Canada has projected that flax acres will decline in 2025. That could happen, but with the trade and tariff uncertainty surrounding canola this winter, more growers are contacting Tyson Fehr and asking questions about the crop.









It is apparent in the Alberta beef industry that producers realize how small and tight-knit the industry is, a commonality shared across the U.S. border. | File photo

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb to end week

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle and hog prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday showed increases of varying degrees. United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that certain imports from Mexico which fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement will see tariffs delayed until April 2. Canada was also included in the official amendment after the markets closed. […] Read more