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Canadian crop production revised mostly higher from August

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 17, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian grain and oilseed production in 2025/26 was likely larger than earlier expectations, as warm temperatures and increased precipitation across the Prairies in August helped crop development, according to updated estimates from Statistics Canada released Sept. 17.

Canola, Cereals, Markets, News, Pulses, Spring Wheat

StatCan stocks report sees drops in canola, wheat

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 9, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ending stocks of canola and wheat contracted significantly on the year, Statistics Canada said in its grains stocks report released on Sept. 9.

News

Farm cash receipts rise in first half of 2025 on livestock gains

Crop receipts roughly level, direct payments fall on reduced crop insurance

By Geralyn Wichers August 29, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Farm cash receipts in the first half of the year were up 3.3 per cent over the same period last year buoyed by livestock receipts. Overall receipts between January and June totalled $49.6 billion, up $1.6 billion from the same period last year, Statistics Canada reported.

Mature standing canola is ready for harvest in west-central Manitoba in late September. PHOTO: ALEXIS STOCKFORD

Canola, Cereals, Crops, Markets, Pulses, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

More canola, a bit less wheat in 2025/26 says StatCan

Mixed projections for other cereals, oilseed, pulses

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 28, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers are forecast to harvest more canola in 2025/26, while there’s to be less wheat, Statistics Canada said in its crop production report on Aug. 28.

Livestock

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

Lower slaughter, retained breeding stock supports inventories

By Geralyn Wichers August 22, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian cattle numbers rose as of July 1, the first year-over-year increase since 2021 according to new data from Statistics Canada.

Crops, Markets

Canadian farmers planted fewer canola acres than expected, StatCan projects

StatCan revises 2024/25 canola output

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 27, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes In something of a surprise, Statistics Canada lowered its projection for planted canola acres in 2025/26, with other oilseeds reaping some of the benefits. As well, StatCan adjusted its numbers for Canadian wheat.

Peas growing in a field plot at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, Man., on June 24, 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Manitoba beans, peas in good shape

Keeping on crop development over next few weeks

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 25, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Dry beans and field peas are in good shape so far in 2025, said Daryl Domitruk, executive director for Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers.

News

Canadian farm liabilities outpaced equity growth in 2024

Farmers see declining ability to service debt for second consecutive year

By Geralyn Wichers June 20, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian farmers' total equity growth slowed for the first time in five years in 2024 as liabilities grew faster than assets, Statistics Canada reported. Farmland prices led to most of the growth, while declining farm income led to less ability to service debts.

Canola, Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola poised to rise or fall

Weather, China could guide oilseed’s trajectory

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 18, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canola prices could shift up or down in the coming weeks due to uncertainty, said Jerry Klassen, analyst with Resilient Capital in Winnipeg

Canola, Markets

USDA adjusts Canadian canola exports, ending stocks

Data varies from AAFC numbers

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 13, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute There were some notable changes to Canadian canola made in the United States Department of Agriculture world oilseed report issued on June 12. The USDA increased its call on 2024/25 canola exports and trimmed those for 2025/26, and reduced carryout projections for both marketing years.

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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