Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures were slightly weaker on Thursday, as the market ran into resistance to the upside and speculative positioning weighed on values. Soybeans were also lower on the day, while corn and wheat found support from crude oil and a weaker U.S. dollar. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. […] Read more
Closing market update: Canola/soybeans back away from resistance, wheat/corn higher | Jan. 29
‘No agenda, no attenda’: How to professionalize your family farm meetings
For better business results learn how to shift from talking and listening to each other as family members to making decisions together as business partners
Reading Time: 5 minutes Establishing meeting ground rules can help a farm family find ways to communicate that work for the business and the family.
Closing market update: Canola, U.S. futures rise | Jan. 28, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures were stronger on Wednesday, as chart-based positioning, spillover from outside markets, and optimism over increased export business to China all provided support. Soybean, corn and wheat futures in the U.S. were also up on the day. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. 28 closing grain and oilseed […] Read more
Part 4: Financial disagreements between farm siblings
This six-part series explores the challenges of sibling conflict and the effect it can have on the farm
Reading Time: 3 minutes A six-part series that looks at the challenges sibling conflict can have on the farm business and family business relationships.
Closing market update: Canola settles mixed | Jan. 27, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures were narrowly mixed at Tuesday’s close, with spillover from gains in Chicago soyoil countered by the bearish influence of a rising Canadian dollar. Soybeans and most wheat contracts were higher in Chicago, recovering some of yesterday’s losses, while corn was lower. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. […] Read more
Government silence loud on AAFC cuts
Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s federal government trumpets fiscal responsibility; their silence on a day of massive Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts was baffling at best.
Closing Market Update: Canola, U.S. futures lower | Jan. 26, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola is lower on Monday afternoon as its rally has likely come to an end. The U.S. markets are also down as the large winter storm wraps up. Here’s your Jan. 26 afternoon grain and oilseed market update.
How scientists are using DNA and climate data to breed crops of the future
Researchers are developing a method to help plant breeders create new varieties of resilient crops to keep pace with a changing climate
Reading Time: 6 minutes A method for forecasting how crops will perform in different environments so that plant breeders can quickly select the best parents for new, climate-resilient varieties.
Closing Market Update: Canola, U.S. Markets higher | Jan. 23, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola closes higher on Friday afternoon following most comparable oil. The U.S. markets are also up due to good export sales and a large winter storm. Here’s your Jan. 23 afternoon grain and oilseed market update.
AgCanadaTV: Inflation puts tighter squeeze on farmers
Reading Time: < 1 minute In today’s In case you missed it special feature: Canadians are feeling the effects of inflation across the country – annual inflation up 2.4 per cent in December as announced by Statistics Canada on Monday – but the farm sector is seeing overall inflation twice as high as the average Canadian. At St. Jean Farm […] Read more
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