Reading Time: < 1 minute When the rush of spring seeding takes hold, Canadian growers expect their seeds to perform as advertised. Seed testing plays a big part in ensuring that your crop emerges, grows and matures all the way to harvest season. But who helps see that this happens? In part one of this episode of AgGronomyTV, KN Singh […] Read more
AgGronomyTV: Seed crop production in Canada: Part 1
Closing Market Update: Canola lower, U.S. grains higher | Jan. 14, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures returned to the red on Wednesday, despite higher crude oil prices, while U.S. grains and oilseeds were up for the first time since the USDA released its bearish supply/demand estimates on Monday. Here’s Adam Peleshaty from the Western Producer with your Jan. 14 closing grain and oilseed market update.
Where convention and innovation meet
Just outside the booming metropolis of Toronto, three generations on this farm family are melding traditions of the past with the latest in ag technology
Reading Time: 5 minutes How one Ontario farm is integrating technology into their beef operation.
Artificial intelligence reaps what you sow
Are you worried your farm is missing the AI bandwagon? You might actually be further ahead than you think
Reading Time: 8 minutes If you think you’re missing out on the ag tech revolution, the good news is you’re already using AI.
Closing Market Update: Canola rebounds, U.S. grains negative | Jan. 13, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures rebounded on Tuesday ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China later today. Meanwhile, U.S. grains and oilseeds were mostly negative as they were still reeling from Monday’s bearish USDA reports. Here’s The Western Producer’s Adam Peleshaty with your Jan. 13 closing grain and oilseed market update.
Closing market update: Canola, U.S. grains, oilseeds pressured | Jan. 12, 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures were pressured on Monday, as the USDA’s larger-than-expected carryout projections turned U.S. grain and oilseed prices lower and spilled over into canola. Here’s Adam Peleshaty of the Western Producer markets desk with your Jan. 12 closing grain and oilseed market update.
The future of crop irrigation
Irrigation networks have long been an integral part of Canada’s agricultural landscape. But things have dramatically shifted over the past 130 years
Reading Time: 9 minutes Sub-surface drip irrigation is starting to be used on the Canadian Prairies and promises higher returns with less water use.
Closing grain and oilseed market update: Canola corrects lower to end week | Jan. 9
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola failed to hold onto early gains, settling with small losses buying interest subsided and traders squared positions ahead of the weekend. Chicago soybean futures were higher, while corn and wheat held closer to unchanged. The USDA is set to release updated supply/demand estimates on Monday. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk […] Read more
AgCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 9, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Carney to visit China Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China from January 13 to 17. This is the first visit to China by a Canadian prime minister since 2017. Carney’s office said the aim of the visit is to talk trade, energy, agriculture and international security. The prime minister has previously emphasized a need […] Read more
Closing market update: Canola at four-week highs | Jan. 8
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola futures hit four-week highs on Thursday, seeing some independent strength amid optimism over looming trade talks with China. Soybean futures in Chicago were lower, while corn and wheat held within a few cents of unchanged. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Jan. 8 closing grain and oilseed market update.
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