Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and less canola in 2025, according to the first survey-based estimates for the upcoming growing season from Statistics Canada released March 12. Area seeded to corn, oats and peas is also expected to rise, while soybeans, barley and lentils are forecast to lose acres.
Canada to seed more wheat, less canola in 2025: StatCan
Farmers also seeding more peas, corn and oats
Canola sector watches as many biofuel balls remain up in the air
I can’t recall a week in my 30-year reporting career at the Western Producer where I have heard the word “uncertainty” uttered more frequently.
U.S. diversification efforts focus on value-added
Producers look at initiatives such as quality and sustainability assurances rather than just competing in commodity markets
Crop organizations in the United States are taking a different approach to trade diversification.
Proposed Chinese ship tax alarms industry
A U.S. trade investigation is proposing assessing fees on Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports, the proposal would force U.S. shippers to consider alternative routes for their commodities if it is implemented.
After trade dispute, Mexico officially bans the planting of GM corn
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house of Congress on Tuesday approved a constitutional reform to ban the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn, a move that could lead to more tension with the United States after the resolution of a trade dispute, analysts said. The initiative by President Claudia Sheinbaum comes after a trade-dispute […] Read more
Corn acres saw stellar year in eastern Prairies
Growers in Manitoba harvested 497,000 acres last year, which is a record, and acres could climb even higher this year
Manitoba farmers harvested 497,000 acres of grain corn and 429,000 acres of oats last year, the second year in a row that farmers harvested more corn than oats in Manitoba — an acreage shift that could be the new normal.
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association.
Mexican ban on genetically-modified corn lifted
Mexico has for years prohibited the commercial-scale planting of strains of GM corn
Mexico’s government has repealed restrictions on genetically modified corn for human use, as well for livestock and industrial uses.
Alternative cabbage root maggot control sought
Saskatchewan researchers also compared new sweet corn varieties to older ones to find the best options for growers
New insecticide treatment for cabbage root maggots may soon be available to vegetable growers, courtesy of a trial conducted by the Saskatchewan Strategic Field Program.
Tight barley supply may lead to more U.S. corn imports
American corn prices test US$5 per bu. as the influential commodity continues to gain momentum this winter
Lost in all the trade and tariffs talk that has dominated ag news recently is the fact corn futures have climbed and are now trading around US$5 per bushel.
