The question of the day market analyst Bruce Burnett and Jerry Klassen are answering during their presentations at Ag In Motion 2025.
One beer market updates live from Ag In Motion 2025 – Day One
Questions of the day answered by market analysts
Moe and Harrison tour Ag In Motion site
Smoke hasn’t deterred exhibitors or show attendees as farm show gets under way
Ag in Motion 2025’s more than 560 exhibitors haven’t let the smoke blanketing the province dampen their enthusiasm as the Langham farm show got under way on Tuesday morning.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: U.S. futures pressure Canadian prices
Weather varied across Prairies
Pressure on U.S. futures and variable weather conditions on the Prairies brought Western Canadian wheat bids down during the week ended July 10, 2025.
Stripe rust confirmed in Alberta fields
Farmers are encouraged to scout their fields for stripe rust disease so that they know if fungicide applications are warranted
Farmers are encouraged to scout their fields for stripe rust disease so that they know if fungicide applications are warranted
Ergot resistant durum at Ag In Motion
One of dozens of new varieties featured in crop plots at the farm show
To reduce the odds of ergot contamination, Agriculture Canada breeders have developed AAC Frontier, the first Canadian durum variety with resistance to ergot.
Canadian farmers planted fewer canola acres than expected, StatCan projects
StatCan revises 2024/25 canola output
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.
Prairie wheat prices weaker on sharp drop in U.S. futures
Stronger loonie adds more pressure
Cash prices for spring wheat across the Canadian Prairies fell hard during the week ended June 26, while those for amber durum nudged up slightly.
Mexico moves from durum exporter to importer
The rapid decline in the country’s exports is attributed to a combination of unfavourable weather and reduced acres
Mexico is shifting from being a major exporter of durum to an importer of the crop in 2025-26, says an analyst.
Alberta marketing club looks back at its successes
Palliser Triangle Marketing Group credited with helping many southern Alberta farmers thrive in new agricultural realities
The Palliser Triangle Marketing Group may be more of a social club now, but in the mid-1990s, it meant economic survival for some southern Alberta farmers.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids rise on dryness
U.S. crop conditions, weaker loonie also raise prices
Dryness on the Canadian Prairies, as well as worsening U.S. winter wheat crop conditions and a weakening Canadian dollar raised Western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended June 19, 2025.
