Crude oil futures are up by 0.6 per cent in the overnight session with nearby futures trading at US$66.88 per barrel. The Canadian dollar is trading unchanged today at 73.16 U.S. cents per bushel. Crude oil is moving higher on concerns about the potential for a U.S. attack on Iran. Wheat markets are broadly […] Read more
Farm business
Overnight Trade
Soybean exports still lag
USDA export sales for the week ending on were modest for wheat, exceptional for corn and strong for soybeans. Wheat sales for the seven days ending on February 12, 2026 were only 288,000 tonnes as the large crops in South America take a bite out of demand. Exports during the week were also lower at 322,600 […] Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: Spring wheat futures moved up by seven to eight cents per bushel with the March contract closing at US$5.83 per bushel. The gains in spring wheat were limited when compared with winter wheat futures. Chicago and Kansas City futures were up by 13 to 15 cents per bushel. The gains in spring wheat were […] Read more
Canada needs an agriculture strategy to rebuild trust with producers, investors and trade partners: report
Canada needs a national agriculture strategy with clear priorities and results according to a new report from the Canada West Foundation.
AM Market Report – February 19, 2026
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE After rallying higher on Wednesday, ICE canola futures are pulling back $1 to $2/tonne to start this morning. Chicago soybean futures are narrowly mixed…up fractionally to a penny on the nearby contracts, but down fractionally to a penny on the deferreds. CBOT corn futures are […] Read more
Prairie Weather
Radar this morning indicates that there are bands of light to moderate precipitation across southern Manitoba as the latest clipper system moves southeastward into Ontario and the northern U.S. states. This system has brought significant amounts of snowfall (15 to 30 cm) to eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba. After the system clears out today, a high […] Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: March canola futures closed up by C$7.70 per tonne to settle at C$670.20 per tonne. The good news is that this was the first time that the March contract closed above the C$670 per tonne level since last August. This is good news as canola continues to keep pace with the soybean and […] Read more
When it looks like there aren’t many options for farm growth what’s a growing family to do?
Here’s how farm families can navigate a common sticky farm succession situation — and still want to have Christmas dinner together
Keeping the farm in the family is something really special. But figuring out how to share it with siblings and cousins who want to be part of the business? That can get tricky.
The why and how of preserving farm family history
How to preserve farm history and heirlooms — and how to let it go
Part two of a series explaining why and how to preserve farm family history.
Andjelic, Monette two big farmland players in Saskatchewan
When you talk about farmland ownership in Saskatchewan, two names often come up: Andjelic and Monette. The farm community has something of a love-hate relationship with both of these big players.
