The Good: Canola finally broke out of the six day losing streak to close up by C$7.90 per tonne to settle at C$619.90 per tonne. The good news is that canola closed higher despite a seven cent per bushel loss in the nearby contract. Soybean oil futures were also lower in todays session. Even European rapeseed […] Read more
Farm business
The Good, Bad & Ugly
Interest on farm debt becomes larger expense for producers
Are farm debt levels a problem? Probably not for most producers, at least not at the current time, but it’s a statistic to watch.
Setting the record straight on land ownership
It is time to correct the narrative based on detailed analyses that clearly show there is no large scale foreign ownership of Saskatchewan’s farmland.
AM Market Report – December 9, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE ICE canola futures are trading $2/tonne higher this morning in a modest recovery bounce following seven consecutive losing sessions that have drained $38/tonne from the front month Jan contract over that span. Chicago soybean future are continuing to push lower…down another 3 to 4 cents/bu […] Read more
Farm Credit Canada thinks big about the future
Farm Credit Canada CEO Justine Hendricks says the corporation will act as a catalyst as it helps primary producers
Justine Hendricks, chief executive officer of Farm Credit Canada, says the corporation’s transformative strategy will yield real results for the industry.
The Good, Bad & Ugly
The Good: The corn exports this past week (ending on December 4) remained strong with 1.45 million tonnes shipped during the past seven days. The total corn exports for the crop year to to date have been 12.2 million tonnes. Corn shipments for the crop year to date are a record for week 14 into the […] Read more
Trump to unveil $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil a $12 billion aid package for American farmers affected by his trade policies on Monday, two White House officials said.
AM Market Report – December 8, 2025
GOOD MORNING…HERE IS YOUR MORNING MARKET NEWS OVERNIGHT GRAIN TRADE Following a couple weeks of sideways trade, farm crop markets row-crops have started to trend lower with canola, soybeans and wheat leading the way to the downside. While there will be an updated USDA supply/demand report on Tuesday (Dec 9), it will not likely have […] Read more
Rural municipalities want better drought plan
Councillors also hear Saskatchewan government has changed its regulations to include a one-in-200-year flood event
The need for a long-term drought strategy remains, says the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities.
Boosting productivity could mean historic farm revenues
FCC report finds increasing productivity in the Canadian agriculture sector could mean $30 billion in farm revenue in the next decade
