Jerry Klassen, right, and Bruce Burnett talk markets at the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask.

VIDEO: Factors driving Canadian beef and cattle prices

LANGHAM, Sask. – Watch this 10-minute video with livestock market analyst Jerry Klassen for a run-down of factors driving Canadian cattle prices over the next 18 months. Klassen, presenting as part of The Western Producer Markets Desk Team briefed farmers attending Ag in Motion 2025. Follow all our Ag in Motion coverage here Klassen said […] Read more


IGC maintains 2025/26 world corn and wheat crop forecasts

IGC maintains 2025/26 world corn and wheat crop forecasts

Larger U.S. crop offset by reductions elsewhere

The International Grains Council on Thursday maintained its forecast for 2025/26 global corn production with a slightly improved outlook for crops in the United States offset by downward revisions for Hungary and Romania.



A crowd of people waiting to get onto the grounds of the Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Sask.

The Good, Bad & Ugly

The Good: I’m spending this week at Ag in Motion (AIM) in Langham, SK and one of the key points in my presentation is that weather conditions will be favorable for the filling stage of the grain, pulse and oilseed crops. The long term weather outlook released by the U.S. NWS is calling for normal […] Read more






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CBOT Weekly: Grain prices showing weakness

USDA report, trade tensions pressure markets

Grain prices at the Chicago Board of Trade were on the weaker side for the week ended July 16 due to last week's USDA report and ongoing trade tensions.

Close-up of the pods on a ripe canola plant with the rest of the canola field blurred in the background.

Canadian canola prices hinge on rain forecast

Canola markets took a good hit during the week ending July 11, 2025, on the thought that the Canadian crop will yield well despite dry weather

Canola markets took a good hit during the week ending July 11, 2025, on the thought that the Canadian crop will yield well despite dry weather.