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The war in the Middle East will have the biggest impact on urea and sulphur prices, says an Argus analyst.
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Iran war to disrupt urea and sulphur supplies
The Middle East accounts for 50 per cent of global sulphur exports and 34 per cent of urea shipments
Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres
Statistics Canada projected fewer pea and lentil acres to be planted this spring in its initial 2026 planting estimates released on March 5.
Farmers expected to boost canola area beyond Statistics Canada intentions report
Canadian farmers might plant more canola acres than the 21.8 million that Statistics Canada reported in its seeding intentions report released on Thursday morning, analysts told Reuters.
ICE Canada Weekly: U.S. biodiesel mandate will be a boon for canola
Canola is poised for more gains as the trade awaits the Trump administration’s decision on the latest biodiesel mandate, said Jamie Wilton, broker with RJ O’Brien in Winnipeg.
CBOT weekly: Planted area in focus
The seasonal fight for acres between soybeans and corn is in full swing in the United States as markets wait to get a clearer picture on planting intentions for the 2026 growing season.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids move upward
Western Canadian wheat bids as of March 3, 2026 were higher than the previous week, supported by rising U.S. wheat prices and good export demand for Canadian wheat.
Drought may expand in U.S. Plains this year
U.S. government meteorologist expects there will be neutral ENSO conditions for the upcoming growing season
SASKATOON — La Nina is rapidly fading and should be largely gone by spring, while El Nino is building but won’t be a force until autumn, says a weather forecaster. That means there will be neutral ENSO conditions for the upcoming growing season, said Brad Rippey, a U.S. Department of Agriculture meteorologist with the Office […] Read more
More canola, spring wheat likely to be seeded this spring
As spring planting approaches, farmers are busy planning which crops to seed this year and how much. With that, market thoughts have turned toward planted area projections, as Statistics Canada is set to issue its report on Thursday.
Winter precipitation below normal in southern Prairies
The clippers do not drop a lot of precipitation, but the high frequency this winter season has laid down above-average snowfall for most of northern Alberta and northern Saskatchewan.
Feed Grain Weekly: Export market firming prices
The export market is keeping feed grain prices firm for the time being, but the upcoming spring also means a potential weather market.
