Statistics Canada’s model-based production estimates are under scrutiny, but agency says it is confident in the results.
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StatCan stands by its model-based crop forecast
Agency comes under fire for underestimating the size of this year’s crop, but it insists its methodology is sound
Can folklore predict winter weather?
I thought it might be fun to take a closer look at some weather folklore and try to dissect them a little bit to see if they are or can be used to predict future weather.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future
How can the treaty rights of Indigenous peoples be honoured in a way that gives them a proper seat at the table when it comes to farming in Canada?
Record canola harvest expected
Average yield likely to top 42 bushels an acre but could climb even higher
Anecdotal reports from agronomists, crop production advisors, landowners and grain industry reps, combined with provincial reports, indicates that canola yields could break the yield record set in 2016
Food and beverage makers’ sales predicted to slide on trade tensions: FCC
Canadian food and beverage makers have begun to feel the pinch of trade tensions with the U.S. according to a new forcast by Farm Credit Canada, which downgraded sales growth predictions from the start of the year.
Vancouver port says it has improved efficiency
Grain movement has been strong at the Port of Vancouver due in part to a new centralized scheduling system.
More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada made several upward adjustments to its supply and demand estimates, after including the data from the Statistics Canada production update earlier this month.
Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia
Australian beef has replaced U.S. supply in China since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Government, industry seek canola tariff resolution
Prime minister and others meet with canola sector stakeholders in Ottawa to update efforts to resolve the situation
Governments and industry continue to discuss how best to deal with Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural products, particularly canola.
Research looks to control flea beetles with RNAi
A Canadian company hopes to develop an alternative to insecticides when managing the pest in canola crops
A Vancouver agri-tech company wants to give canola growers another weapon in the never-ending battle against flea beetles.
