It is highly unusual to see a red number in the sea of black on Agriculture Canada’s monthly Grains and Oilseeds Supply and Disposition report.
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Canada’s canola supply grows tighter
Analysts say Agriculture Canada may have to cut its ending canola stocks estimate in half in response to booming exports
Market watches Russia’s wheat export potential
Wheat prices would get a boost if the country’s exports remain as low as much of the trade is beginning to forecast
A big debate is once again brewing about how much wheat the world’s leading exporter will ship out in the upcoming crop year.
Automated variable rate system helps irrigators get it right
InteliRain is like the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but for irrigation farmers — getting their fields “just right” for water distribution.
Supply management worth keeping: professor
An agricultural ecologist makes the case for building the supply managed model rather than losing it in trade talks
A Canadian agricultural ecologist says the supply management model is one worth building on, not destroying.
U.S. farmers graze sheep under solar to survive
For the first time in four generations, the Raines family didn’t plant a single cotton seed last year. Chad Raines parked his tractor and rented out most of his Texas farmland to a neighbour.
Red clover: A forage crop worth a second look
Cool-season adaptability, strong yields and soil benefits may make it an attractive choice
Red clover is a cool-weather crop. While alfalfa tends to yield better in southern regions, the trend shifts as you move north. Wisconsin forage expert Dan Undersander points out that this shift is noticeable even within his own state.
Wild pig control goes high-tech
From drones to scent-lured cameras, digital tools are transforming how Canada finds and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Digital tools and new technology is transforming how Canada finds, traps and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Regenerative ag conference planned for Manitoba
Speakers to share practical paths to regenerative farming at Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s fall conference
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association is set to host its annual Regenerative Agriculture conference from Nov. 12-13 in Brandon.
U.S. farm groups call Kennedy’s ‘MAHA’ report unscientific, fear-based
The health report takes aim at crop protection products like glyphosate and ‘ultra-processed’ foods
Several U.S. agriculture groups say the federal Make America Healthy Again report, released Thursday, is fear-based and anti-science. The report takes aim at what U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy has called a crisis of increasing rates of childhood obesity, diabetes, cancer, mental health disorders and other health issues.
Tariffs may threaten pricing
An analyst warns that tariffs and subsidies could throw a wrench into the commodity futures market
Tariffs and subsidies could undermine pricing mechanisms for many Canadian agricultural commodities, says an analyst.
