Wheat and canola remain the largest exports with wheat continuing at a record pace and canola remaining the third largest on record.
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Wheat sees record year for exports in 2024-25
Canola exports are expected to be the third largest on record, even as sales of both wheat and canola slowed in June
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
VIDEO: The Western Producer Markets Desk crop outlook for 2025
Watch this video for a 10-minute update of Prairie crop conditions and markets. Bruce Burnett, a weather and market analyst with The Western Producer Markets Desk, reported on his recent tour of western Canadian crops at Ag in Motion 2025. Follow all our Ag in Motion coverage here Based on what he’s seen across the […] Read more
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
VIDEO: Prairie crops on track for average yields
LANGHAM, SASK. – Western Canadian farmers will harvest an average crop this year provided cooler temperatures prevail and the region gets some timely rains in the next few weeks, says Bruce Burnett, the weather and market analyst with The Western Producer Markets Desk. However, Burnett, who took a closer look at Prairie crops as he […] Read more
Crop conditions a pleasant surprise
Despite dry conditions, in many areas crops are hanging in there
Market analysts found some stressed crops and some good ones on pre-Ag In Motion 2025 crop tours,
Canada, U.S. seeded area reports contain few surprises
Canada released its seeded area estimates on June 27 with most of the major crops near pre-report forecasts.
Wheat markets rebound but headwinds persist
Expectations of a large U.S. winter wheat crop weigh on prices, but dryness supports spring wheat in the futures market
Spring wheat futures markets have managed to bounce off contract lows over the past two weeks and are trading close to a two-month high.
Canadian dollar shows weakness
The Loonie has suffered less than the euro, which has dropped by nearly three per cent since the U.S. election
The U.S. greenback has been on a tear since the election, with the nearby U.S. dollar index trading just over 106 points. This represents a three per cent gain in the U.S. dollar since pre-election lows. The dollar index is a trade-weighted basket of currencies and gives an indication of the strength of the U.S. […] Read more
Disagreement continues over this year’s canola production
Provincial agriculture ministry estimates are lower than Statistics Canada’s numbers, and analysts weigh in on who’s right
WINNIPEG — The size of the 2024 canola crop has become a controversial topic in Western Canada. Most market analysts believe it’s much smaller than the 38 bushel per acre average and 19 million tonne estimate, which Statistics Canada published in September. In late October, Saskatchewan Agriculture pegged the provincial canola yield at 33 bu. […] Read more
