Close-up of a singe wheat heat on a stock with a field blurry in the background.

Africa sees growing wheat demand

The EU and Russia are the primary suppliers of wheat to Sub-Saharan Africa, but Canada and the U.S are also players in the region

Wheat imports declined for China, Turkey, Pakistan and Kazakhstan, but expanded by seven per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa, said a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture.





A conceptual rendering shows what Cereals Canada’s proposed new Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (GATE) building will look like in downtown Winnipeg.

Cereals Canada looking ahead to GATE facility

Construction on Cereals Canada’s Global Agriculture Technology Exchange is expected to begin in 2025, with completion in 2029

Cereals Canada says the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (GATE) facility will allow better technology to back research and ultimately help Canadian grains excel in international markets.


Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canola Council of Canada, Cereals Canada, Grain Growers of Canada, Pulse Canada and Soy Canada said Canadian agriculture is already the most sustainable in the world, and the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy must contain measures that are practical, science-based, market driven and beneficial for the entire sector as well as the environment. | File photo

Farm groups back away from sustainable ag strategy

Organizations say they will no longer participate in strategy discussions, saying it does not align with producers' needs

REGINA — Agriculture Canada says consultations on its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy will continue even after six major organizations withdrew from the advisory committee last week. However, with the federal government in disarray after the Dec. 16 surprise resignation of former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, the strategy may never see the light […] Read more


Canadian farmers grew 34.3 million tonnes of wheat in 2024 and are expected to export 25.4 million tonnes to over 80 countries. | File photo

Prairies excel again in spring wheat exports, quality

SASKATOON — Canada has another top-notch spring wheat crop to sell this year, but the durum did not fare as well. Canadian farmers grew 34.3 million tonnes of wheat in 2024 and are expected to export 25.4 million tonnes to more than 80 countries. Related stories: “This will make Canada the world’s third largest exporter […] Read more

Elaine Sopiwnyk, Vice President, Technical Services, Cereals Canada; Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Advisor for Water and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South; and Dean Dias, CEO, Cereals Canada attend Tuesday’s funding announcement. | Cereals Canada photo

Federal funds announced for Cereals Canada

Glacier FarmMedia – The federal government has announced $7.3 million for Cereals Canada research and market development. The funding was announced Oct. 15 by Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid, on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Lawrence MacAulay, at the industry group’s pasta lab in Winnipeg. “Our government is building on our long legacy […] Read more