Canadian farmers will plant more canola in 2026/27, while lowering their pulse and special crop area, according to the first supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the upcoming marketing year.
Agriculture Canada expects farmers to plant more canola, less pulses in 2026/27
Ukraine wheat exports remain low amid Russian attacks on ports, weak demand
Ukraine’s wheat exports remained relatively low in the first half of January amid Russian attacks on Ukrainian seaports and low external demand, data from the country’s grain traders union UGA showed on Wednesday.
U.S. grains: Chicago soybeans dip in choppy trading as Greenland dispute and global supply weigh
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybeans slipped in choppy trading on Tuesday as tensions between Washington and Europe over Greenland unsettled investors and ample global supply hung over grain markets. A drop in the dollar and signs of brisk international demand, however, lent some support to Chicago prices as trading resumed after a […] Read more
Alberta farmer invited to World Economic Forum
Regenerative practices at Perry Family Farm reach global prominence at international conference
Reading Time: 2 minutes Southern Albertan farmer’s regenerative agricultural practices featured on panels at Davos where nations come together in partnership.
U.S. grains: Corn, wheat climb on bargain-hunting, paring big weekly losses
U.S. corn futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, paring some of this week’s steep declines, as exporters and domestic users stepped in to buy cash-market grain at discounted prices, analysts said.
U.S. grains: Soybeans climb as soyoil futures surge
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. soybean futures rose one per cent on Thursday as reminders of strong domestic demand and a surge in soyoil futures overshadowed pressure from the imminent harvest of a massive Brazilian soy crop, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures ticked lower, anchored by plentiful global grain supplies. Chicago Board of Trade […] Read more
Feed grains weekly: Large U.S. corn crop to weigh on values
Confirmation of a record-large corn crop in the United States should keep feed grain bids in Western Canada under pressure in the near term, as the domestic market works to remain competitive.
Canada’s public wheat breeding under review
Canada’s public wheat breeding system is under review. The report is due in March.
IGC raises 2025/26 world grains forecast to record 2.5 billion tons
Global grain production is rising faster in the 2025/26 season than previously forecast and stocks also look set to climb this season, the International Grains Council said on Thursday.
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans recover from 3-month low on technical bounce
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago corn and soybean futures steadied on a technical bounce on Wednesday after sliding to their lowest since October this week, with traders weighing larger-than-anticipated U.S. supply forecasts, Chinese demand and crop prospects in South America. Wheat futures were little changed as the market also paused following losses triggered by U.S. […] Read more
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