SaskPulse executive director Carl Potts is optimistic ahead of the planting season despite lower crop prices and the war in Iran.
Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns
Federal forecasters to add AI to improve weather predictions: ECCC
Environment and Climate Change Canada announced on April 9 it will begin using artificial intelligence to improve its weather forecasting model beginning this spring.
B.C. agrochemical startup gets $1.2M in federal funding
Anodyne Chemistries Inc. from Burnaby, B.C. received $1.2 million from the federal government for its process turning carbon dioxide and water to hydrogen peroxide and formic acid.
Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty
Demand is ongoing and prices are slowly rising for feed grains despite the war in Iran, said Brandon Motz, owner and manager of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
ICE Weekly: Trade waits for canola to break out
Phil Speiss of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg believes canola could enter a bearish downturn, but the war in Iran and volatile oil prices are complicating matters.
Richardson International sells Matex Control Chemical brand
Richardson International Limited announced on March 18, 2026 it sold its Matex Control Chemical brand to Harvest Acquisitions.
Pulse Weekly: War, weather affecting Manitoba pulse prospects
Manitoba pulses could be affected by the ongoing war in Iran as well as spring weather, said the former executive director of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers.
Feed Grain Weekly: Seasonal gains expected this spring
Feed grain prices have not yet been affected by rising fuel costs, but will continue to rise nonetheless, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
ICE Weekly: Canola to stay elevated as war persists
Canola prices will stay elevated as long as there is conflict in the Middle East, said a Winnipeg-based analyst.
Canadian Agricultural HR Council gets federal funds for workforce development tools
The Canadian Agricultural HR Council (CAHRC) is one of 14 groups set to receive federal funding to develop sector-specific information and HR tools to support workforce development, the federal government announced on March 9.