Crops
Reading Time: 5 minutes Alberta Sugar Beet Growers continuing to push the importance of a domestic sugar policy that encourages home-grown sugar beet crops to widen both national and international markets.
Canadian sugar beet growers push for national domestic sugar policy
Producers advocate for 100 per cent Canadian sugar procurement in government facilities to spark industry expansion and protect against global market flooding
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Rising loonie pushes down cash prices
Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum stepped back during the week ended March 11, pushed lower by a stronger Canadian dollar.
Pulse Weekly: More Saskatchewan pulse acres very likely in 2026/27
Due to high fertilizer prices, there’s a strong possibility that Saskatchewan farmers will plant more pulses this spring, said Dale Risula, provincial specialist for pulse crops with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture.
USDA makes few changes in domestic figures
Few changes were made to domestic balance sheets in the USDA’s monthly supply/demand estimates released on March 10.
Canada’s $5B forage crop needs a closer look
Moving beyond the 'roadside view' to manage basal density, canopy cover and litter for maximum productivity
Reading Time: 4 minutes Forage production is a valuable contributor to the ag economy, ranking as Canada’s third most important crop behind wheat and canola.
The Italian Job: New Holland reimagines its roots with ‘Il Trattore’ concept
Blending 1918 heritage with modern metallic flair, this one-off T5 pays tribute to the Fiat 702 that started it all
Reading Time: 3 minutes New Holland’s 'Il Trattore' concept tractor blends modern T5 power with the legacy of the 1918 Fiat 702 to celebrate over a century of Italian agricultural heritage.
From soil to stall: the digital platform closing the data gap in methane reduction
Maxime Leduc’s 'My Forage System' helps livestock producers boost profitability and slash emissions by finally connecting field data to animal performance
Reading Time: 3 minutes Maxime Leduc’s 'My Forage System' helps livestock producers boost profitability and slash emissions by finally connecting field data to animal performance.
Neutral conditions drive 2026 weather as La Niña subsides
A meandering jet stream and warmer oceans signal a unpredictable growing season with potential spring wheat risks
Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. government meteorologist expects there will be neutral ENSO conditions for the 2026 farm growing season.
Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres
Statistics Canada projected fewer pea and lentil acres to be planted this spring in its initial 2026 planting estimates released on March 5.
Farmers expected to boost canola area beyond Statistics Canada intentions report
Canadian farmers might plant more canola acres than the 21.8 million that Statistics Canada reported in its seeding intentions report released on Thursday morning, analysts told Reuters.