Crops
Cash prices for feed barley and wheat continued to remain largely flat, said Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.
Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat
Closing the yield gap in Prairie cereals means balancing agronomy with economics
Researchers at agronomists conference say chasing maximum wheat yields isn't always the right target — the sweet spot sits around 70 to 80 per cent of biological potential
Reading Time: 3 minutes The yield gap in Prairie cereals is real, but researchers say the path to closing it runs through economics as much as agronomy.
India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA
Canola supplies for India and Japan are expected to remain relatively stable in the 2026/27 crop year, the United States Department of Agriculture said.
Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026
The interest-free limit for non-canola advances under the federally-funded Advance Payments Program in 2026 is set at $250,000.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Good increases for wheat, while durum nudges up
Cash prices for Western Canadian wheat and durum were stronger during the week ended March 31, pushed higher by large gains in the United States wheat complex.
CBOT Weekly: USDA predicts declines in planting intentions
Declines in projected planting intentions for 2026/27 were not as big as the market expected, after the United States Department of Agriculture released its estimates on March 31. The USDA also issued its quarterly grain stocks report with stocks for soybeans bigger than anticipated, while those for corn were smaller and wheat virtually matched the average trade guess.
February canola crush up from 2025, StatCan reports
More canola was crushed in February than a year ago, Statistics Canada reported on March 31. StatCan pegged last month’s domestic crush at 951,353 tonnes, up about 7.8 per cent from February 2025.
Pulse Weekly: India to make pulse tariff announcement on Tuesday
Canadian lentil, pea prices down over last 12 months
Canadian peas and lentils could experience some shifts come March 31, as India is set make an announcement on its pulse import duties that Tuesday.
Nortera’s Lethbridge plant closure ends 75 years of frozen vegetable processing in southern Alberta
Closure of Nortera's Lethbridge facility ends 75 years of frozen vegetable processing, leaving roughly 6,000 contracted acres and 70 jobs in limbo as the company consolidates operations in Quebec
Reading Time: 2 minutes Quebec-based Nortera Foods is closing its Lethbridge frozen vegetable facility in June as part of a strategic restructuring, ending 75-year processing run in region.
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.