Crops
Oat acres in Canada are likely to recede this spring with cash prices to remain low, said Scott Shiels, grain procurement manager for Grain Millers Canada in Yorkton, Sask.
Big oat crop in 2025/26 pointing to less acres next year
Canola sees no yield drop in seed-placed phosphorus trial
Phosphorus fertilizer put down with seed limits plant stands, not yield, Saskatchewan research shows
Reading Time: 4 minutes Saskatchewan trials found seed-placed phosphorus in canola rarely reduced yield but often reduced plant stands, shifting risk to crop establishment.
FMC Canada unveils 2026 crop protection roster
FMC Canada’s crop protection lineup for 2026 will include four products marketed for control of kochia.
Pea prices respond to China tariff deal
Pulse Canada notes there should be enough time to move old crop peas in a meaningful way before the next crop comes off in August and September
Pea prices have already responded to China trade deal. Pulse Canada unsure if it will lobby Ottawa for compensation.
Alberta Canola applauds China deal, calls for greater domestic consumption
Alberta Canola is relieved as Canada expects second-largest trading partner China to lower tariffs on canola, peas and seafood.
SaskOilseeds welcomes massive cut to Chinese canola tariffs
SaskOilseeds calls the announcement after the prime minister’s visit to Beijing positive
SaskOilseeds says farmers are relieved tariff reductions on canola seed are coming by March 1.
Grain Growers urge government to keep agriculture at the fore following China deal
Grain Growers of Canada says restoring predictability and market access in Canada’s second largest grain market is welcome news.
Canola growers thrilled with China agreement
Canada’s canola growers are thrilled that China is rolling back import tariffs on canola seed and meal.
New Syngenta fungicide targets anthracnose, white mould, Ascochyta blight
Lentil growers in Canada have a new option for controlling three major disease threats to the crop.
Canada’s public wheat breeding under review
Canada’s public wheat breeding system is under review. The report is due in March.
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