Crops
As May winds down the prospect of rain saw canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange fall back on May 28, with the old crop July contract taking the biggest hit.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola to move with the weather
Announcement pending on 45Z biofuel tax credit
Drought developing in northern Saskatchewan agricultural region
Almost no rain has fallen since April 1 in Nipawin and Prince Albert
In the 30 days of April, Nipawin received one millimetre of precipitation. In the first 27 days of May, the Environment Canada weather station in Nipawin recorded 1.5 mm of rain and snow.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada awaits India decision on peas
India, like China, could put tariffs on Canadian peas
Pulse Canada is in anticipation of a decision by India whether or not to impose tariffs on Canadian yellow peas beginning June 1.
Weak Chinese demand leaves Australia with too much wheat
Australian wheat inventories will likely be much higher than last year at the end of the season, pressuring prices, because of a drop in Chinese imports and competition from ample supplies out of rival exporter Russia, analysts and traders said.
Grain deliveries up on year in April: StatCan
Barley the lone exception
Almost all major grains delivered in April had notable increases from the previous April, Statistics Canada reported on May 26.
Alberta spring planting slows, but remains ahead of average
Good levels of soil moisture provincewide
Despite some delays, spring planting in Alberta remained well ahead of the five-average, according to the May 23 report from the province's agriculture department.
Wheat bids rise across Western Canada
Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada found some strength during the week ended May 22, as gains in the United States futures more than countered the bearish influence of a rising Canadian dollar.
Feed grains: Barley steady heading into growing season
Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively firm in mid-May, although seasonal price trends in the feed market typically see values start to come down in mid-June as the new crop harvest approaches
Spring seeding entering final stretch in Saskatchewan
Seeding operations are nearing their final stages in Saskatchewan, with 72 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 19, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up 23 points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 60 per cent done.
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