Crops
As pulse growers consider what to plant this spring, Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodities Research said there is some optimism in the Canadian pulse market. Penner gave a presentation at the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers meeting in Swift Current on Feb. 4.
Pea, lentil outlooks have some positive signals – Penner
ICE weekly: China, soy complex lift canola prices
China’s upcoming lifting of tariffs and rising soyoil prices lifted Canadian canola values for the week ended Feb. 4, 2026.
Canola industry pumped about 45Z clean fuel ruling in U.S.
Canada’s canola sector is pleased with the new 45Z guidance published by U.S. Treasury.
New foliar-applied nitrogen enters Canadian market
Tidal Grow AgriScience is introducing its Intelligent Leaf Delivery Technology nitrogen fertilizer in Canada.
U.S.’s 45Z clean fuel regulations good news for Canada’s canola producers
U.S. Treasury has finally released proposed regulations for the 45Z tax credit and it contains good news for canola.
‘Devastating’: PMRA blocks Alberta’s joint emergency strychnine bid
Alberta and Saskatchewan had asked the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to approve its emergency use request
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agency rules proposed mitigation measures insufficient to lower environmental risk, despite growing Richardson’s ground squirrel population.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea/lentil exports slow to start 2025/26
Canadian pea and lentil exports were down in November, with total movement of the two pulses during the 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) crop year-to-date running behind the year-ago pace, according to the latest international trade data from Statistics Canada released Jan. 29
A look at disease prevalence in Alberta crops in 2025
Early stripe rust in the growing season increases its chances to spread exponentially
Reading Time: 5 minutes Crop assurance program lead gives irrigated farmers a recap of disease prevalence in crops throughout Alberta
Feed Grains Weekly: More consideration being given to U.S. corn
There’s beginning to be a shift within the Canadian Prairie feed market towards importing United States corn, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
ICE canola weekly outlook: More upside possible
ICE canola futures have trended steadily higher for the past month, with more upside possible from a chart standpoint as market participants continue to account for easing tariffs from China.
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