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Photo: Joseph Kingdon
Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: StatCan projects fewer pea and lentil acres

By Adam Peleshaty 2 hours ago
Statistics Canada projected fewer pea and lentil acres to be planted this spring in its initial 2026 planting estimates released on March 5.

Climate change is altering not only how much snow falls, but where snowpack persists and how long it lasts. Photo: file
Reuters, Weather

OPINION: Canada’s shifting snowpack reveals water-loss location matters for agriculture

From the Prairies to the Great Lakes, uneven snowmelt patterns signal new era of water supply risk

By Ali Nazemi, The Conversation via Reuters Connect 3 hours ago
From the Prairies to the Great Lakes, uneven snowmelt patterns signal new era of water supply risk.


Neogen Corp is a leader in U.S. beef and dairy genomics and uses cutting-edge technology for highly accurate scalable genetic testing, according to a news release from the two companies. Photo: John Greig
Livestock, News

Zoetis to acquire Neogen Corp. genomics business

By Karen Briere 4 hours ago
Zoetis Inc. expects to close the acquisition of Neogen Corp.’s animal genomics business in the second half of 2026.

Tankers sit at anchor near the Strait of Hormuz. Disruptions in this vital trade route, combined with export caps in Russia, have severely constrained global supply, forcing Canadian farmers to face significantly higher fertilizer prices just as planting begins. Photo: Reuters/Amr Alfiky/file
News, Reuters

Fertilizer markets tighten as Russian exports hit capacity limits

With Russian output constrained by infrastructure and domestic obligations, growers facing long-term supply crunch

By Anastasia Lyrchikova, Gleb Bryanski, Reuters 4 hours ago
Fertilizer producers in Russia, the world’s largest exporter, will not be able to make up for a potential global shortfall linked to the U.S.-Iran conflict as their ability to boost supply is constrained, industry sources told Reuters.


FILE PHOTO: Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah, as Iran vows to fire on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
News, Reuters

Farmers see fertilizer price surge as Iran war blocks exports, threatening losses

By Ed White, Naveen Thukral, Reuters 22 hours ago
The world’s farmers face soaring fertilizer and fuel prices as the war in the Middle East escalates, leaving some scrambling for supplies as the spring planting season approaches.

Tehran is moving to restrict – or effectively close – the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, as part of the latest escalation in the war involving Iran. Photo: Reuters
News, Reuters

OPINION: How the Iran war could create a ‘fertilizer shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming

By Nima Shokri, Salome M. S. Shokri-Kuehni, The Conversation via Reuters Connect 1 day ago
A sustained disruption of traffic through Hormuz would not simply constitute an energy crisis. It would also represent a fertilizer shock (where prices go up dramatically and supply goes down) – and, by extension, a direct risk to global food security.


Photo: File
Crops, Markets, Reuters

Farmers expected to boost canola area beyond Statistics Canada intentions report

By Ed White, Reuters 1 day ago
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.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global transit chokepoint, has been disrupted after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Photo: Getty Images Plus
News, Reuters

Bunge exploring alternative shipping routes amid Middle East conflict

By Reuters, Sumit Saha 1 day ago
Global grains trader Bunge is exploring alternative shipping routes and working with customers to minimize any disruptions caused due to the conflict in the Middle East, a company spokesperson told Reuters.


Turkeys were selected for the trials due to their high susceptibility to the virus, with outbreaks often causing significant mortality rates. Photo: PeopleImages/Getty Images
Livestock, Reuters

Britain launches bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys

By Reuters 1 day ago
Britain has begun targeted bird flu vaccine trials in turkeys, the government said on Thursday, marking a shift in its approach to controlling the disease that has ravaged flocks and pushed some countries to adopt the technique to help reduce losses.

Canadian farmers intend to plant more canola, less wheat in 2026
News

Canadian farmers intend to plant more canola, less wheat in 2026

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 1 day ago
Canadian farmers expect to plant more canola and less wheat in 2026 compared to the previous year, according to the first planting intentions report from Statistics Canada released March 5. Barley, soybeans and corn area are also expected to increase, while oats, lentils and dry peas are forecast to decrease.


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