As winter approaches, the dry conditions and drought across much of the Canadian Prairies and the United States Plains will likely persist, said Drew Lerner, meteorologist with World Weather Inc. in Overland Park, Kan.
Dryness, drought likely to persist says forecaster
Budget 2025 includes trade focus, boost for agriculture risk management
The 2025 budget includes several investments relevant to the agriculture sector, including new trade corridors and financial supports for farmers
ADM cuts 2025 profit outlook on biofuel and trade uncertainty; shares tumble
Archer-Daniels-Midland cut its 2025 profit forecast for a third straight quarter on Tuesday as U.S. biofuel policy uncertainty and global trade disruptions pressured oilseed crush margins.
U.S. not ready to lift Mexican cattle ban over screwworm, Agriculture Secretary Rollins says
The U.S. is not yet ready to reopen its border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said, but she is pleased with Mexico’s efforts to contain the pest.
African swine fever risk tightens feed ingredient trade rules with Taiwan
Plant-based ingredients bound for Canadian livestock feed will have stricter trade rules if the shipments come from Taiwan, following Canadian Food Inspection Agency changes
Canadian agriculture’s asks from the 2025 federal budget
a preview of the expectations and priorities of Canadian agriculture groups ahead of the 2025 federal budget, set to be revealed Nov. 4.
Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026
The Canadian Dairy Commission will raise its farm gate milk price by 2.3255 per cent in February, the Crown corporation announced on Friday.
Carney agrees to visit China after meeting Xi
Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to visit China after meeting with President Xi Jinping on Friday, in an encounter that may have marked a turning point but offered no breakthroughs on trade.
Prairie spring wheat looks like a bumper crop
Many farmers express surprise as harvest numbers point to yields possibly reaching a new high this year
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada will likely set a new record for spring wheat yields this year, topping the previous mark of 54.1 bushels/acre - set in 2020
American agriculture groups call for full renewal of CUSMA trade deal
American food and agriculture groups are calling for a full 16-year renewal of the Canada-United States-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA).
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