Reading Time: 4 minutes A new Calgary-based hub seeks to join universities, investors, multinationals and start ups to spur cutting-edge advances in farm-to-fork sector.
AgSphere cultivates new era for agri-food innovation
Calgary-based company will bring trailblazers together and keep investment in Canada
CBOT Weekly: Expect sideways trading for now
Look for trading of soybeans, corn and wheat at the Chicago Board of Trade remain sideways for the balance of January, perhaps longer, said Ryan Ettner, broker with Allendale Inc. in McHenry, Ill.
Researcher tackles tricky traits of saskatoon berry for future variety development
A University of Saskatchewan researcher seeks to catagorize varieties of the saskatoon berry — a fruit historically difficult to breed due to its complex genetic makeup.
China’s 2025 Canadian import slump to remind visiting Carney of economic stakes
China bought fewer goods from Canada last year for the first time since 2020, according to Chinese data released on the same day as Prime Minister Mark Carney starts his China visit.
Large gap in canola ending stocks between AAFC, USDA
There’s a 760,000-tonne difference in the ending stocks for Canada’s 2025/26 canola crop respectively estimated by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the United States Department of Agriculture. Aside from that, the canola data from AAFC and the USDA remain quite similar.
UCalgary breakthrough may stop canola shatter and boost yields
New research on canola could help save farmers time and money
Reading Time: 2 minutes Research from the University of Calgary on shatter-tolerant canola could save Canadian farmers time and money.
Pulse Canada eyes home-grown push amid lagging consumption
Largest exporter of pulses in the world looking to serve more customers at home
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canadian pulse crop organizations are looking for ways to boost demand domestically, while continuing to enjoy robust export markets.
Western Grains Research Foundation commits $2.71M to new crop research projects
The Western Grains Research Foundation has committed $2.71 million to fund 15 new crop-related research projects across Western Canada.
EU-Mercosur trade pact signals limits of Trump’s hardball diplomacy in Latin America
A mega trade deal clinched between the European Union and South America’s biggest economies after a quarter-century of talks may signal the limits of the Trump administration’s pressure tactics in the region, officials and analysts said.
Canadian prime minister visits China after nearly a decade of tense relations
Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for China on Tuesday, where he will discuss trade and international security at a time when Canada faces uncertain relations with the U.S. due to a trade war and annexation threats from President Donald Trump.