Reading Time: 6 minutes Prairie farmers face unprecedented volatility but experts say smarter contracts, fertilizer planning and diversification can help.
Tariffs, trade wars and the Iran conflict: How Prairie farmers can manage unprecedented volatility
Economists and farm management specialists say market swings, fertilizer disruptions from the Iran conflict and rule-breaking governments are creating risks not seen since the Second World War — but farmers aren't powerless
Closing the yield gap in Prairie cereals means balancing agronomy with economics
Researchers at agronomists conference say chasing maximum wheat yields isn't always the right target — the sweet spot sits around 70 to 80 per cent of biological potential
Reading Time: 3 minutes The yield gap in Prairie cereals is real, but researchers say the path to closing it runs through economics as much as agronomy.
Canada’s cereal breeding system is failing. Who fills the gap?
Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields
Reading Time: 4 minutes Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields.
Protecting the farm from crime
From better lighting to cameras to reporting to police, here are some things farmers can do to reduce their crime risk
Reading Time: 2 minutes From better lighting to cameras to reporting to police, here are some things farmers can do to reduce their crime risk.
Dryness, drought likely to persist says forecaster
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.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices in holding pattern
Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies are likely to remain steady for the time being, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Prairie forecast: Warm start, then cooler
Prairie forecast calls for warm temperatures to give way to cooler, wetter weather week of Oct. 22-29.
Prairie Wheat Weekly Spring wheat prices decline
Durum prices stay put
Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mostly lower, while those for durum were relatively steady during the week ended Aug. 14, 2025.
Mid-June rain a ‘godsend’ but forage growers manage expectations
Rain was plentiful in some areas — spotty in others
Reading Time: 4 minutes Although chunks of Alberta got some major rainfall the weekend of July 21-22, the jury’s still out on whether it will make a difference to what has so far been a mediocre year for hay.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices to remain in a ‘funk’ for now
Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies have slipped over the last week and are poised to remain flat to the end of the year, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.