In something of a surprise, Statistics Canada lowered its projection for planted canola acres in 2025/26, with other oilseeds reaping some of the benefits. As well, StatCan adjusted its numbers for Canadian wheat.
Canadian farmers planted fewer canola acres than expected, StatCan projects
StatCan revises 2024/25 canola output
CBOT Weekly: Prices tumble, uncertainty ahead
Weather, supply pressures weigh on grains
Grain futures fell on the Chicago Board of Trade last week with more uncertainty waiting in the wings.
CBOT Weekly: External factors raising wheat prices
Weather, geopolitical risk provide support
Numerous factors caused United States wheat prices to sharply rise during the week ended June 18, 2025.
Physiological leaf spot suspected in southern Alberta winter wheat
Scouting for physiological leaf spot during early summer crucial to battling future spread
Reading Time: < 1 minute Physiological leaf spot has been suspected in winter wheat fields in southern Alberta. It is important for farmers to be scouting for PLS during June and July to asses the risk to their crops.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Mixed prices across the region
Higher U.S. prices encourage stronger cash prices
Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat were mostly higher during the week ended June 5, while those for amber durum moved lower.
CBOT Weekly: Crop conditions raise spring wheat prices
Other crop prices firmer, stronger
Spring wheat prices rose, while other prices were firmer or higher during the week ended June 4, 2025.
USDA’s spring and winter wheat ratings exceed expectations
Recent rains helping crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress report showed on Monday 50 per cent of U.S. spring wheat and 52 per cent of winter wheat in good to excellent condition, exceeding analyst expectations.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices
Dryness lends support to wheat prices
Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.
Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace
Most spring wheat in the ground
Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.
CBOT Weekly: Weather, new crop projections top of mind
Planting, growing progress pressuring prices
Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade may trade sideways in the coming weeks, while corn and wheat make gains, according to a Chicago trader.
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