Insights and Stories on Crops

Bayer CEO: we will have to stop U.S. glyphosate production if nothing changes

Aug. 6, 2025 at 9:11 am CDT

Bayer on Wednesday said it would be forced to stop its U.S. production of widely-used farming weedkiller glyphosate unless regulatory or legal changes are made to stave of litigation that has been weighing on the German company.

Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month

Aug. 5, 2025 at 3:24 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Fall rye ripens in June 2025 near Selkirk. Photo: Greg Berg

Keep it clean on pre-harvest chemical use

Aug. 5, 2025 at 10:40 am CDT

By Miranda Leybourne

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

Aug. 1, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Agricultural potato harvest. Photo: U.J. Alexander/Getty Images Plus

Evolutionary origins of the potato revealed – and a tomato was involved

Aug. 1, 2025 at 12:26 pm CDT

By Reuters Will Dunham

Rain aids some Saskatchewan crops

Jul. 31, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

There was some relief for crops in Saskatchewan following sporadic showers. The provincial agriculture department said farmers are hoping for more rain to aid head and pod filling, but the weekly crop report for the week ended July 28 noted that more moisture wouldn’t help the yields for more advanced crops.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices shift either side of unchanged

Jul. 31, 2025 at 4:07 pm CDT

Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies saw slight movement either way during the week ended July 31.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed Grain Weekly: Rain weakens Alberta prices, rest of Prairies remains firm

Jul. 31, 2025 at 3:59 pm CDT

Feed grain prices in Alberta moved lower following recent rains, said Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. However, she suggested prices could increase prior to the coming harvest.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm