Insights and Stories on Crops

May. 22, 2025 at 2:11 pm CDT

Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively firm in mid-May, although seasonal price trends in the feed market typically see values start to come down in mid-June as the new crop harvest approaches

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 22, 2025 at 1:56 pm CDT

Seeding operations are nearing their final stages in Saskatchewan, with 72 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 19, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up 23 points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 60 per cent done.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 22, 2025 at 9:45 am CDT

The International Grains Council (IGC) on Thursday raised its forecast for 2025/26 global corn production, driven partly by a slight upward revision in the outlook for Brazil's crop.

By Reuters

May. 21, 2025 at 4:15 pm CDT

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.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

May. 21, 2025 at 3:53 pm CDT

Canadian canola exports in 2024/25 will be at least a million tonnes above earlier projections, but ending stocks remain to be seen as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada had to make some creative calculations in their latest supply/demand report.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin