Insights and Stories on Crops

Jan. 27, 2025 at 3:51 pm CST

Canada's canola oil industry is facing two threats from the United States, said Chris Vervaet, executive director of the Winnipeg-based Canadian Oilseed Processors Association.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 24, 2025 at 4:14 pm CST

Frigid temperatures this week likely killed as much as 15 per cent of the winter wheat crop in parts of the U.S. Plains and Midwest, the Commodity Weather Group said on Friday, in an ominous sign for U.S. wheat production.

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters

Jan. 24, 2025 at 12:04 pm CST

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Jan. 23, as a rally in the United States futures provided support.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jan. 23, 2025 at 3:04 pm CST

Justine Cornelson of BrettYoung Seeds says verticillium is one reason Manitoba saw disappointing canola yields last year. The disease needs to be the subject of more research, since little has been done to date.

By Don Norman

Jan. 23, 2025 at 1:33 pm CST

Feed barley prices in Western Canada were holding relatively steady in mid-January, despite rising corn prices south of the border.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin