Insights and Stories on AAFC

Jun. 17, 2024 at 4:21 pm CDT

Proposed amendments to Canada’s pest control product regulations (PCPR) will provide greater transparency while enhancing environmental protection, according to an announcement from Health Canada on June 17.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 21, 2024 at 4:57 pm CDT

Canadian canola exports in both 2023/24 and the upcoming new crop year are unlikely to live up to earlier expectations, causing ending stocks of the oilseed to rise, according to updated supply/demand estimates from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), released May 21.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

May. 9, 2024 at 2:10 pm CDT

Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose to their highest levels in five months in early May as strength in wheat provided support.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

May. 1, 2024 at 4:06 pm CDT

There are simply too many bearish factors that continue to weigh on canola values, leaving the oilseed unable make any sort of turnaround in early May, according to Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Apr. 25, 2024 at 12:47 pm CDT

Early expectations point to increased Canadian grain production in 2024/25, which should cut into corn imports from the United States, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s attaché in Ottawa.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin