Agriculture News

Statistics Canada released its crop production report today (Thu). Canadian farmers are forecast to harvest more canola in 2025/26, while there’s to be less wheat. StatCan estimated there’s about 19.

Harvest operations around the province remains at a slow pace due to thunderstorms in some areas.

It’s a mantra in the world of sustainable food — local is always better. That rule doesn’t apply to peas, canola, wheat and likely other crops grown in Western Canada.

According to the latest Manitoba crop report, the harvest is 10 percent complete, province-wide. However, the southwest is 9 percent complete and the northwest is only 4 percent complete.

The Ministry of Agriculture today announced it is offering the Crown Grazing Lease Rental Reduction Program for the 2025 grazing season.

There are good harvest days, then there are bad harvest days.

Hundreds of claims in Saskatchewan and several more in Alberta and Manitoba have been filed since a storm brought strong wind, variable size hail, and rain.

Two-spotted spider mites have emerged as the primary insect concern for Manitoba soybean producers this season, with infestations concentrated in eastern and Interlake regions where hot, dry conditions have favoured the pest.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada raised its 2025/26 production calls for dry peas and lentils from its July report. AAFC issued its latest monthly report on August 20, and adjusted exports, domestic usage and ending stocks.

Canola has remained above the lows its futures hit when China slapped on a 75.8 per cent tariff on the Canadian seed. For the week ending August 21, the November canola contract on the Intercontinental Exchange had a net gain of $8.80 at $663.