Canadian farmers' realized net income declined by nearly 26 per cent in 2024 according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. This was largely driven by declines in crop receipts as prices fell.
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Farmers’ realized net income fell $3.3 billion in 2024: StatCan
Livestock receipts rose across all sectors except poultry; crop receipts fell
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
VIDEO: What’s that weed seedling?
Identifying weeds while they’re still small and easier to control can save the farmer from big weed problems later in the season
Identifying weeds while they’re still small and easier to control can save the farmer from big weed problems later in the season
Trade policy matters, and Canadian agriculture needs to be on the board
Canada’s new federal government needs to invest in a strategic plan for agriculture and agri-food trade
Canada’s new federal government needs to invest in a strategic trade plan for agriculture and agri-food.
May swings Manitoba seeding weather
Manitoba farmers have seen heat, frost, wind, heavy rain, no rain and everything between over May 2025
Manitoba farmers trying to seed in May 2025 have seen weather varying from extreme heat, frost, wind, heavy rain, no rain and everything between.
Alberta spring planting slows, but remains ahead of average
Good levels of soil moisture provincewide
Despite some delays, spring planting in Alberta remained well ahead of the five-average, according to the May 23 report from the province's agriculture department.
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture to hold Alberta forum
The Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum will be held at Olds College and run parallel to the G7 meeting in Kananaskis
Canada's office of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) will host the 2025 Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum at Olds College at the same time as the G7 summit on June 15-17.
Manitoba bill looks to knock down interprovincial trade barriers
Manitoba’s Bill 47 would fight the red tape hindering interprovincial trade
Manitoba’s Bill 47 would fight the red tape hindering interprovincial trade. It sets out a mutual recognition framework greenlighting regional standards and approvals as comparable to Manitoba’s.
Carney’s mandate letter makes no mention of agriculture or food
Some industry members see opportunity in a drive for economic growth; others wish the government would make specific commitments
Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent mandate letter made no mention of agriculture or food, instead focusing on economic issues and Canadian sovereignty. Some in the Canadian agriculture industry see potential for action while others wish for explicit commitments.
Farmers, don’t get trapped by herbicide resistance
Canadian farmers can stretch out how long herbicides work, but nature is designed to help weeds develop resistance
Canada’s farmers can stretch out how long herbicides work, but nature is designed to help weeds develop herbicide resistance eventually.
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