Global food commodity prices declined in May, driven by marked drops in cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil prices, the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
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World food prices dip in May as cereal, sugar and vegoils drop
FAO forecasts record global cereal production in 2025
Alberta Crop Report: Seeding near complete amidst dry conditions
Seeding complete for most crops
Seeding is nearly finished for crops in Alberta despite conditions getting drier and drier.
Farmers snubbed on rising grocery prices, say advocates
Grocery prices have been rising, but the money going into farmer bank accounts hasn’t followed suit, National Farmers Union says
Grocery prices have been rising in Canada, but the money farmers are making hasn’t followed suit, National Farmers Union says.
Elbows Up unifies country, but trade with U.S. still important
U.S. president’s talk of the ’51st state’ has had Canadians collectively raising their hackles, but the U.S. is still our biggest trading partner
U.S. president’s talk of the ’51st state’ has had Canadians collectively raising their hackles, but the U.S. is still our biggest trading partner
Canada losing farmland to development as rental costs squeeze farmers
Canada’s dwindling farmland base and rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn
Urban development is eating up a worrying amount of Canada’s farmland base, rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn
Know where and why yields are low in your fields
Managing soil health issues can help farmers build back yield in unproductive patches of the field
Managing soil health issues can help farmers build back yield in unproductive patches of the field.
Interprovincial trade bill passes in Manitoba
Manitoba’s recently introduced bill to streamline interprovincial trade got quick co-operation from both sides of the aisle
Cross-aisle support between Manitoba’s NDP and Progressive Conservatives has put a bill to slash interprovincial trade barriers through the legislature.
What we know about how wildfire smoke affects Prairie crops
Impacts depend on smoke quantity, plant progress, surrounding weather conditions
Prairie farmers don't have to go far right now to see and feel the effects of smoke in the atmosphere — but what their crops will experience this year is a more complicated matter.
Most crops off to good start
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it’s still early in the season
Some parts of the Prairies are very dry, but provincial crop specialists say it's still early in the season
Agriculture welcomes Manitoba interprovincial trade barrier bill
Manitoba’s farm groups are happy about a new bill to reduce the regulation red tape hindering interprovincial trade
Farm groups welcome Manitoba’s new bill to reduce the regulatory red tape hindering interprovincial trade.