Australia's wheat production is projected to drop 10 per cent this year to 30.6 million tonnes, with barley and canola output also expected to fall due to dry conditions across several cropping regions, the agriculture ministry, ABARES, said.
Canola
Australia forecasts wheat output down 10 per cent on dry conditions
Barley, canola also hit
Canola prices hit tug of war in last week of May
Canola demand has softened with supply issues being worked out as of the end of May, but dry fields in western Canada are also pulling the canola futures market the other way.
Canola demand has softened, but dry fields in western Canada were also pulling the canola futures market the other way during the last week of May 2025.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola to move with the weather
Announcement pending on 45Z biofuel tax credit
As May winds down the prospect of rain saw canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange fall back on May 28, with the old crop July contract taking the biggest hit.
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.
Grain deliveries up on year in April: StatCan
Barley the lone exception
Almost all major grains delivered in April had notable increases from the previous April, Statistics Canada reported on May 26.
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.
All rallies must come to an end; the canola market might be headed that way
Canola prices as of May 23 have some market headwinds on the horizon, from politics to production fundamentals
Canola prices as of May 23 have some market headwinds on the horizon, from politics to production fundamentals
Spring seeding entering final stretch in Saskatchewan
Seeding operations are nearing their final stages in Saskatchewan, with 72 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 19, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up 23 points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 60 per cent done.
Manitoba seeding 12 points ahead of pace
Most spring wheat in the ground
Manitoba farmers pushed their spring planting to 57 per cent complete as of May 21, up 24 points from a week ago, the province's agriculture department reported.
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