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VIDEO: On-combine grain analysis device wins award

By Greg Berg March 4, 2025

Being able to monitor the quality of your grain from the seat of your combine while harvesting in the field sounds like a pretty innovative idea, so much so that CropScanAg brought that idea into the physical world. CropScan is an on-combine grain analyzer that provides real-time data – such as moisture, protein, oil, fibre

News

Grain Growers of Canada react to U.S. tariffs

GGC says tariffs put family-run farms, already under strain, at great risk

By Zak McLachlan March 4, 2025

Canadian grain farmers warn of economic hardship from new US tariffs. The 25 per cent U.S. tariff threatens farm viability, increases American food costs and disrupts a $17B trade relationship.

Patty Rosher, former assistant chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission, said things turned south in September 2022 when Agriculture Canada’s director general of human resources informed her that she was being investigated for allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Crops, News

Former assistant commissioner claims harassment at Canadian Grain Commission

Patty Rosher says she was informed she was being investigated for allegations of inappropriate behaviour in September 2022

By Sean Pratt February 19, 2025

A former assistant chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission has written a blog post claiming she was subjected to interference and harassment during her time at the agency.

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Markets

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola set to climb higher

Supplies getting tighter

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 12, 2025

Canola has been on something of a tear for about a month with increases in 16 of its last 20 sessions on the Intercontinental Exchange as of Feb. 12. Despite a great amount of political chaos surrounding all of the markets, the Canadian oilseed is poised to climb higher for the rest of February, said broker Tony Tryhuk of RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg, Man.

Crops, Livestock, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Markets uncertain after tariff delays

Corn prices could rise if tariffs are imposed

By Adam Peleshaty February 6, 2025

Despite the delay in U.S. President Donald Trump's planned tariffs, there is plenty of uncertainty in the Western Canadian feed grain market.

A stack of straw bales awaits removal from a harvested field southeast of Manitou.

Crops

Uniform grain stands start with last fall’s residue

Crop residue management mistakes at harvest may cause problems for next year’s grain crop

By Jeff Melchior January 28, 2025

Crop residue management mistakes at harvest may cause farmers problems for the next year’s grain crop.

Stakeholders in the Canadian grain industry panned Ottawa’s approval of Bunge’s acquisition of Viterra in mid-January.

Crops

Bunge-Viterra merger conditions fall short: industry

Farm groups continue to flag concerns over dwindling grain industry competition, which they say the merger of Bunge and Viterra will make worse

By Zak McLachlan January 19, 2025

Ottawa’s approval of the Bunge-Viterra merger has drawn fire from numerous farm groups, who are worried about the impact on competition in the grain sector.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures retreat on profit-taking

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters January 16, 2025

U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent on Thursday as forecasts for much-needed rains in dry areas of Argentina's crop belt and expectations of a massive Brazilian soy harvest sparked a round of profit-taking, analysts said.

Cereals, Markets

Cuts to U.S. soybean, corn production

U.S. soybean, corn stocks mixed, more winter wheat planted

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 10, 2025

The United States Department of Agriculture cut its calls for 2024/25 U.S. soybean and corn production in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) released Jan. 10.

Cereals, Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Cash prices step back

Stronger greenback weakens U.S. wheat

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 10, 2025

Western Canadian cash prices for spring wheat and amber durum were lower during the week ended Jan. 9.

Daily Network News

Tyson Foods settles U.S. beef price-fixing lawsuit for $82.5 million

Consumers not confused by plant protein ‘burgers’ or ‘milk’, research suggests

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on expectations of tight supplies

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