Canola acres are estimated at anywhere from 21 million to 22.7 million, which compares with 22.1 million acres in 2023.

Crop plans, grain markets countdown to spring

Expert’s Radar: Recent snowfall eases some moisture worries as thoughts turn to spring

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, according to the old saying that alludes to the idea that storms early in the month are often followed by milder spring weather as the calendar turns to April. Much of Western Canada welcomed snow in early March and the moisture eased some








Canola price sees slight growth

Canola price sees slight growth

Unpriced canola stocks expected to trigger selling into recoveries

The canola market finally showed signs of strength in the first week of March, moving above some key chart points as values stabilized after trending lower for the previous five months. The May contract climbed above its 20-day moving average, settling above the psychological $600 per tonne mark on March 7. The contract traded consistently



File photo of a lentil crop before harvest in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

Canadian pulse plantings to rise in 2024

Canadian lentil area is forecast to be up by 4.4 per cent on the year, at 3.829 million acres, according to the estimates of principal field crops report released by Statistics Canada on March 11. After conducting a survey of producers in December and Janyar, StatCan forecast pea area in 2024 at 3.122 million acres which would be up by 2.4 per cent on the year.