Richardson International has rejoined the Canola Council of Canada after a nearly nine-year hiatus.
Richardson back in the fold at canola council
Board appointments hint Richardson Int. may rejoin canola council
The Canola Council of Canada has appointed a Richardson International official to its board.
New phosphate fertilizer trade corridor planned
V6 Agronomy is building Odyssey Terminal, a new marine fertilizer terminal in Ontario on the St. Lawrence Seaway
V6 Agronomy is building a fertilizer terminal at the Port of Johnstown it hopes will be moving 480,000 tonnes of phosphate a year by the end of this decade.
World’s winter wheat crops look good for now
Crops look good in Russia, Ukraine and the U.S., although American dryness could eventually become a problem
Winter wheat crops look good in the Black Sea and the U.S., although there is plenty of drought in the U.S. winter wheat region.
Iran war to disrupt urea and sulphur supplies
The Middle East accounts for 50 per cent of global sulphur exports and 34 per cent of urea shipments
For Prairie farmers in need of spring fertilizers, ongoing war in the Middle East will have the biggest impact on urea and sulphur prices, an Argus market analyst says.
Neutral conditions drive 2026 weather as La Niña subsides
A meandering jet stream and warmer oceans signal a unpredictable growing season with potential spring wheat risks
U.S. government meteorologist expects there will be neutral ENSO conditions for the 2026 farm growing season.
Iran conflict drives up urea prices
The war in Iran is already driving up urea prices in North American and will likely impact phosphate as well, say analysts.
Flour production slumps in the U.S., increases in Canada
The slowdown in U.S. flour production is linked to the rise of wheat-free diets
U.S. flour production in 2025 was the lowest in 14 years.
Global humanitarian aid slashed by one-third
Governments drastically slash their international development assistance budgets as they focus on domestic concerns — and aid organizations warn acute food insecurity will expand as a result
Humanitarian aid around the world was cut by a third in 2025 and Canada is one of the culprits.
EU’s pesticide reciprocity could disrupt trade
Grain sector worries about the potential for the bloc to restrict imports produced using Canadian-approved pesticides
The Canada Grains Council says the EU’s pesticide reciprocity rules could seriously damage trade to one of Canada’s top diversification markets.
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