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Notable changes in exports to China, India

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 7, 2025

China and India figured prominently in the September export data issued by the Canadian Grain Commission on Nov. 7. For the most part, the CGC’s numbers highlighted issues with grain, oilseed and pulse exports from licensed facilities to those countries.

Adrian Rivard talks to attendees of a cover drop seeding demonstration near Embro. Photo: John Greig

Crops, Equipment

Drones jumpstart cover crop planting

The first of a three-year project has found more biomass from earlier drone broadcasting of seed

By John Greig November 7, 2025

Drones are a tool that can help farmers with cover crop planting in still-growing corn and soybeans.

Male farmer working in an agricultural field using a fertilizer. Photo: GoodLifeStudio-Getty_Images

Crops, News

Fertilizer label changes called costly, unnecessary

Canada’s bulk fertilizer makers now have until July 2026 to update their labels, but industry says the rules will be expensive to implement and won’t actually provide safety gains

By Jeff Melchior November 7, 2025

Canada’s bulk fertilizer makers now have until July 2026 to update their labels, but industry says rules will be expensive, slow shipments to farmers and won’t actually make the system safer.

Crops, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices starting to pick up

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 6, 2025

Prices for feed grain are “grinding higher” said Evan Peterson, trader with JGL Commodities in Saskatoon.

Pods ripen in a canola field near Selkirk, Manitoba in late August, 2024. | Greg Berg photo

Crops, Grain Markets

Canola trade watchful during harvest intermission

Geopolitics and speculative money flows are driving grain markets as we enter ‘reaction season’

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 6, 2025

The flow of speculative money, reacting to whatever world news is available, can be expected to steer grain and oilseed futures in this stretch between Northern and Southern Hemisphere harvests, Phil Franz-Warkentin writes.

Crops, Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Prices up in most areas

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 5, 2025

Cash prices for spring wheat and durum across the Canadian Prairies were mostly higher during the week ended Nov. 4. As Minneapolis spring wheat stepped back, there was a modest increase in Kansas City hard red while Chicago soft red was up sharply.

Special laboratory equipment is used in special or research laboratory. These technologies are applied for many cancer biology researches or pharmacology to improve patient treatment. Photo: Nilrat Wannasilp/iStock/Getty Images

Crops, Special coverage

Gene editing’s growing sway in plant breeding

Crop variety development in Canada is evolving to incorporate gene editing more as a breeding tool; one researcher notes that Canada’s regulatory approach will help drive innovation

By Jeff Melchior November 5, 2025

Gene editing is becoming a baseline tool to drive innovation in Canadian crop research and new varieties.

Armin Tchobanian, Justin Pahara and Damin Kim are all Agriculture and Agri-food researchers who wrote an academic paper on 3D X-Ray fluorescence of insect pests and analysis in a virtual environment.

Photo Credit: Supplied

Crops, News, Special coverage

Nanotechnology used to develop genetic pest control

Nanotechnology allows new research to target pests through RNA for precision treatments rather than chemcial spray

By Alexis Kienlen November 5, 2025

Researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are working with nanotechnology and RNA to develop new pest insect control methods as an alternative to chemical spray on crops.

Markets, peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: India imposes 30 per cent tariff on yellow peas

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 3, 2025

Pulse Canada is quite unhappy with the Indian government’s recent move to slap a 30 per cent tariff on its yellow pea imports, said the pulse organization’s board chair Terry Youzwa.

Crops, peas, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: SPG looks back at harvest, ahead to trade

By Adam Peleshaty October 30, 2025

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers executive director Carl Potts said this year’s harvest had strong yields as the organization now works on international trade.

Daily Network News

Big oat crop in 2025/26 pointing to less acres next year

China trade deal falls short: Conservatives

Chinese importer buys Canadian canola after Carney visit

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