The Canola Council of Canada has appointed a Richardson International official to its board.
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Board appointments hint Richardson Int. may rejoin canola council
Split market seen for Prairie farmland ahead of FCC 2025 values report
Realtors have noticed a change in the farmland market, where values in the best regions continue to rise but demand for mediocre land is softer
U.S., China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ‘remarkably stable’ Paris talks, sources say
Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials held “remarkably stable” talks in Paris on Sunday that touched on potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider in Beijing, two sources familiar with the talks said.
Canada’s annual inflation rate eases to 1.8 per cent in February ahead of expected energy shock
Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in February, after prices in the same period a year ago had risen sharply when the government’s sales tax relief ended, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
Student agronomy challenge coming to Assiniboine College
Teams from across Western Canada will compete in real-world crop advising challenges March 20-22
The Prairies' first agronomy competition brings together post-secondary ag students for hands-on crop advising challenges at Assiniboine College in Brandon, Man.
Strong 2025 could mean complications for Canadian grain sector in 2026 says analyst
Carryover supply of many crops in Canada could complicate the market in 2026
Egyptian wheat imports to be firm as domestic output increases
As Egyptian wheat imports in 2026/27 are expected to remain relatively steady from the previous marketing year, the country’s wheat production is projected to bump up, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Cairo reported on March 12.
Federal government to ease some restrictions on temporary foreign workers
The federal government will allow more temporary foreign workers in some rural regions to address acute labour shortages it said on Friday.
U.S. farmers rush to sell crops as Iran war fuels rally
U.S. grain prices have surged since the Iran war began, triggering a flurry of corn and soybean sales by farmers who squirreled away last year’s harvests due to weak prices.
China taps fertilizer reserves as Hormuz closure disrupts global supply
China will release fertilizers from national commercial reserves ahead of spring planting, it said on Friday, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.