Government announced $6 million to bolster food processors in Manitoba July 23; local companies say it will be a boon for their business.
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Manitoba food processors welcome funding
Government announced $6 million to bolster local food processors July 23
Locusts spread in Ukraine’s south as war disrupts control measures
A massive locust invasion is threatening sunflower and other crops in Ukraine's southern regions, largely caused by the war against Russia's invasion that makes it impossible to use traditional pest control methods, officials and producers say.
Bank of Canada holds rates steady and says global trade war risk has eased
The Bank of Canada held its key policy rate at 2.75 per cent for the third time in a row on Wednesday, as expected, and said the risk of a severe and escalating global trade war had diminished.
Aluminum grain trailers offer best of both worlds
The customizable design based on pneumatic trailer configurations provides light weight but high capacity
At Ag in Motion 2025, Specialized Trailers and Raglan Trailers unveiled innovative, all-aluminum grain trailers with a distinct curved design, offering increased capacity, enhanced fuel efficiency, and superior durability for Western Canadian agriculture.
Canada says Australia has re-opened market access for beef and beef products
Australia has lifted a 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
China’s soymeal glut raises demand doubts ahead of US soybean export season
China's appetite for soybeans is likely to weaken during the peak U.S. marketing season later this year, as record imports earlier in 2025 and tepid demand from animal feed producers have pushed up soymeal inventories at home, trade sources said.
Potash miner K+S reports Q2 core profit miss, confirms 2025 guidance
German potash and salt miner K+S, which has a site at Bethune, Saskatchewan, on Tuesday reported second-quarter core profit below expectations but reaffirmed its 2025 guidance.
Canadian canola prices at a potential inflection point
The week ending July 24, 2025, saw both higher canola prices and much-needed rain for the parched Canadian Prairies
The week ending July 24, 2025, saw both higher canola prices and much-needed rain for the dry Canadian Prairies.
EXPERT’S RADAR JULY: U.S. government diet nudging could affect agriculture commodity markets
Trump administration pressure against seed oil and corn syrup may play out in the markets for those crops
The U.S. government’s less friendly tone against seed oil and corn syrup may play out in the markets for those farm crops.
Canada must address potential veterinary drug shortages
Trade tensions raise the risk of Canada’s beef producers being left short of the medicines they need for their cattle herds
Trade tensions raise the risk of Canada’s beef producers being left short of the medicines they need for their cattle herds.