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The week ending July 24, 2025, saw both higher canola prices and much-needed rain for the dry Canadian Prairies.
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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
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.
U.S. complaints about protectionist Canadian dairy policy hypocritical, report argues
American, Canadian dairy sectors employ similar protectionist tactics says Mussell
Despite criticisms of Canadian dairy policy, the American dairy industry has many of the same protectionist tendencies Canada does, writes Al Mussell in a new policy paper.
Dryness reduces Australian wheat output says USDA attaché
Less area to harvest, reduced yields
With dry conditions in Australia’s southern production regions, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Canberra projected reduced wheat production for 2025/26. The attaché wrote in their report released on July 28 that Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria had low soil moisture levels going into wheat planting and there was below-average autumn rains.
Federal agriculture minister to visit Indo-Pacific to talk trade
Federal agriculture minister Heath MacDonald is headed to Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines to promote Canadian agricultural trade interests.
B.C. farmers to receive increased AgriStability supports
Government sites extreme weather, trade concerns for increased funding
B.C. farmers to receive bump in AgriStability compensations due to weather concerns, international trade instability
USDA attaché sees Canadian wheat production holding firm
Drought, trade issues to watch
All wheat production in Canada is to remain relatively steady in 2025/26 said the United States Department of Agriculture attaché in Ottawa. In the report released on July 28, they forecast 35.15 million tonnes compared to 34.96 million in 2024/25.
‘Trace-ins’ and ‘trace-outs’ crucial parts of CFIA bovine TB investigations
Getting a visit doesn’t necessarily mean hot water, but there’s still risk if TB is found
The CFIA is investigating bovine TB discovered at a facility in south central Manitoba, which means some producers may get a call to take part in trace-in and trace-out procedures as part of that investigation.
Farm groups push Ottawa to prioritize agriculture amid uncertainty
Farm groups are asking for federal action on regulation and trade amid mounting financial pressures and tariff fears
Keystone Agricultural Producers and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture want governments to consider agriculture more when setting priorities.