Canadian agricultural exports are moving at a record pace in 2025. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, weekly exports to June 1 are up by 7.5 million tonnes from last year. The largest rise was in canola.
Op/Ed
Canadian agricultural exports at record pace so far this year
Despite all the hubbub about tariffs and trade wars, Canada’s ag exports in 2025 are flowing at record pace
Who let the frogs out?
A fear of frogs comes head-to-head with a bucket full of the amphibians
Stories out of rural Manitoba: A fear of frogs comes head-to-head with a bucket full of the amphibians.
Better pork eating is key to boosting consumption
A new U.S. report calls for revamped pork genetics, new products and better marketing; the Canadian industry should consider what that means for them and their future direction
A new U.S. report calls for revamped pork genetics, new products and better marketing. The Canadian industry, which supplies the U.S. with a lot of live pigs, should consider what that means for their future direction.
Farm safety requires grassroots, cultural shift
Farm safety means deliberately changing how we as members of the agricultural community think and behave, even when it’s inconvenient
Better safety on Canadian farms means deliberately choosing the safer way of doing this, even when it flies in the face of what we’ve always done.
U.S. gene edited pig approval a test for Canada’s rules
The gene edit makes pigs resistant to the tough PRRS virus
The U.S. has approved pigs gene edited to be resistant to disease for use in the food chain. Canada should be watching closely.
Elbows Up unifies country, but trade with U.S. still important
U.S. president’s talk of the ’51st state’ has had Canadians collectively raising their hackles, but the U.S. is still our biggest trading partner
U.S. president’s talk of the ’51st state’ has had Canadians collectively raising their hackles, but the U.S. is still our biggest trading partner
Farm funding and insurance materials need to be clear
Farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them if those programs are frustrating to navigate
Canadian farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them, like business risk management or on-farm funding, if those programs are frustrating to navigate.
Court made a tough but necessary call in B.C. ostrich cull due to avian flu
Disease control is a messy business. But leaving it uncontrolled is messier still.
Laura Rance looks at the issue of an ostrich cull in British Columbia through the lens of its impact on farmers throughout the country.
Trade policy matters, and Canadian agriculture needs to be on the board
Canada’s new federal government needs to invest in a strategic plan for agriculture and agri-food trade
Canada’s new federal government needs to invest in a strategic trade plan for agriculture and agri-food.
Canadian agriculture technology companies mature and grow
Companies continue to come up with new and more sophisticated technology to bolster Canadian agriculture
Canada has many agricultural technology companies maturing into businesses with growing customer bases.
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