Canola flowers in Sturgeon County, Alberta, in July 2025. Photo: Zak McLachlan

Canola market stuck in a downturn

The final quarter of 2025 could be tough time for canola prices, and the Canadian farmers trying to sell the oilseed

The final quarter of 2025 could be tough time for canola prices, and the Canadian farmers trying to sell the oilseed






Harvest begins in Manitoba: Report

Harvest begins in Manitoba: Report

Weekly report as of Aug. 12, 2025

Harvest operations are underway in Manitoba, according to the latest provincial crop report as of Aug. 12 noting that winter cereals and early spring grains and field peas were starting to come off the fields.


Breaks of two to three years between canola crops is considered sufficient to reduce crop disease severity.

Good agronomy urged under uncertain canola market

With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production

With tariffs and trade wars looming, Canadian canola growers are urged to eke out every bit of efficiency in their 2025 canola production.

A grain cart and combine at work on a soybean field in Manitoba’s Pembina Valley region.

Supersized grain carts a weighty problem for soil compaction

Larger grain carts and combines make for a more efficient harvest, but they also come with soil health implications if the extra weight causes soil compaction

Grain carts can still cause serious soil compaction whether they’re on tracks or wheels, but tracks may impact crop yield less in poor field conditions.