Speaking at the 2025 Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance conference, Plantae’s Trevor Kloeck said exaggerated claims have eroded credibility and now the sector needs a reset. Photo: Don Norman

Time to be honest about hemp, experts say

Sector aims to move past early “hemp evangelism,” told the crop’s future lies in honest agronomy, not exaggerated claims

Years of hype have given way to a more realistic view of hemp. Farmers and processors say the crop's future depends on solid agronomy, honesty.



Grain truck unloading wheat in Binscarth, Manitoba on Sept. 25, 2025.

Riding market swings can add farm profit

Regular price trends in the grain market can help farmers pinpoint how and when to sell their grain with more confidence, analyst says

Regular price trends in the grain market can help farmers pinpoint how and when to sell their grain with more confidence, analyst says




This canola field has too many flowers to count, but it is possible to estimate the flowers in one section of canola. What's the population of flowers in this field? | Robert Arnason photo

Oils could shake up canola market

GRAIN MARKETS ANALYSIS DEC. 3: Soybean prices could spill over and break canola out of its sideways trend

INSIDE GRAIN MARKETS DEC. 3: U.S. soybean prices, if they go up, could spill over into canola market for Canadian farmers