Canada’s business risk management programs were designed as a safety net for one-time shocks. Experts say multi-year droughts are exposing a structural gap — and the fix requires a fundamental shift from paying for losses to preventing them.
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Canada’s farm safety net wasn’t built for this kind of drought
Experts say current business risk management (BRM) programs were not designed to help farmers through droughts that last multiple years
Canada’s cereal breeding system is failing. Who fills the gap?
Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields
Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields.
Protecting the farm from crime
From better lighting to cameras to reporting to police, here are some things farmers can do to reduce their crime risk
From better lighting to cameras to reporting to police, here are some things farmers can do to reduce their crime risk.
Dryness, drought likely to persist says forecaster
As winter approaches, the dry conditions and drought across much of the Canadian Prairies and the United States Plains will likely persist, said Drew Lerner, meteorologist with World Weather Inc. in Overland Park, Kan.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices in holding pattern
Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies are likely to remain steady for the time being, said Brandon Motz, a manager at CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta.
Prairie forecast: Warm start, then cooler
Prairie forecast calls for warm temperatures to give way to cooler, wetter weather week of Oct. 22-29.
So you want to farm strawberries
Fall is the time for Manitoba farmers to set the wheels in motion for the 2026 strawberry field crop
If you’re considering starting or expanding a Prairie strawberry farm, autumn is the time to start sourcing and securing the plants and inputs you’ll need, a producer from one Alberta-based U-pick says.
Prairie Wheat Weekly Spring wheat prices decline
Durum prices stay put
Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mostly lower, while those for durum were relatively steady during the week ended Aug. 14, 2025.
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.
Feed Grains Weekly: Prices to remain in a ‘funk’ for now
Feed prices on the Canadian Prairies have slipped over the last week and are poised to remain flat to the end of the year, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge.
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