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.







Heading into spring, much of the Prairie region has average soil moisture, according to the Palmer Drought Index, with the western part of the region showing above-average levels. The largest areas with below-average soil moisture are the northern part of the Peace region, a pocket straddling the central border of Manitoba and Saskachewan, and a similar pocket at the southern portion of that provincial boundary.

Shrinking sea ice

The last few years have seen some of the smallest sea ice coverage, plus a look into the continued spring melt on the Prairies

The last few years have seen some of the smallest sea ice coverage, plus a look into the continued spring melt on the Prairies.

This map shows the total amount of precipitation that fell across the Prairies over the 30 day period ending on February 26th. With the exception of southern Manitoba , southeastern Saskatchewan, and far southwestern Alberta, most of the region saw near- to above-average precipitation.

Weather models fail to agree on spring 2025 forecast

It’s hard to tell what kind of spring farmers in Western Canada will face in 2025, looking at the variation in weather model predictions

It’s hard to tell what kind of spring farmers in Western Canada will face in 2025, looking at the variation in weather model predictions.