Canada will soon unveil a series of promised measures to help the steel and aluminum sector deal with U.S. tariffs, and will also aid canola farmers, government officials said on Thursday.
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Federal government to unveil promised aid for canola sector soon
Supports for aluminum companies also promised ‘in the coming days’
Manitoba Crop Report: Harvest nearly one-third complete
Fall rye, winter wheat near completion
Despite varied amounts of rainfall, Manitoba's harvest advanced to 29 per cent as of Sept. 1, 2025.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola looking at C$580
‘Lack of bullishness’ says trader
Without the Chinese market, it’s only a matter of time before canola futures are poised to break below C$600 per tonne in its November contract, said Phil Speiss, trader with RBC Dominion Securities in Winnipeg.
Carney says he will take part in bid to resolve China canola dispute
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday said he and other senior officials would work to resolve a dispute with China over tariffs that Beijing has imposed on canola.
How to manage wet grains for storage
Prairie weather has a way of upsetting farmers’ harvest plans
As seen at Ag in Motion: Tools are available to monitor and manage moisture and temperature of stored grain, particularly helpful when weather at harvest can throw farmers a curveball.
Australian crops to surpass 10-year averages
Canola 34 per cent above 10-year average
Australian farmers are forecast to grow slightly more canola and barley this year, while wheat production may dip, according to the latest estimates from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).
Alberta Crop Report: Clear weather aids harvest
Clear skies allowed Alberta producers to advance their harvesting operations during the week ended Aug. 26, 2025.
Being proactive in storage, handling key to grain safety
Farm Safety: Canola is particularly susceptible to spoilage in storage
A key reason people become trapped in grain is because the stored product has gone out-of-condition. Put the other way, if the grain is in good condition, the less likely you are to have to enter the bin in the first place.
Farm cash receipts rise in first half of 2025 on livestock gains
Crop receipts roughly level, direct payments fall on reduced crop insurance
Farm cash receipts in the first half of the year were up 3.3 per cent over the same period last year buoyed by livestock receipts. Overall receipts between January and June totalled $49.6 billion, up $1.6 billion from the same period last year, Statistics Canada reported.
Verticillium may undermine canola blackleg resistance
Verticillium stripe may compromise blackleg resistance protection in canola, new research out of Manitoba suggests
University of Manitoba research finds verticillium stripe in canola can break down blackleg resistance, creating challenges for disease management and yield protection on the Prairies.
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