An AI-driven insect app identifies pests and beneficials, maps field-level pressure and offers management advice. Its developers at the University of Saskatchewan seek Prairie farmers for winter beta testing.
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USask-led startup testing AI insect management app for Prairie growers
For beta testing, the developers are now seeking Prairie farmers to try it out
ICE Weekly: Trade progress, new data threaten to break canola’s price range
Canola futures could be affected by trade progress between Canada and China as well as the USDA’s November supply and demand estimates.
Cover crops seeded with wheat show no yield penalty in Manitoba trials
Seeding legumes with wheat shows promise gettting a cover crop established during the short growing season
Research at Manitoba Diversification Centres shows farmers can seed legumes with spring wheat to establish cover crops without hurting yield, even in dry years.
Canada agriculture minister says canola trade prospects are improving after China visit
Canada’s agriculture minister Heath MacDonald said in an interview on Monday his weeklong trip to China is evidence of bilateral relations beginning to thaw, something desperately needed by Canada’s farmers and canola exporters.
Notable changes in exports to China, India
China and India figured prominently in the September export data issued by the Canadian Grain Commission on Nov. 7. For the most part, the CGC’s numbers highlighted issues with grain, oilseed and pulse exports from licensed facilities to those countries.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Market rangebound
ICE canola futures saw some wide price swings during the week ended Nov. 5, although the market remains stuck in a sideways range overall.
China rapeseed meal futures see largest one-day gain in almost three months after Xi–Carney talks
China’s most active Zhengzhou rapeseed (canola) meal futures posted their largest daily gain in nearly three months on Monday, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in South Korea last week without securing a breakthrough on tariffs.
Canadian wheat exports at record pace; canola lagging
Canadian wheat exports are running at a record pace through the first 12 weeks of the 2025/26 (Aug/Jul) marketing year, according to the latest weekly grain handling statistics from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). Meanwhile, canola exports are behind on the year and well off the average.
ICE Canada Weekly: Canola could climb higher through to spring
With harvest pressure on canola over, the Canadian oilseed could track higher until spring, said David Derwin, commodity futures advisor for Ventum Financial in Winnipeg, Man. Although he cautioned there will be some rough patches along the way.
Micronutrient applications compared in canola
Saskatchewan study aims to shed light on claims and concepts surrounding lesser-known crop nutrients
An ongoing northeastern Saskatchewan trial looks at micronutrient applications, specifically boron, copper and zinc, to see whether those applications boost yield in canola crops.
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