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File photo of a combine harvesting a wheat crop in Ukraine. (SergBob/iStock/Getty Images)

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APK-Inform issues Ukraine forecast for 2025/26

Cold snap halts spring seeding

By Reuters April 14, 2025

As spring planting continues in Ukraine, its agriculture ministry and consultancy APK-Inform issued their respective crop forecasts. The reports were issued just as Ukraine was still in a bitter cold snap that brought snow to most parts of the country.

“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Canola, Markets

Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report

USDA lowers output for EU, India

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 10, 2025

World production of rapeseed/canola for 2024/25 was trimmed by almost 0.53 per cent on April 10, when the United States Department of Agriculture released its World Agricultural Production report.

Canadian farm groups speak out on tariffs

Canola, Markets

ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars

Canadian oilseed thrives amidst Chinese tariffs

By Adam Peleshaty April 9, 2025

Despite the trade war between the United States and practically every other country, canola prices were on the rise for the week ended April 9, 2025.

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Markets, Oats, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Higher deliveries in most grains reports StatCan

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 28, 2025

Most farmer deliveries of reported grains increased in February from the year before, according to Statistics Canada on March 28.

Canola, Features, Weather

Tiny allies may help canola push through drought

Federal researchers examine soil microbes to see if they can help a crop withstand dry times

By Robert Arnason March 27, 2025

Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon are studying the microbes that live near the roots of canola plants to see if the answers to developing drought tolerance can be found in the soil.

Canola, Markets

ICE canola weekly outlook: Future cloudy for futures

Market awaiting upcoming U.S. tariffs

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 26, 2025

The ICE Futures canola market posted solid gains during the week ended March 26 to trade at its best levels in more than two weeks despite recently imposed Chinese tariffs on canola oil and meal the looming threat of broad tariffs from the United States.

Canola, Crops, Features

Don’t join the clubroot club this year

Avoiding serious canola yield loss to clubroot will take a multi-pronged strategy

By Don Norman March 23, 2025

After a string of dry years, the wetter conditions in 2024 saw clubroot hit Alberta hard. Genetic advances in resistant varieties have certainly helped — but clearly the disease isn’t going away. At the CropConnect Conference last month in Winnipeg, Dr. Stephen Strelkov, a University of Alberta professor of plant pathology, provided an update on […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Features

Canola storage requires continued vigilance

Using fans and taking care during canola harvest can help prevent hot canola and spoilage issues

By Alexis Kienlen March 23, 2025

Successful canola storage for Prairie farmers starts with proper management at harvest time, and then continues through the winter months.

Canola, Crops, Markets, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Small declines for wheat bids

Wheat prices show little movement

By Adam Peleshaty March 21, 2025

Most wheat prices in Western Canada during the week ended March 20, 2025 were slightly lower than those from the previous week.

Some wonder if prairie producers might be considering a return to organic canola, despite the problems caused by the proliferation of GM canola. Photo: Greg Berg

Canola, Crops, News, Reuters

North American biofuels sector contracts amid trade and policy uncertainty

By Ed White, Karl Plume, Reuters March 20, 2025

U.S. and Canadian biofuel companies are throttling back production to limit losses amid uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to green fuel subsidies and the potential for a worsening trade war.

GFM Network News

Selling GMO tomato seeds to Canadian gardeners ‘reckless’ say advocates

U.S. grains: Wheat recovers on short covering, soy continues to fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower on falling beef prices, selling

Canola

APK-Inform issues Ukraine forecast for 2025/26

Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report

ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars

Higher deliveries in most grains reports StatCan

Tiny allies may help canola push through drought

ICE canola weekly outlook: Future cloudy for futures

Don’t join the clubroot club this year

Canola storage requires continued vigilance

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Small declines for wheat bids

North American biofuels sector contracts amid trade and policy uncertainty

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