Crops & Production Tips

Funds held large net short in canola before U.S. shutdown

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 20, 2025

Speculative fund traders were adding to a recently-established net short position in canola at the end of September, said the first Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) since the end of the U.S. federal government shutdown.

Crops, Markets, Reuters

IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat, corn crop forecasts

By Reuters November 20, 2025

Global stocks of grain are set to increase during the 2025/26 season for the first time in four years, the International Grains Council said on Thursday as it raised its forecasts for both wheat and corn crops.

Canola, Markets, News

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola likely to remain rangebound

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 19, 2025

Canadian canola futures are poised to slip back in the short term, although the oilseed could climb slowly higher in the long term, said Jamie Wilton, trader with R.J. O’Brien in Winnipeg, Man.

Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly: Soybeans watching export news

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 19, 2025

Soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade climbed to their highest levels in a year-and-a-half on Nov. 18, as optimism over increasing sales to China provided support. However, more business will be needed to sustain the upward move, with traders uncertain whether the stated targets will be reached.

Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat mixed, durum lower

By Adam Peleshaty November 19, 2025

Western Canadian spring wheat prices were mixed, while durum prices were down on Nov. 18, 2025.

A sunflower crop in bloom near Rathwell in central Manitoba in late July 2025. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Crops, Features

Made-in-Manitoba sunflower hybrid headed to market

Manitoba Crop Alliance lands U.S. co-operative CHS to commercialize the first confection sunflower variety to come out of MCA’s homegrown breeding program

By Don Norman November 19, 2025

Manitoba’s confection sunflower growers will have a new seed option next spring developed specifically for performance in the province. The pending commercialization of one of its hybrids is a milestone for the Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), the commodity group that represents the province’s sunflower growers. The organization has invested in its own sunflower breeding program. […] Read more

Crops

Coalition pledges funds for barley variety development

By Geralyn Wichers November 18, 2025

The Canadian Barley Research Coalition has pledged nearly $1.15 million in funding to work with Agriculture Agri-Food Canada on the development of new barley varieties.

Crops

FMC rolls out new burnoff herbicide combo for cereal growers

Avireo pairs up a Group 27 herbicide with a Group 14

By Dave Bedard November 18, 2025

FMC Canada has launched Avireo, a unique co-pack combination in the pre-seeding and pre-emergence burnoff market for use by wheat, durum and barley growers in the four western provinces.

High River, Alta - April, 9, 2025 - Signs of spring - A farmer harrows a field behind a crocus in full bloom with a honey bee on it.. Mike Sturk photo.

Crops, Equipment

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

By Don Norman November 18, 2025

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.

A field plot of winter wheat at the Ian N. Morrison Research Farm in Carman, Man., at Crop Diagnostic School on July 3. Photo: Greg Berg

Crops, Winter Wheat

Ramp up your nitrogen efficiency in winter cereals

Nitrogen ramps are a tool to help farmers hone fertilizer rates for the best, most efficient winter cereal crop

By Greg Berg November 14, 2025

Nitrogen ramps are a tool to help farmers hone their fertilizer rate for the best, most cost-efficient winter wheat or fall rye crop.

Daily Network News

Klassen: Weaker fed markets add fear to feeder prices

Chicago cattle futures surge as corn falls, Colorado packer strikes

Gulf fertilizer plants go dark as Iran war chokes global supply ahead of spring planting

Crops

Funds held large net short in canola before U.S. shutdown

IGC raises 2025/26 world wheat, corn crop forecasts

ICE Canada Weekly: Canola likely to remain rangebound

CBOT weekly: Soybeans watching export news

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Spring wheat mixed, durum lower

Made-in-Manitoba sunflower hybrid headed to market

Coalition pledges funds for barley variety development

USask-led startup testing AI insect management app for Prairie growers

Ramp up your nitrogen efficiency in winter cereals

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