Crops
Spray expert says proposed dicamba rule change would ban ‘over the top’ use of the herbicide
Crops
Proposed dicamba restrictions please expert
Measuring the components of healthy soil in Alberta
Part 1 of 2: Soil health more than just its chemical properties, according to the Alberta Soil Health Benchmark Report
The data Prairie farmers get from chemical analysis of soils are necessary to develop a field fertility program — but as an Alberta program shows, those data don’t tell the whole story needed to assess soil health.
U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell to their lowest in a week on Friday, erasing early gains after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping failed to yield news on soybean exports, analysts said. Corn and wheat futures followed soybeans lower. Additional pressure stemmed from the ongoing […] Read more
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline
The ongoing Prairie wheat harvest and a stronger Canadian dollar caused Western Canadian wheat bids to decline during the week ended Sept. 19, 2025.
Louis Dreyfus posts higher volumes, lower profits in first half
Agricultural commodity merchant Louis Dreyfus Company recorded a rise in first-half sales, supported by higher volumes shipped, but weaker prices for most crops pushed down profits, it said on Friday.
Protect wheat, barley and oats from allergen contamination
Keep It Clean campaign urges farmers to prevent allergen mix-ups
Mixing allergenic crops into cereals can harm trade and consumer safety. Keep it Clean outlines practices to reduce risks on the farm.
Rains slow Saskatchewan harvest: report
Widespread rainfall slowed the harvest progress across Saskatchewan during the week ended Sept. 15, according to the latest provincial report.
Health Canada proposes new restrictions for dicamba on soybeans
Pest Management Regulatory Agency removes the registration to spray dicamba on dicamba tolerant soybeans after the crop starts growing
ICE Canada Weekly: More declines on horizon for canola
Expect canola futures to fall back in the coming months, said analyst Jerry Klassen of Resilient Capital in Winnipeg. Klassen pointed to the Statistics Canada production update and China as two reasons for the coming declines.
CBOT Weekly: Futures rise on multiple factors
Different factors caused crop futures on the Chicago Board of Trade to rise during the week ended Sept. 17, 2025.
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