Crops & Production Tips

Pitura becomes NK soy’s supplier

By Dave Bedard March 27, 2025

Syngenta Canada has named seed growing and processing company Pitura Seeds of Domain, Man. as its distributor for NK traited soybeans in Western Canada, to start with the 2026 season. Syngenta says this marks a move to a new model for distribution of NK soy, “to respond more quickly to market needs.” Both Pitura and […] Read more

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.

Crops

Regenerative agriculture requires change, but there are benefits

Economic and practical barriers exist when adopting these practices at scale

By Delaney Seiferling March 27, 2025

The first step in making that shift happen is simply understanding that the soil is alive, Ray Archuleta says — a concept he doesn’t believe the majority of farmers understand or appreciate.

High prices for organic grains relative to conventional crops is hindering demand, according to one grain marketer. Photo: InnaTarasenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Barley, Corn, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: More barley acres possible despite less demand

Trade wars could make more room for cereals

By Adam Peleshaty March 27, 2025

Canada's trade wars with the United States and China could create an opportunity for more barley acres in Western Canada.

Cereals, Corn, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

CBOT Weekly: USDA plantings, stocks reports out March 31

Corn should be the winner in both reports

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 26, 2025

March 31 will be a busy day in the commodities market with the United States Department of Agriculture scheduled to release two major reports. At 11 am CDT on that Monday, the USDA will issue its grain stocks as of March 1 report along with its prospective plantings estimates for this spring.

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.

With a massive green lentil crop predicted and plenty still in the bin from 2017, prices are expected to fall. Photo: peekeedee/iStock/Getty Images

Lentils, Markets, Pulses

Pulse Weekly: Lentils looking for a good crop despite slow market

Prices down amidst tariff troubles, lower demand

By Adam Peleshaty March 25, 2025

A healthy snowpack in Saskatchewan will provide good subsoil moisture before lentil seeding this spring, but other factors are dragging down prices.

Corn, Markets

Modest corn production increases for Mexico, South Africa

Both countries face challenges to greater output

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 24, 2025

Corn production in Mexico and South Africa are expected to increase in 2025/26, according to the United States Department of Agriculture attachés in Mexico City and Pretoria.

Markets, Soybeans

Brazil continuing to expand its soybeans

Attache calls for record output, exports

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 24, 2025

With Brazil's planted and harvest soybean area to expand by 900,000 hectares in 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture attaché; in Brasilia forecast production to increase 3.50 million tonnes at record 173 million.

Crops, Equipment, Machinery

The cons, cons, cons and pros of drone spraying

More data is needed on the efficacy of the method

By Robert Arnason March 24, 2025

Tom Wolf is concerned about the risk of drift from drones and explains, with supporting data, that it’s difficult to get a consistent swath, or spray, width from a drone.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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