University of Lethbridge researcher Shelley Hoover recently explained how these tiny creatures contribute billions to the Canadian economy and why their well-being is crucial for crop yields.
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Prairies’ pollinators play a crucial role
It’s estimated pollinators, mainly bees, increase the production of numerous species of crops by as much as 75 per cent
Global rapeseed/canola production dips in April report
USDA lowers output for EU, India
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.
ICE Canola Weekly: Canola prices rise despite trade wars
Canadian oilseed thrives amidst Chinese tariffs
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.
Editor’s Rant: Hew that wood, draw that water
Doing nothing was not an option
The case of Canada’s tariffs on Chinese EVs versus China’s retaliatory tariffs on Canadian peas and canola products will boil down to how comfortable we are as Canadians in allowing other countries to pick our losers.
Faba beans could help ease rotation pressure on canola
There has been little export demand, but new, safer varieties are expected to open doors in the domestic food market
Eric McLean, who farms near Oak River, Man., thinks farmers should avoid the “easy button” approach to crop production.“We have to keep trying different things. Honestly, that is the solution, to have that diversification in the crop rotation.”
ICE Canada Weekly: U.S. tariffs may not topple canola market
Potential U.S. tariffs on Canadian canola imports may not cause prices to come down, according to an analyst.
Higher deliveries in most grains reports StatCan
Most farmer deliveries of reported grains increased in February from the year before, according to Statistics Canada on March 28.
Tiny allies may help canola push through drought
Federal researchers examine soil microbes to see if they can help a crop withstand dry times
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.
ICE canola weekly outlook: Future cloudy for futures
Market awaiting upcoming U.S. tariffs
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.
Don’t join the clubroot club this year
Avoiding serious canola yield loss to clubroot will take a multi-pronged strategy
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
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