AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 21, 2025
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 21, 2025

Canada ranks seventh on agri-food influence, position has improved Canada ranks seventh among the G20 in agri-food influence according to a report from Dalhousie University and MNP. The report ranks the performance of countries’ agri-food sectors across several categories. While 7th overall, Canada ranked second in trade and geopolitics. It cracked the top 10 in […] Read more

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Morning market update, Nov. 21

Canola futures are weaker Friday morning, testing chart support at their lowest levels of the past week as speculative selling and spillover from losses in outside markets weighed on values. Soybean and corn futures in Chicago are also lower, while U.S. wheat futures are mixed. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with […] Read more


Manitoba Agriculture's Manasah Mkhabela at Arborg, Man. in July 2025, discussing trials he's conducting with University of Manitoba soil scientist Mario Tenuta to find the sweet spot for nitrification inhibitors. Photo: Don Norman

How much nitrogen can farmers really cut?

Manitoba fertilizer trials search for the sweet spot where farmers can cut nitrogen rates, with a nitrification inhibitor, without harm to yield

Manitoba fertilizer trials seek a sweet spot where farmers can cut nitrogen rates, with a nitrification inhibitor, without hurting yield and with fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

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Closing Market Update Nov. 20, 2025

Canola futures are virtually unchanged on Thursday afternoon, as weakness in comparable oils erode earlier increases. The U.S. markets are down again today. Here’s your Nov. 20 afternoon grain and oilseed market update.


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Morning market update, Nov. 20, 2025

Canola futures were showing some strength to start the day, with chart-based speculative positioning a feature. The gains came despite widespread losses in the U.S. markets, with soybeans, corn and wheat all down in early trade. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Nov. 20 morning grain and oilseed market update.



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Closing Market Update Nov. 19, 2025

Canola futures fall back on Wednesday afternoon, due to profit-taking and weaker comparable oils. The U.S. markets are down as well. Here’s your Nov. 19 afternoon grain and oilseed market update.

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Morning market update, Nov. 19

Canola futures were posting large losses, backing away from nearby highs as fund profit-taking and a lack of significant export demand weighed on values. Soybeans, corn and wheat were all lower in Chicago, despite news of fresh U.S. soybean sales to China. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Nov. 19 […] Read more


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

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

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

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Closing Market Update – Nov. 18, 2025

Canola futures bump up on Tuesday afternoon, largely due to a lack of farmer-selling. The U.S. markets are mixed despite a large soybean sale to China. Here’s your Nov. 18 afternoon grain and oilseed market update.