K-Hart industries has added some new feature options to its openers for the 2026 model year, as well as air line upgrades. K-Hart’s Director of Engineering Erron Leafloor discusses their benefits at the 2025 Ag in Motion farm show in July.
Canola futures traded to either side of unchanged, settling within a dollar of yesterday’s close. Soybean, corn and wheat futures were mostly higher, although spring wheat was lower at the close. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Nov. 5 closing grain and oilseed market update.
Canola, soybean ands corn futures were all fell in Turnaround Tuesday trade, while wheat ended mixed. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Nov. 4 closing grain and oilseed market update.
Canola futures climbed higher on Monday, recovering Friday’s losses with chart-based positioning a feature. Soybean, corn and wheat futures were all stronger as well, with optimism over improving trade relations with China supportive. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Nov. 3 closing grain and oilseed market update.
American agriculture groups call for CUSMA renewal American agriculture and food groups are calling for a full, 16-year renewal of the CUSMA trade deal.In a letter this week, 124 organizations expressed support for the agreement, which they said has allowed American farm exports to soar. CUSMA is up for review in 2026 amid ongoing trade […] Read more
At Crop Diagnostic School this past summer, John Gavloski, provincial entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, made the focal point of his session on the topic of proper insect-netting technique. Here, Gavloski shows how to gather a correct sample – and what not to do – to effectively gauge pest insect thresholds and avoid them from becoming an […] Read more
Canola futures were weaker Friday morning, with speculative profit-taking a feature as values backed off the six-week highs hit yesterday. U.S. futures were narrowly mixed, as traders on both sides of the border factored in the latest trade developments. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Oct. 31 morning grain and […] Read more
News of a trade deal between the U.S. and China had boosted soybeans, and in turn canola, but a “buy the rumour, sell the fact” mentality saw beans retreat while there was no real development on any Canadian trade talks. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Oct. 30 morning grain […] Read more
Canola futures were slightly higher in most positions on Monday afternoon, with gains fading from larger increases earlier. A potential trade deal between the U.S. and China generated sharp upticks in soy, with spillover into corn and wheat, as well as canola. Here’s Glen Hallick of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Oct. 27 […] Read more
IS CANADIAN AG READY TO PIVOT? Risk and change are inevitable in agriculture, but the need for change is more pressing than ever as the sector faces fresh headwinds — from unpredictable trade relations and weather patterns to the advent of artificial intelligence — said speakers at a conference organized by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy […] Read more