Canola futures were slightly higher on Wednesday in the middle of up and down trade, while U.S. grains and oilseeds were up ahead of Thanksgiving tomorrow. Here’s your Nov. 26 morning grain and oilseed market update.
Canola futures posted solid gains at the close, after trading to both sides of unchanged. Soybean, corn and wheat futures in the U.S. were higher, finding some stability after recent losses as traders squared positions ahead of Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Nov. 25 closing grain […] Read more
Spotty weather conditions and lack of rain in parts of agro-Ontario this year made for a difficult growing season for the province’s soybean growers. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show this summer, we spoke with Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, about this year’s growing season and what disease and insect challenges […] Read more
Senior machinery editor Scott Garvey talks with New Holland product manager Dan Kakareka about New Holland’s new W100D wheel loader at the Ag in Motion farm show in July 2025.
From Ag in Motion 2025, senior machinery editor Scott Garvey speaks with Peter Wall of Elev8 Drone Service about its compact drone tender, called the Sky Rig, that fits in the back of a one-ton pickup truck.
New Holland showed its new IntelliSense selective spray technology for the Guardian sprayer line at the 2025 Ag in Motion farm show. Scott Garvey talks to New Holland Product specialist J. Cole Sanford about the new feature.
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.
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
In August, Claas debuted its all-new 1000 Series forage harvesters at an event in California. One of the first of those new models to arrive in Canada was shown to farmers at Claas dealer GenAg in Steinbach, Manitoba, in October.
When it comes to soil erosion and farm implements, not all tools are created equal. While the effects of tillage erosion on flatlands can be less common, hillier areas can often see erosion compounded. In this video from Crop Diagnostic School this past summer, Marla Riekman with Manitoba Agriculture spoke about the effects of tillage […] Read more