Start the conversation on hard red winter wheat

Wheat harvest is roughly three months away, and the industry value chain is assessing its needs for hard red winter wheat. Although no one defines the situation as critical, there are important markers to address. Any shor...

What do new renewable fuel tax credits in the U.S. mean for canola?

There’s more work to do to improve where canola’s carbon intensity score ranks in the tax credit regime for renewable fuels in the U.S., according to the executive director of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (C...

India's removal of tariffs unlikely to budge pea acres, but will support prices

Chuck Penner, founder of Leftfield Commodity Research, says that India is doing what it can to keep food costs down for its citizens, and allowing sought-after pulse crops in tariff-free can help that. What does it mean fo...

Soybean convergence bodes well for prices

Brazilian prices have almost caught up with the American crop, which is unexpected but welcome news for the market. Todd Hultman is closely monitoring a potentially “very bullish” situation for the soybean market. Read mor...

How ON crops are shaping up so far

Winter wheat is advanced by 10-14 days in southern Ontario compared to other years, particularly in early planted fields. Corn planting has been concentrated mainly on lighter textured soils due to sporadic showers across ...

Canola Council urges vigilance with flea beetles

Flea beetle damage was relatively low last year compared to the crushing pressure of previous seasons, but producers can’t afford complacency. Cool and dry growing conditions in the spring allow flea beetles to cause signi...

Making potatoes friendly to soil health

Potatoes are a high-value crop and one of the world’s most important dietary staples. But when it comes to sustainability, they’ve got a hurdle to clear because there’s no escaping some level of soil disturbance when growi...

Pests & Predators podcast: Research roundup — the lesser clover leaf weevil

Soybean School: Five key agronomic decisions for planting season

Soybean yields are often determined by growing conditions and whether growers are lucky to get those August rains that make grain. But how important is it to make the right agronomic and management decisions at planting to...

CFIA issues final decision, clearing regulatory pathway for gene-edited crops

May 3, 2024 will go down as “a ground-breaking day for Canadian agriculture,” says the Canada Grains Council’s vice-president for trade policy and seed innovation. That’s because the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ...

Weekly cereal pest, winter wheat growth staging & GDD update

Cereal leaf beetle (CLB), and true armyworm are common cereal pests in Ontario. To help support growers in their management of these pests and to better understand their prevalence, 28 fields across Ontario are being scout...

Pea protein sector wants duty

Canadian pea protein manufacturers have filed an anti-dumping and countervailing duty case against Chinese imports. “We believe the evidence shows Chinese companies are competing unfairly by selling product into Canada at ...