March 06, 2026

FAO Sees Lower New-Crop World Wheat Production

Global wheat production is forecast to reach about 810 million tonnes in 2026, down nearly 3% from last year’s record-high levels, according to a new outlook from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

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March 06, 2026

World Food Commodity Prices Post First Increase in Five Months in February

Global food commodity prices moved higher in February for the first time in five months, driven mainly by rising prices for wheat, vegetable oils and several types of meat, according to new data released Friday by the Unit...

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March 05, 2026

ICE Close: More Soyoil-Related Strength for Canola

Surging crude oil and spillover gains in Chicago soybean oil lifted canola futures on Thursday.

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March 05, 2026

Chicago Close: Fund Buying Supports Crop Futures

Fund buying helped to push Chicago crop futures higher on Thursday as the Middle East conflict raged on.

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March 05, 2026

National Corn, Soybean Acres Expected Higher

Canadian farmers are expected to plant slightly more of both corn and soybeans in 2026.

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March 05, 2026

Lentil, Dry Pea Area to Fall in 2026; Other Special Crops Mixed

Canadian farmers are expected to plant fewer lentils and dry peas in 2026, while acreage intentions for other pulse and specialty crops show a more mixed outlook, according to a Statistics Canada report released Thursday.

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March 05, 2026

Barley Acres to Rise in 2026; Oats to Decline

Canadian farmers are expected to increase barley acreage in 2026 while trimming oat plantings slightly, according to early producer intentions for the upcoming growing season.

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March 05, 2026

All Wheat Area for 2026 Seen Slightly Lower

As with canola, Canadian farmers do not appear poised to make any major change in wheat acreage in 2026.

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March 05, 2026

New-Crop Canola Area Estimated Up About 1%

Canadian farmers will hold new-crop canola planted area relatively little changed, Statistics Canada’s first new-crop acreage report for the 2026 planting season showed Thursday.

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March 04, 2026

Ottawa Confirms China Tariff Changes

The federal government on Wednesday confirmed the expected reduction or suspension of Chinese tariffs on imports of Canadian agricultural products.

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March 04, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Moves Higher for Third Day

Canola futures posted modest gains for the third straight day on Wednesday.

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March 04, 2026

Chicago Close: Small Losses for Crop Futures

Chicago crop futures ended mainly weaker on Wednesday, as traders reacted to shifting global supply signals, export demand uncertainty and broader market positioning ahead of upcoming crop reports and planting season devel...

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March 04, 2026

Kansas Winter Wheat Condition Eases Slightly in March

The condition of the U.S. winter wheat crop in Kansas — the nation’s largest winter wheat-producing state — slipped slightly heading into early March but remains generally stable compared the fall.

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