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Manitoba farmers make significant harvest progress
Minimal rain and warmer temperatures allowed Manitoba farmers to get more crop in the bin. Crop quality has been reported as generally good but spring cereals that sat out in areas that received highe...
Oct 02, 2025

Peavey Mart charts a comeback in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Peavey Mart says it plans to open up to one dozen stores on the Prairies. The farm goods retailer says in a new note on its website that it wants to open between seven and 12 shops. While it is target...
Oct 02, 2025

New website delivers advanced tools and data for pulse crop producers
A digital platform that helps pulse crop producers select the best varieties for their specific growing conditions and location has been launched. The Pulse Variety Hub serves as a central resource wh...
Oct 01, 2025

Corteva to separate crop protection and seed businesses
Corteva will separate into two independent, publicly traded companies, one consisting of its current crop protection business and the other being the seed business. The crop division would be known as...
Oct 01, 2025

Proactive risk management key to unlocking Canadian agriculture’s future
A new report released by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) calls for a shift toward proactive, comprehensive risk management to strengthen the long-term resilience of Canadian agriculture...
Sep 29, 2025

Cereals Canada Expands Harvest Assessment Program to Include Eastern Wheat
The 2025 crop year marks a milestone for Cereals Canada, an organization that has been analyzing western wheat quality for over 50 years. For the first time, the Cereals Canada technical team will ana...
Sep 26, 2025

Canadian food, ingredient and beverage companies incorporate more Canadian ingredients their products
Including more homegrown ingredients in the products Canadians buy every day will support farmers. As part of the Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain program five projects representing companies f...
Sep 26, 2025

Informal discussion on the removal of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
Federal officials say a review of the government's decision to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is informal and there's no specific deadline.The news comes as Canada tries to r...
Sep 26, 2025

Students learn about where their food comes from at the Burger and Fries Farm
Grade four students from Melfort and Kinistino got an education on where the ingredients come from to make a favourite meal of burger and fries. As more students are further removed from the farm, the...
Sep 25, 2025

High humidity causes harvest delays in Saskatchewan
Wind, rain, and waterfowl were the main causes of crop damage this week in Saskatchewan, while harvest was delayed because of rain and high humidity. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agricult...
Sep 25, 2025