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DREW LERNER FORECAST – June 24, 2026 Afternoon report
Drew Lerner is founder, president and senior Agricultural Meteorologist at World Weather Inc. Drew began forecasting for Kansas City metropolitan public works and a variety of radio stations after obtaining a forecast position with Midwest Weather Services in 1979. World Weather, Inc. uses a wide assortment of computer forecast models from as far away as the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Japan’s Meteorological Agency to Environment Canada’s modeling center.
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Food processing
New AI technology revolutionizing food fermentation
Protein Industries Canada has announced a new artificial intelligence project aimed at creating more value from agricultural resources. The project, with Crush Dynamics and Atomic47 Labs, will develop an AI-enabled fermentation platform that uses existing industrial sensors and machine learning to monitor fermentation ...
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November canola prices
Canola prices at a decent level for now, analyst says.
The ICE Futures November canola contract is holding its own. It peaked at around $800 a tonne earlier this month and has now traded around $750, which David Derwin, a portfolio manager at Ventum Financial in Winnipeg, said is still at a good level. "Definitely the pattern and the trends are much more supportive of...
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new cases of screwworm in US
Texas rancher reacts to more New World screwworm cases
The number of New World screwworm cases has risen to 15 in the southern United States with more animals testing positive in Texas over the weekend. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae eats warm-blooded animals alive and can infect livestock, pets, and wildlife. The larvae burrow into living tissue of a...
Jun 23, 2026
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Wheat gluten dumping
Investigation into the alleged dumping of wheat gluten in Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched an investigation into whether wheat gluten is being sold in Canada at unfair prices. The investigation focuses on imports from producers operating in or exporting from Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. The complaint was filed by ADM Agri-Industries, a wheat glut...
Jun 22, 2026
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Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association
Hall of Fame names five new inductees
Five people will be honoured as the 2026 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association. Dr. Brian Rossnagel, Ken Forth, Guy Charbonneau, Gary Bowers and Dr. David Bailey will be formally inducted at a ceremony in Laval, Que. CAHFA Chair Phil Boyd said the inductees have helped shape Canadian agricul...
Jun 19, 2026
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
Saskatchewan seeding nearly done
Saskatchewan farmers are close to completing spring seeding, although the east central region remains behind because of wet conditions and heavy rain. Ministry of Agriculture crops extension specialist Augustine Osei, based in Weyburn, said seeding is 97 per cent complete provincially, up from 93 per cent last week and...
Jun 18, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop report
Severe weather highlights Manitoba crop update
Despite unprecedented weather across several regions, spring planting is 96 per cent complete in Manitoba. Pulse and soybean specialist Dennis Lange said unusual weather stood out this past week. "Everybody's talking about the weather. Record-setting precipitation fell in areas of the south Interlake and eastern r...
Jun 18, 2026
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Action plan
Canada's ASF zoning agreement with Japan welcomed by Manitoba Pork Producer
Manitoba pork producers are applauding a new African Swine Fever (ASF) zoning agreement with Japan. Canada and Japan have mutually recognized containment zones in the event of an ASF outbreak. African swine fever is an internationally reportable disease that has devastated swine herds around the world, though it has no...
Jun 17, 2026
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Building the Future of Agriculture Together
SaskOilseeds renews support for Ag in the Classroom
SaskOilseeds and Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) want Saskatchewan students to better understand agriculture and the role it plays in the province's future. AITC-SK and SaskOilseeds have renewed a three-year partnership to support agricultural education for students and teachers across Saskatchewan....
Jun 16, 2026
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Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation
Agri-Business education scholarships
Seven students from across Canada are receiving support for their post-secondary education. The 2026 recipients of the Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation (CABEF) scholarships are from across Canada. Each will receive a $2,500 scholarship to support post-secondary studies in agriculture or agri-food at a Canadi...
Jun 16, 2026
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Strengthening northern trade
Additional investment being made at the Port of Churchill
Federal and Provincial Governments will provide $262.5 million for improvements to a northern port. The federal government will contribute $180 million, with the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba providing the remaining funding. The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is encouraged by the major...
Feb 25, 2026
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U.S. tariffs
Trump says 10 per cent global tariff coming after Supreme Court ruling
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he will sign an executive order imposing a 10 per cent global tariff - and lashed out at Supreme Court justices hours after America's top court struck down his use of an emergency legal tool to realign global trade."Their decision is incorrect," Trump said. "But it...
Feb 20, 2026
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Agriculture
Moe calls agriculture research cuts unfortunate
Premier Scott Moe has joined his voice to those in Saskatchewan and across Canada upset about cuts to agricultural research.More than a week ago, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced it would be shuttering research operations and cutting jobs as part of budget cuts and attempts to shrink the federal public servic...
Feb 02, 2026
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Proudly Ag
Proudly Ag Conference held in Saskatoon Feb. 5
A big event for the future of farming is coming up soon in Saskatoon. Sask Young Ag is hosting its Proudly Ag Conference and AGM at the Western Development Museum Friday, Feb. 6. Executive Director Kaitlyn Kitzan told farmnewsNOW the event is designed to bring together young farmers and younger people involved in agric...
Jan 26, 2026
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Ag roundup
Agriculture Roundup for Friday, Jan. 23
The federal government has cut 665 jobs at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.The Agriculture Union's National President with the Public Service Alliance of Canada Milton Dyck said at least 73 of those cuts will happen in Saskatchewan.He said the cuts include research positions, program staff, and corporate staff across ...
Jan 23, 2026
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China opens its borders to Canadian products
First exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. MacDonald told reporters in Ottawa a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tonnes of canola seed, and he's aware of a company shipping its...
Jan 21, 2026
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Lending opportunites
Helping farmers through financial transition
It's a new farm lender partnership. Farm Credit Canada is investing in Farm Lending Canada to help expand financing for Canadian farmers. The investment is part of FCC's recently announced commitment to distribute $2 billion in innovation in agriculture and food by 2030 to help scale breakthrough solutions and strength...
Jun 05, 2026
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2026 Saskatchewan Crop Report
A busy week for Saskatchewan farmers
It was a productive week for Saskatchewan farmers, with significant seeding progress. About 80 per cent of the crop is in the ground, up from 52 per cent last week, according to Crops Extension Specialist Samantha Marcino. "We did make a 28 per cent jump in per cent complete, so pretty impressive, but we're still ...
Jun 04, 2026
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2026 Manitoba Crop Report
Manitoba seeding advances, but crop development still lags
Hot, dry conditions have helped Manitoba farmers make good seeding progress over the past week. Even with improved weather, this year's crop development remains well behind average. The latest Manitoba Agriculture report estimates 71 per cent of intended acres are seeded, compared with 95 per cent at the same time ...
Jun 03, 2026
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Farming Smarter project to end in 2027
Looking to take the guesswork out of irrigation for Southern Alberta producers
The Lethbridge-based group, Farming Smarter, is in its final year of a project that helps farmers measure moisture in their fields.The Smart Irrigation project provides specialized sensors to producers to track the conditions of their soil, but also offers up a five to seven-day model instructing the farmer on the best...
Jun 02, 2026
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Seeding delays
Producers urged to contact SCIC over crop insurance seeding deadlines
It's been a stressful spring for some farmers as wet conditions and delayed seeding put the growing season behind schedule. A late-season snowfall in May, combined with rain and a turnaround in temperatures, led to quick snowmelt and flooding in parts of northeast and east-central Saskatchewan, delaying spring seeding ...
Jun 02, 2026
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Shaping the future of the pulse and oilseed sectors.
Farmers invited to join Saskatchewan pulse and oilseed boards
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and SaskOilseeds (SKO) are inviting nominations for their boards of directors. Both organizations are encouraging registered producers to put their names forward and help shape the future of Saskatchewan's pulse and oilseed sectors. The SPG board has nine farmer-elected directors, while...
Jun 01, 2026
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