Crops
Agricultural consultancy Sovecon said on Wednesday it had slightly raised its forecast for Russian wheat production for 2025 by 0.2 million metric tons to 83.0 million metric tons, citing improved crop conditions in parts of central Russia.
Crops
Agricultural consultancy Sovecon raises 2025 Russian wheat crop forecast
Manitoba crops in good shape: Report
Rainfall amounts vary widely
Crops in Manitoba continued to come along nicely, the provincial agriculture department reported for the week ended June 24.
Managing fusarium head blight prior to harvest
Advice on how to prevent damage to winter wheat to minimize yield and quality loss
Resources and expert advice on how to prevent damage to winter wheat by fusarium head blight.
In Chile’s Atacama, world’s driest desert, growing lettuces with fog
In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very air itself to grow lettuces and lemons, using a net to catch drops of moisture from fog.
Is it possible to expand grain shipping on the Great Lakes?
Logistical efficiency will be key to maximizing capacity
A container port close to growers in southwestern Ontario could increase export opportunities.
Alberta crops 21 points below average but soil moisture improving
Prior to Alberta getting rain over the weekend of June 21 and 22, the province's crops were well below the five-year average for ratings. As of June 17, Alberta Agriculture said they were listed as 50 per cent good to excellent overall compared to the average of 71 per cent.
Ontario nut business sees surge in demand
Ontario’s Jewels Under the Kilt, hazelnut industry see benefit of consumer interest in home-grown products
Ontario nut grower and manufacturer Jewels Under the Kilt has seen a surge in demand for its products due to ‘buy Canadian’ sentiment.
Demand for organic goods outpacing Canadian farmers’ ability to produce
Organic farmers need more supports and investment to capitalize on opportunities industry says
Canada may be falling behind other countries on organic production as demand for goods increases but production stagnates.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids rise on dryness
U.S. crop conditions, weaker loonie also raise prices
Dryness on the Canadian Prairies, as well as worsening U.S. winter wheat crop conditions and a weakening Canadian dollar raised Western Canadian wheat bids for the week ended June 19, 2025.
‘Amber waves of grain’ recede in America’s heartland as wheat farmers struggle
Midwestern farmers abandoning wheat crops as profits recede, weather challenges
The Great Plains have long been celebrated for the “amber waves of grain” in the popular hymn “America the Beautiful.” The region’s states produce most of the U.S.-grown crop of hard red winter wheat, favored by bakers for bread. But with prices hovering around $5 (C$6.86) per bushel, U.S. wheat farmers have reached an inflection point, with many forced to either lose money, feed wheat to cattle or kill off the crop.
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