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A ship is docked for unloading at G3’s St. Lawrence River terminal at Trois-Rivieres, Que. (G3.ca)

St. Lawrence Seaway grain movement up five per cent in 2023

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 28, 2024

Grain movement through the St. Lawrence Seaway was up by five per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, with Canadian wheat accounting for well over half of all the grain moved, according to a joint report from the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLMC) and the United States Great Lakes St. Lawrence Development Corporation (GLS) released May 27.

Dan Jenkin is vice president of Regulatory and Government Affairs for Pairwise, a gene editing company. Photo: John Greig

News, Special coverage

Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs at World Seed Congress

European Union pushes for alternative seed coatings in a bid to reduce microplastics

By John Greig May 28, 2024

Canada is now green on global maps shown at the World Seed Congress in Rotterdam. There’s regulatory certainty for gene-edited crops after regulations were announced in April. That means Canada can play a part the rapid growth of innovation around the world.

Canola plants in flower in a field north of Lorette, Man. on July 20, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)

Markets

Fund short position steady in canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 27, 2024

The managed money net short position in canola futures held steady during the week ended May 21, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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News

Farm wages, benefits have room to improve, survey says

Agriculture wages lag behind fields like construction, manufacturing, transport; jobs may lack basic benefits

By Geralyn Wichers May 27, 2024

"While some agriculture employers offered these benefits, many participating organizations do not offer any flexible work arrangements or basic benefits like sick days," CAHRC wrote in a report on its 2024 survey of compensation practices in Canadian agriculture.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat rises 7 per cent this week on Russia crop worries

By Reuters, Tom Polansek May 24, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed nearly flat on Friday but rose seven per cent for the week as concerns grew over crop losses in Russia and other exporting countries.

Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Wheat ends up on Black Sea crop worries, but rally seen losing steam

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters May 23, 2024

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures extended gains on Thursday after reaching a 10-month peak a day earlier, as lingering dryness and worries over the Black Sea crop continued to underpin the market.

Crops

Saskatchewan sees good seeding progress, but behind average pace

By Glen Hallick May 23, 2024

Spring planting in Saskatchewan progressed 24 points during the week ended May 20, putting seeding at 56 per cent complete, according to the provincial Agriculture department. However, that’s 12 points behind this time last year and well below the five-year average of 76 per cent finished.

News

No progress on rail strike negotiations, say union, companies

Strike action delayed until CIRB hands down decision on safety implications of work stoppage

By Geralyn Wichers May 23, 2024

No progress has been made in negotiations with Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway the union representing many of their workers said yesterday.

Markets

ICE Weekly: Canola reaches 2024 highs

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm May 22, 2024

Canola futures at the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) rose to their highest levels of 2024 during the week ended May 22.

The Chicago Board of Trade building on May 28, 2018. (Harmantasdc/iStock Editorial/Getty Images)

Markets

CBOT Weekly: Spring wheat poised for good conditions

By Glen Hallick May 22, 2024

Planting of the spring wheat in the United States continues to be off to an excellent start, according to Tom Lilja of Progressive Ag in Fargo. Meanwhile, the heavy rains that fell as of May 21 are very likely to lead to less corn being seeded with U.S. farmers switching to soybeans.

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

Daily Network News

More canola among AAFC’s 2025/26 projections

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

Oilseeds

St. Lawrence Seaway grain movement up five per cent in 2023

Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs at World Seed Congress

Fund short position steady in canola

Farm wages, benefits have room to improve, survey says

U.S. grains: Wheat rises 7 per cent this week on Russia crop worries

U.S. grains: Wheat ends up on Black Sea crop worries, but rally seen losing steam

Saskatchewan sees good seeding progress, but behind average pace

No progress on rail strike negotiations, say union, companies

ICE Weekly: Canola reaches 2024 highs

CBOT Weekly: Spring wheat poised for good conditions

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

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