Everyone has been so wrapped up in the U.S.-China trade issues plus weather problems in the Black Sea, EU and Australia that they have lost track of a few other weather-related problem areas, notably western Canada. This past week’s Alberta Agriculture weekly crop report highlighted the following issues:
Alberta, which typically produces about 20 percent of Canadian canola, had harvested just 13 percent of its crop as of late last week. The Peace River district canola harvest was at zero percent. The latest Stats Canada canola production estimate was 20.1 MMT versus 21.3 MMT in 2017, and the crop is now likely headed to 19 MMT or perhaps less. Alberta’s spring wheat harvest is also running late with just 31 percent complet...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
