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U.S. buyers redirect imported fertilizer overseas as Iran war drives up global prices

U.S. fertilizer buyers are redirecting shipments out of the country, as higher overseas prices give them an incentive to ...
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AAFC projects tighter canola stocks for 2026-27

Canadian canola carryout supplies at the end of the upcoming 2026-27 marketing year will be tighter than earlier projections, ...
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Western Australia farmers turn to canola over wheat as fuel, fertilizer costs rise

Farmers in Western Australia will swing to canola from wheat and plant less land than last year as they grapple with concerns over the availability and cost of fuel and fertilizer.
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Manitoba Hydro urges farmers to watch for power lines as spring seeding begins

Farm equipment struck Manitoba electrical infrastructure 134 times last year. Hydro reminds producers of clearance rules ...
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U.S. is leading G20 initiative to ensure fertilizer access, sources say

The U.S. is urging G20 members and the International Monetary Fund and World Bank to take coordinated action to ensure ...
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Global Markets: Optimism that Middle East war could end

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Crude oil was down ...
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Feed grain weekly: Western Canadian barley bids seasonally firm

Feed grain bids in Western Canada were showing strength in mid-April, underpinned by seasonal trends and solid export demand.
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China’s Q1 pork output up 4.2 per cent from a year earlier, lags expectations

China’s pork production rose 4.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 from a year earlier as hog producers accelerated ...
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Despite cheaper land costs, Canadian farmers at slight revenue disadvantage to U.S.

American farmland prices are consitently higher than Canadian values. However, American farmers see a slight advantage based ...
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Conservative MP introduces bill to speed approvals of seeds, fertilizers

Bill C-273, the Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization Act, would allow provisional approvals for new farm ...
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CBOT Weekly: U.S. trade monitoring crops, weather

Scott Capinegro, hedging specialist for AgMarket.net, said that just like the weather, crop ratings are likely to change. He ...
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Manitoba cattle prices April 14

Here are the prices Manitoba beef and other cattle producers could expect to take home from the sale of their livestock April ...