Wheat

• Canada’s crop production plummeted in 2021, says StatCan

  According to Statistics Canada, wheat and canola production fell by more than 35 per cent compared to 2020. Corn was the only grain to see an increase in production this year.

  Economy

  Dec 4, 2021
  
• Ecolabel program highlights benefits of winter wheat across Canada

  A new eco-label program launched earlier this week, highlighting the sustainability benefits of winter wheat for farmers, consumers and wildlife.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2021
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• Saskatchewan winter cereal crops expected to thrive after many producers planted early

  After a severe drought this summer devastated Saskatchewan farmers, this years' crops came off early, which means winter cereal crops were able to be planted sooner.

  Environment

  Sep 25, 2021
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• Statistics Canada: Saskatchewan crop yields expected to be very low compared to 2020

  Statistics Canada has released numbers that show just how much less grain and other crops are being harvested this year in Saskatchewan. 

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2021
• ‘It’s heart-wrenching’: Drought conditions devastate food producers from B.C. to Ontario

  'This is considerably worse than what we've seen in recent memory,' said Erin Gowrluk, executive director of the Grain Growers of Canada.

  Economy

  Jul 22, 2021
• Southern Alberta farmers battle surge in grasshoppers: ‘They’ve been really bad’

  Right now, a big obstacle facing those in southern Alberta's agriculture industry is the infestation of grasshoppers.

  Economy

  Jul 13, 2021
• Manitoba farmers anxious for moisture with spring seeding already underway

  It could be the earliest growing season Manitoba's seen, but even though farmers are already out in the fields, the dry conditions aren't being celebrated by all.

  Economy

  Mar 29, 2021
• Record year for agriculture exports from Saskatchewan

  Saskatchewan reported $16.9 billion in agricultural exports in 2020, up 31 per cent from 2019, and representing 55 per of total exports for the year.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2021
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• Canola crops looking up as Manitoba’s farmers near harvest finish line

  The end is in sight for most of Manitoba's producers, and with a warm week ahead, most meaningful crops could be off the fields by Friday.

  Consumer

  Oct 3, 2020
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• Manitoba farmers excited to get back to harvesting with warm weather to end September

  Manitoba's farmers are pretty content with the forecast for the next week, after cold temperatures last week stalled a productive first half of the 2020 harvest.

  Consumer

  Sep 21, 2020