Diesel prices are hitting record-highs increasing cost pressure across Canadian agriculture at a crucial time. Gas prices are not rising as quickly — what's happening? Driven primarily by international refining bottlenecks rather than domestic crude supplies, Patrick De Haan, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, says several factors are causing diesel prices to surge past $2.50 to... Read More
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The average price of diesel at the pump in Canada has hit an all-time record high, according to the head of petroleum analysis for the GasBuddy fuel pricing platform. The Canadian national average surpassed $2.50/litre as of Sept. 13—its highest level on record, says Patrick De Haan. U.S. diesel prices have also reached record highs... Read More
Fall calf run is just around the corner, but cattle markets are sending mixed signals as producers head into one of the busiest marketing periods of the year. Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange says the short holiday week made for relatively quiet fed cattle trade on both sides of the border. In Western Canada,... Read More
A growing disconnect between United States bond yields and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy is creating ripple effects across Canadian credit markets. With U.S. national debt approaching $40 trillion, rising bond yields are driving up government borrowing costs and forcing administration officials to closely monitor fixed-income markets. In a recent RealAg Radio interview, Farm... Read More
Trade tensions between Canada and the United States have intensified dramatically as outright import bans replace standard tariff measures, leaving agricultural supply chains facing severe operational uncertainty. Following Canada’s imposition of tariffs on $20 billion in American goods, U.S. President Donald Trump signed proclamations banning Canadian whey, molasses, alcohol, and motorcycles, while reshuffling items subject... Read More
The political word of 2026 seems to be affordability—based on the high weight that it currently carries with consumers facing higher grocery prices and basic cost of living. Not all affordability solutions are easy, and that is especially true when it comes to beef. On Friday morning President Trump announced via Truth Social that he... Read More
Geopolitical disruptions and infrastructure targets in the Black Sea are causing significant uncertainty in global wheat markets, causing farmers to question how the wheat market is going to play out. In this interview, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney sits down with Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research to analyze the shifting fundamentals of the global wheat market.... Read More
As canola growers navigate crop potential following an unusual spring, market dynamics and tight supply balances continue to support strong commodity values. Weather disruptions, low carryout projections, and strong demand from the U.S. biofuel sector are shaping the supply and demand landscape as harvest approaches. Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research says that despite delayed... Read More
Recent packing plant closures or possible sales in the U.S. are shifting the balance of leverage across the North American cattle sector, bringing processing capacity much closer to current livestock supplies. In this video interview, Shaun Haney is joined by Brenna Grant, head analyst at Canfax, to discuss how recent processing closures—including Tyson's immediate shutdown... Read More
What a week. For this episode of the Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange dive into major shifts across the North American beef sector, starting with significant operational adjustments from major packers. Tyson announced plans to transition one facility into a packaging plant, sell its Pasco, Washington location,... Read More