Canadian farmers are increasingly questioning whether today’s farm economy challenges are part of a normal cycle — or signs of something more permanent. In the April 2026 edition of the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index, conducted by RealAgristudies, 59 per cent of respondents said agriculture is facing a “structural breaking point,” meaning permanent changes may be... Read More
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Canadian new equipment sales continue to show mixed results based on the type, according to the AEM Canada Ag Tractor and Combine Report for April 2026. The new sales of 2WD tractors were down 9.9% in April 2026 compared to the same month a year ago. The year-to-date comparison was down 7.8% Sales of 4WD... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Tyler Wist of AAFC Saskatoon and Dr. John Gavloski of Manitoba Ag to discuss early season insect feeding: focusing on flea beetle, cutworm, wireworm, and more! They also talk about about forecasts, control options, and economic thresholds. The Agronomists is brought... Read More
Six not-for-profit ag tech organizations will award up to $30 million in grants to help accelerate clean technology innovation across Canadian agriculture. The funding will be handed out over the next two years under the Agricultural Clean Technology Program Research and Innovation Stream – Accelerator (ACT Accelerator). This investment will support Canadian start-ups and agri-food... Read More
By Elisabeta Lika In the rural municipality of Rosser, just outside Winnipeg, a 94,000 square-foot canola and pea processing facility is being converted into a Bell Canada AI data centre. The building was completed in 2021. Merit Functional Foods, which built the facility with more than $100 million in federal financing went into receivership in... Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario has opened the application period for its Legacy Scholarship program. Now in its fifth year, the Legacy Scholarship encourages the development of future leaders across a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the diversity of careers within agriculture, including science, technology, business, communications, and public policy. The scholarship supports students pursuing post-secondary... Read More
In a letter to customers dated May 6, 2026, Corteva has announced changes to seed brand availability for Western Canada for 2027. As part of the process of separating into two independent companies — Corteva and the newly-minted Vylor, Inc. — Corteva says it has made several key strategic decisions to "strengthen portfolios and position... Read More
In a joint statement released today from the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition, the Canadian Barley Research Coalition, Seeds Canada, University of Manitoba, University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta, the group sets out a path forward on a shared vision for wheat... Read More
The House of Commons agriculture committee is calling on the federal government to halt and reverse its plan to shutter seven Agriculture and Agri-food Canada research facilities across Canada. The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food heard from witnesses on the impact of the AAFC closures over the past three months. Toronto-area Liberal MP Michael... Read More
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations to encourage innovation, investment, research, and competitiveness in Canada’s agriculture, horticulture, and ornamental sectors. Plant breeders’ rights (PBR) are a form of intellectual property (IP) for plant breeders to protect new plant varieties in the same way an inventor protects an invention... Read More