News

• Conflict in the middle east has fuel costs high ahead of harvest
• Canadian wheat prices look promising following dryness in US stocks
• Red lentil prices are up thanks to strong pockets of demand (i.e. India)
• Early supply pressures, strong competition, and declining vegetable oil demand has dropped canola prices this week

Livestock & Feed Trends

• Feed prices for barley, oats, and wheat are flat, signaling stability
• Livestock prices are holding stable

• Canadian markets are cautiously optimistic following China's tariff reduction
• CFIA's proposed amendments regarding exemptions to interprovincial trade regulations when slaughter capacity is strained has farmers worried about uneven enforcement and small processor survivability

• Irrimap: a new precision irrigation-mapping tool from the University of Lethbridge is generating discussion
• Pepsi's long-term farmer sustainability model is generating debates on corporate influence in agriculture
• Reduced spoilage and automation are the key focuses of grain storage and handling innovation discussions this week 

• Saskatchewan producers who faced excess spring moisture and flooding are eligible for AgriStability payments
• Ontario is setting the precedence for farmland-ownership with Bill 109
• Seasonal employment and farm-safety advocacy is back in the forefront of farmer discussions
• CFIA is discussing amendments to enhanced feed ban, better aligning Canada with American requirements
• Canada's Grocery Code of Conduct has officially entered its review phase