Western Canada Agriculture Update Newsletter

Subscribe to our Western Canada agriculture newsletter and stay informed with the latest Canadian agriculture and farming news, delivered to your inbox three times a week. Below you’ll find the latest edition of the Farms.com Western Canada agriculture update newsletter.

Creating new value from waste

Learn about North America’s first large-scale, non-wood pulp mill using wheat straw instead of trees.

Driving farm equipment in Saskatchewan

Do you need a license? What about insurance?

Rural Canada an economic powerhouse

Rural Canada accounts for over 13% of the national population and contributes 27% of its GDP.

Nortera closing vegetable processing plant in Lethbridge

North American frozen and canned vegetable processor, Nortera, has announced a strategic restructuring of its Canadian frozen facilities.

Manitoba Canola cancels 2026 canola variety trials

The organization cancelled the program due to a lack of seed company involvement.

For breaking news, follow us on:

Open

High

Low

Last

Chg

Canola May 26
731.80	734.70	718.10	718.50s	-13.30

Feeder Cattle May 26
366.500	370.150	365.500	368.000s	+1.525

Lean Hogs Jun 26
104.850	105.750	104.700	105.175s	+0.125

Live Cattle Jun 26
243.050	244.800	243.050	244.350s	+1.075

Soybean May 26
1171-4	1174-6	1153-0	1168-4s	-2-4

Wheat May 26
618-0	622-6	593-2	597-4s	-18-6

Cdn Dollar Jun 26
0.72140	0.72320	0.72080	0.72205s	+0.00205

Sales Coordinator - Feed Ingredients

Friesen Group of Companies | Abbotsford, BC

Agriculture Equipment Operator

Parrish & Heimbecker | Mossleigh, AB

Crop Adjuster

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation | Multiple Locations, AB

Soybean Crush Margins

For all you soybean growers out there.

April 16, 2026 | Steinbach, MB

Penner Auctions

Equipment Auction

April 18-21, 2026 | Drayton Valley, AB

Team Auctions

Equipment Auction

April 20, 2026 | Mellville, SK

Ritchie Bros.

Equipment Auction

What drives meat quality in pork?

Molecular pathways influence fat deposition, muscle growth, and meat flavor while balancing production efficiency.

Digital ag at the large scale

Using current datasets and tools to address emerging landscape challenges.

Wheat pest scouting

Managing insect pests in wheat isn’t about a single solution. It’s about stacking smart decisions.

Cash Crop

Acres: 610

Location: Manning, Alta

2023 Landoll 7530-35

Greenland Equipment

Carman, Man.

This website uses tracking tools, including cookies. We use these technologies for a variety of reasons, including to recognize new and past website users, to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests.
You agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Access by clicking I agree.