Western Canada Agriculture Update Newsletter

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Farming in Alberta

Check out this power harrow and seed-drill combination on a central Alberta farm.

Conservatives back Poilievre in leadership review

He received 87.4 per cent approval during the 2026 Conservative Convention in Calgary.

Ag in the House: Jan. 26 - 29

Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet asked Prime Minister Carney why China still has tariffs on pork.

Monette Farms puts 16 Sask. farm packages up for sale

The listing describes the farms as “well-stewarded,” emphasizing both immediate productivity and long-term appreciation potential.

Red tape threatens Canadian ag

A recent Canadian Federation of Independent Business snapshot shows nearly seven in 10 agri-businesses are discouraging the next generation from taking over or starting a business.

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Canola Mar 26
647.50	647.60	640.70	645.00s	-3.00

Feeder Cattle Mar 26
363.200	368.400	363.150	366.350s	+6.075

Lean Hogs Apr 26
95.125	97.375	94.850	96.625s	+1.475

Live Cattle Apr 26
238.100	240.750	238.000	239.525s	+2.725

Soybean Mar 26
1063-4	1064-0	1051-6	1060-2s	-4-0

Wheat Mar 26
539-4	540-0	525-6	527-6s	-10-2

Cdn Dollar Mar 26
0.73500	0.73501	0.72982	0.73097	-0.00335

Agro Manager

Pembina Consumers Co-op | St.Leon, MB

Agronomist

Delta Ag Services Ltd. | Portage La Prairie, MB

Operations Manager

InSight Ag | Vibank, SK

Federal Ag Cuts

Can we get all the ag groups together to loudly tell Carny and MacDonald that these cuts are economically foolish.

February 21, 2026 | Drayton Valley, Alta.

Team Auctions

Miscellaneous Auction

February 24, 2026 | Oakview, MB

Fraser Auction Ltd.

Farmland Sale

February 24, 2026 | Saskatoon, SK

Ritchie Bros.

Equipment Auction

Higher crude oil prices

Crude oil prices are spiking on concerns that Trump might attack Iran over their nuclear program.

Hormone implants for beef cattle

Hormone implants are one of the most researched and cost-effective tools available to beef producers, yet uncertainty and misconceptions often keep them from being used.

Lemken at AGRITECHNICA

It was all about drill developments with Lemken.

Cash Crop

Acres: 153

Location: Reston, Alta.

2023 John Deere 9RX 540

Brandt Ag

Olds, Alta.

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