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Insurance salvage auctions

With new auctions every two weeks, Barga offers much more than farm equipment, with a diverse range of vehicles, machinery, equipment and other unexpected finds coming up for bid.

Ag implications in the first Liberal bill of the fall session

Bill C-39 has language around railway interswitching and labour.

B.C. ag minister won't seek re-election

Lana Popham made the announcement before Premier David Eby's snap election call.

Food processing possibilities in Canada

A new analysis suggests expanding domestic crop processing could generate $5.4 billion in GDP growth, create 34,000 jobs and strengthen Canada’s food manufacturing sector.

Vylor hybrid wheat promises bigger yields

Wheat hybrids produced through Vylor's Xpedite system can increase yield potential by approximately 10% compared to conventional varieties.

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Chg

Canola Nov 26
823.80	828.40	817.00	825.10s	+0.80

Feeder Cattle Nov 26
323.475	329.675	322.650	329.500s	+6.300

Lean Hogs Dec 26
70.975	71.025	69.950	70.325s	-0.675

Live Cattle Dec 26
219.500	222.550	219.000	222.350s	+2.900

Soybean Nov 26
1324-6	1327-2	1311-0	1318-0s	-7-4

Wheat Dec 26
716-6	717-6	702-0	708-4s	-8-6

Cdn Dollar Dec 26
0.71400	0.71405	0.71165	0.71225s	-0.00150

Mill Manager

Olymel | Rama, SK

Farm Supervisor

Koberstein Land & Cattle Ltd. | Barrhead, AB

Dairy Technician (Herdsperson)

Lakeland College | Vermilion, AB

Canola Chart Post from 2020

Throwback to 2020 when Canola was about to break out and the Golden Age of Agriculture was beginning.

October 3, 2026 | Drayton Valley, AB

Team Auctions

Antique Tractor Sale

October 6, 2026 | Wilcox, SK

Ritchie Bros.

Equipment Auction

October 6, 2026 | St. Claude, MB

Fraser Auction Ltd.

Miscellaneous Auction

Using data to better manage PRRSV

PRRS continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing pork producers, but each outbreak can also provide valuable information about herd recovery, losses and the management decisions that follow.

Seeding cereal rye

Watch farmers use Case IH and Great Plains equipment to seed a cover crop of cereal rye.

Weekly commodity quote chart

Oats exploded to more than $4 per bushel.

Conservation Land

Acres: 160

Location: Roblin, Man.

2023 Brandt 16105HP

Brandt Ag

Watrous, Sask.

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