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Feb 19, 2025 · Why it matters: Farming is far from safe when it comes to cyberattacks.Producer groups, agribusinesses and even individual farms have fallen prey.. Because farms and farm equipment are increasingly digitized, real world obscurity doesn’t necessarily offer protection.People on the other side of the world can be as close as neighbours through an internet connection.

Mar 7, 2025 · Two days after the trade war started, Trump signed an amendment delaying U.S. tariffs on some Canadian and Mexican imports until April 2. Whether or not any deals are struck over the next month remains to be seen, with more brinkmanship and ‘diplomacy’ via social media the more likely outcomes.

Mar 12, 2025 · Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and less canola in 2025, according to the first survey-based estimates for the upcoming growing season from Statistics Canada released March 12. Area seeded to corn, oats and peas is also expected to rise, while soybeans, barley and lentils are forecast to lose acres.

Feb 18, 2025 · Why it matters: Three dozen newly funded agricultural research projects in Manitoba will improve crop health, sustainability and innovation, the province and federal government say. “When we invest in innovation, we’re investing in a stronger, more sustainable future for Canadian agriculture,” MacAulay said in a press release sent out that day.

Mar 15, 2025 · The Canadian canola market was hit with a double whammy of sorts on March 7. Hours after trading ended for the day at the Intercontinental Exchange, China announced it was exacting its delayed revenge against Canadian tariffs put in place last year on its electric vehicles, steel and aluminum by imposing 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola oil and meal, and other goods including pork and ...

Mar 20, 2025 · The budget comes as Canada faces down another U.S. tariff deadline April 2. The U.S. briefly had 25 per cent tariffs in force against most Canadian products in early March, plus other tariffs on Canadian energy, before announcing a month-long exemption for products claimed under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.

Mar 4, 2025 · Glacier FarmMedia – Manitoba’s agriculture community will be directly impacted by the newly-imposed U.S. tariffs, and Keystone Agricultural Producers is making a plea to provincial and federal governments to step up and support agriculture producers who will bear the brunt of it. “Today’s imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods entering …

Dec 11, 2024 · The reason for lower oil content is pretty simple, said Veronique Barthet, program manager for oilseeds monitoring with the grain commission. Hot and dry weather in July and August, especially warm nights, prevented canola plants from producing oil inside the seed.

Mar 17, 2025 · Drought recovery, meanwhile, can last long after the rain has begun to fall again.. Why it matters: Recent drought years on the Prairies have seen several rounds of governement aid as cattle producers struggled to find grass and winter feed for their herds.The Canadian cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest in decades. In southern Saskatchewan, producers have been fighting drought for nearly a ...