April 23, 2026

ICE Close: Moderate Gains for Canola as Crude Rises

Canola ended with moderate gains on Thursday, supported mainly by energy markets.

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April 23, 2026

Chicago Close: Plains Dryness Continues to Underpin Wheat

Wheat futures posted double-digit gains on Thursday as dryness in the U.S. central Plains sent the Kansas City market sharply higher. Corn edged higher, while soybeans lost ground.

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April 23, 2026

Ontario Exempts Farmland from Municipal Stormwater Fees

Ontario farm groups are applauding a provincial regulatory change that will exempt eligible agricultural land from municipal stormwater fees, saying the move will ease costs and better reflect how farmland actually handles...

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April 23, 2026

IGC Trims 2026-27 Global Grains Production Estimate from March

The International Grain Council has trimmed its 2026-27 global grains production forecast from last month, noting uncertainties surrounding fertilizer.

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April 22, 2026

ICE Close: Canola Closes Little Changed

Canola futures ended little changed on Wednesday, with gains in crude oil but losses in Chicago soybeans and soybean oil.

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April 22, 2026

Chicago Close: Small Gains for Corn; Wheat, Soys Lower

Corn futures managed small gains on Wednesday, while both wheat and soybeans closed with losses.

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April 22, 2026

FCC Sees Canola, Soybeans Gaining Acres as Fertilizer Costs Pressure Wheat

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) does not expect rising fertilizer prices to significantly alter the spring seeding plans of Canadian producers. But the farm lender says there is still enough flexibility in the market for some acr...

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April 22, 2026

Agri-Food Sector Gains Voice on New Canada-U.S. Trade Advisory Committee

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April 22, 2026

Extreme Heat Emerges as Growing Threat to Global Food Production

Extreme heat is becoming an increasingly serious threat to global agriculture, putting crops, livestock, and farm workers under mounting strain as heatwaves become more frequent, intense and prolonged, according to a new r...

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April 21, 2026

ICE Close: Soybean Oil Gains Spill Over to Lift Canola

Canola futures closed higher on Tuesday, boosted by sharp gains in Chicago soybean oil.

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April 21, 2026

Chicago Close: Wheat Higher on Declining Condition Rating

Wheat futures moved higher on Tuesday amid a poor U.S. winter wheat condition rating, with both corn and soybeans also finishing with gains.

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April 21, 2026

Clay Belt Targeted for Ontario Ag Expansion

Ontario is looking north to expand its agricultural footprint, with new plans to unlock more farmland in the Clay Belt region as part of a broader push to grow the province’s agri-food sector.

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April 21, 2026

Ontario Moves to Restrict Foreign Ownership of Farmland

Ontario is preparing to introduce legislation that would restrict foreign ownership of provincial farmland, a move the province says is aimed at protecting local food production and strengthening the province’s agri-food s...

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