Intelligence Brief
Trade Exclusion and Grain Tightness Reshape Sector Outlook
May 31, 2026
Grain Supply Tightness and Price Pressure CUSMA Review and Trade Fragility Rail and Grain Infrastructure Strain Input Consolidation and Resistance Management Climate Impacts on Pollination and Seeding
CUSMA review dynamics and bilateral negotiations excluding Canada heighten trade fragility, while grain supply tightness and rail logistics risks compound production pressures. Input market concentration and climate stress on pollination further challenge sector resilience amid shifting geopolitical and operational landscapes.
Wheat market fundamentals force prices higher
Winter wheat stocks are expected to hit historic lows in Ontario this crop year on lower 2026 production, and demand for Ontario corn is rising, Jerry Klassen writes. The post Wheat market fundamentals force prices higher appeared first on Farmtario.
OPINION: Rising geopolitical tensions show why Canada’s agri-food trade strategy needs to change
In an increasingly fragmented global economy, improving market access, enhancing trade resilience and supporting the international competitiveness of Canadian businesses are essential for sustaining long-term economic growth and prosperity.
Dry winds, heat complicate Prairie growing season start
High heat and persistent winds are adding stress to Prairie crops this spring, as producers across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta race to finish seeding.
Genome project hopes to find new parasite weaknesses for future livestock dewormers to target
Parasitic worms can weaken cattle and sheep and cost the livestock industry millions of dollars. The cost is rising as parasites develop drug resistance. The post Genome project hopes to find new parasite weaknesses for future livestock dewormers to target appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.
Bayer sued for allegedly monopolizing U.S. market for GMO corn seeds
A lawsuit by Iowa-based seed company Latham Quality alleges that Bayer used illegal and anti-competitive practices to monopolize the U.S. market for genetically engineered corn seeds.
CUSMA review comes into focus
What Trump and the Democrats agree about the future of North American trade The post CUSMA review comes into focus appeared first on CCPA.
U.S. and Mexico begin bilateral negotiations without Canada
The United States and Mexico are kicking off a series of bilateral negotiating rounds without Canada ahead of the first official review of the North American trade agreement. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Deputy Ambassador Jeff Goettman is leading an American delegation to Mexico City for an init…
Food availability, 2025
In 2025, Canadian production of fresh vegetables, poultry meat, eggs and wheat flour rose to record levels. For poultry meat and eggs, this increase in production translated into record availability for both commodities.
Manitoba’s shrinking grain elevator map changes the game on grain hauling
Manitoba’s grain elevators are bigger, fewer and farther between than ever before; what has the impact been for farmers? The post Manitoba’s shrinking grain elevator map changes the game on grain hauling appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.
Canadian Pacific receives strike notice from signals workers’ union
Canadian Pacific Kansas City received a 72-hour strike notice from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, which represents signals and communications workers.
Some pollination needs a bee’s buzz; climate change may be threatening that
Climate change may be threatening an important pollination source for crops; wild bees like bumblebees need to buzz to pollinate. The post Some pollination needs a bee’s buzz; climate change may be threatening that appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.
The Strait of Hormuz: The supply chain loop that broke the world
It took only five days after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel in late February for Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital energy and maritime chokepoints. Describing the waterway as a place where Iran and the U.S. flex their muscles doesn’t tell the whole…