Farming

Farming, trade, energy and economic news that matters to Canada, in short plain reports.

Saturday, November 14

Official figures

Grain Commission: 2026 western Canadian canola averages 43.8% oil, 21.6% protein

The Canadian Grain Commission published preliminary 2026 quality results for canola on November 13. Across 961 samples from western Canada, oil content averaged 43.8% and protein 21.6%, all grades combined. Of those samples, 858 graded No. 1 Canada, 70 No. 2, 26 No. 3 and 7 Sample Canada. The commission said the grade counts may not match the real grade split for the crop year, and the samples are unlikely to include grain harvested in the past two weeks.

Farming. Added 5:10 pm Saskatchewan time.References 1

Official figures

Western Canadian green lentils average 26.4% protein, red lentils 27.3%

The Canadian Grain Commission released preliminary 2026 lentil quality results on November 12, based on 121 green and 132 red samples from western Canada. Green lentils averaged 26.4% protein on a dry basis, up from 26.0% in 2025. Red lentils averaged 27.3%, compared with 26.9% a year earlier. The commission said the figures will be updated as more samples arrive, and that the grade counts may not show the true grade split for the crop year.

Farming. Added 5:10 pm Saskatchewan time.References 1

Official figures

Federal budget proposes $176.9 million to renew wine sector program

Budget 2026 proposes to renew the Wine Sector Support Program at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with $176.9 million spread across three years that begin in 2027-28, federal officials said on November 13. They said the program pays licensed wineries directly to cope with rising input costs and to keep buying grapes from Canadian growers. Officials said the new money follows $343 million already invested in the sector. The chair of a national wine industry group said the renewal gives the industry the confidence to invest.

Farming. Added 1:11 pm Saskatchewan time.References 1 2

Official figures

Yellow pea protein averages 23.1% in western Canada samples, up from 22.4%

The Canadian Grain Commission said its preliminary pea quality report, with data to November 12, covers western Canadian samples, 189 of them yellow and 33 green. Of the yellow samples, 71 graded No. 1, 83 graded No. 2 and 35 graded No. 3. Yellow pea protein averaged 23.1% on a dry basis, compared with 22.4% for the 2025 crop, while green pea protein averaged 23.3%, compared with 23.4%. The commission said the figures will be updated as more samples arrive.

Farming. Added 1:11 pm Saskatchewan time.References 1

Tuesday, November 10

Official figures

USDA raises its 2026/27 world wheat production projection to 827.51 million metric tons

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its November 10 supply and demand report that it projects 2026/27 world wheat production at 827.51 million metric tons, up from 822.39 million in the October report. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it projects world ending stocks at 280.82 million, compared with 276.04 million a month earlier, and world exports at 208.66 million, compared with 208.97 million. For Canada, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it left its wheat production projection at 36.50 million metric tons and exports at 30.50 million, the same as in October.

Farming. Added 2:11 pm Saskatchewan time.References 1 2

Official figures

Canola prices paid to Saskatchewan and Manitoba farmers fell in September, Statistics Canada says

Statistics Canada said on November 10 that canola prices received by farmers in the western provinces dropped in September from August, with Manitoba down 6.6% and Saskatchewan down 6.1%. The agency said a larger supply from the new harvest pushed prices lower, while Prairie prices stayed above a year earlier on stronger biofuel demand. Wheat other than durum rose on the Prairies for a fourth month in a row, but more slowly, and the agency said a bigger domestic harvest and higher stocks may have held back the gains. Slaughter cattle prices fell from August in every province, with Quebec down 13.8% and Saskatchewan down 4.6%, the smallest drop.

Farming. Added 8:12 am Saskatchewan time.References 1

Sunday, November 8

Official figures

Saskatchewan harvest is 99% done, with canola yields at 38.3 bushels per acre

The Saskatchewan government said in its crop report for October 20 to October 26 that 99% of the province's harvest was finished. Yields were mostly in line with 10-year averages, the report said. Provincial estimates included 51.9 bushels per acre for hard red spring wheat, 44.2 for durum and 38.3 for canola. The report said late-season rain and pests caused some downgrading, and it put durum at 25% in the top grade, 1 CW, against a 10-year average of 39%.

Farming. Added 4:08 pm Saskatchewan time.References 1

Reported

Budget 2026 proposes wider farm rollover to nieces and nephews from January 2027

The federal budget, tabled on November 5, proposes wider rollover rules for family farms. A livestock producer group said that from Jan. 1, 2027, a farm could be passed on to nieces and nephews. The group also said businesses could write off the full cost of eligible investments made on or after September 15, 2026. A national farm group said it was pleased with the steps on farm transfers but that additional action will be needed on rising diesel costs.

Farming. Added 12:08 pm Saskatchewan time.References 1 2