OPINION: Super El Nino anxiety pushes up grain prices But real weather impact will have final say I really don’t trust weather forecasts. After having spent the first 45 years of my life in... Read more
THE ROCK SHOP Where local quarry boys turn highland boulders into everything from bridges to kitchen counters More often than not, when you discover a gem of a business busy at work i... Read more
Ontario mostly grows soft red winter wheat The spring of 2026 has been a really interesting time in the wheat markets. We’ve seen sharp rallies in the Chicago futures markets and an interes... Read more
What to do in mud season? Between hockey and planting, Carson discovered squirrel sniping Carson Elliot was a crop farmer from just outside Moose Creek who was as keen on hockey seaso... Read more
Avoid the big deceit, buy local Patrick Meagher Farmers Forum You’ve likely noticed that it’s hard to get through one day without hearing a string of lies. Allow me to qualify.... Read more
What emergency? Court said the Emergencies Act was unlawful during Freedom Convoy but Carney wants Supreme Court to overturn that and uphold Trudeau’s unlawful crackdown Nelson Zandbe... Read more
OTTAWA — Farmers Forum was at the Ottawa farm show last month where we asked farmers, “Has rural community spirit changed in the last 10 years?” The answers were surprising. Many said that c... Read more
Living one of the best lives on Earth The Wheelers have launched into ‘crazy’ upgrades adding maple sap silos and high-efficiency measures to their tradition of syrup wizardry Vernon Wheeler... Read more
OPINION: Watch how planting intentions move markets: And pick your price to pull the trigger March is the month when things finally start to get interesting in the grain futures marke... Read more
Meet the Squash family There’s easy-peasy butternut, tough-as-nails spaghetti squash, unassuming Delicata and ever popular pie pumpkin We get so much love from our customers, always c... Read more
OPINION: To hell and back No matter how bad things get in Canada, or elsewhere, there is always a way to turn things around. In fact, one country proved that you can get out of hell in three... Read more
Angela Dorie Backroads Nothing like waiting until the last minute DFO demands for more milk with little warning leave farmers scrambling The morning of October 1, 2022, the men... Read more
The purpose of price is to ration demand. It’s a simple concept, but when we allow ourselves to star-gaze at these record high prices, we forget this simple truth. Read more
STEVE KELL: Be ready to sell on rumour as the big money moves commodities like stock market shares
The managed money is definitely the farmer’s friend. The spring and early summer of 2026 have been a really interesting period in the commodities markets because, fundamentally there... Read more