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Western Farm Weather Alert: Heat, Storms, and Unpredictable El Niño Thursday, June 18, 2026 Farmers across the west, in both the United States and Canada could be facing an unpredictable and potentially challenging stretch of weather as summer approaches, according to the latest released June 15 by Nutrien’s Eric Snodgrass. The report points to a developing weather pattern... Read this article online
What Can Canadian Canola Growers Learn from the Decline of Rapeseed Oil in the United Kingdom Thursday, June 18, 2026 The Farms.com team recently attended the Cereals Show in the United Kingdom. This year, the show was held in the Cotswolds at Diddly Squat Farm (owned by Jeremy Clarkson, from Clarkson’s Farms). We were intrigued to learn about the dramatic decline of the rapeseed sector. The United... Read this article online
Manitoba Pork welcomes Canada’s ASF zoning agreement with Japan Thursday, June 18, 2026 Today, the Government of Canada and the Government of Japan announced an agreement on the mutual recognition of containment zones in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). ASF is an internationally reportable disease that has devastated swine herds around the world. It is... Read this article online
U.S. Agriculture Leaders Support USMCA Trade Agreement Thursday, June 18, 2026 Members of the House Agriculture Committee voiced strong support for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) during a June 10, 2026, hearing, even as uncertainty surrounds the upcoming July 1, 2026, review of the trade pact. Representatives from farmer organizations and... Read this article online
Ag in the House: June 8 – 12 Thursday, June 18, 2026 During question period on June 8, a Bloc MP wanted answers related to a provision about agriculture placed inside Bill C-30, the Spring Economic Update Implementation Act. Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, the MP for Rimouski—La Matapédia, wanted to know if the government will remove parts of the... Read this article online