Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) welcomes Prime Minister Mark Carney and all Members of Parliament elected to Canada’s 45th Parliament and is urging the new government to act swiftly to address the pressing challenges facing Canadian grain farmers. “The stakes of this election could not have been higher for grain farmers,” said Kyle Larkin, Executive Director of GGC. “From rising input costs and global market uncertainty to transportation bottlenecks and regulatory pressures, producers are facing a growing list of challenges that require immediate federal attention.” To deliver meaningful relief, GGC is urging the government to reverse the capital gains tax increase, permanently eliminate the carbon tax for on-farm activities, and resolve ongoing trade uncertainty with the United States and China. “The capital gains tax increase and the carbon tax are not abstract issues for farmers,” said Tara Sawyer, Chair of GGC and a grain farmer from Acme, Alberta. “They directly impact whether we
The World Bank is projecting global commodity prices will fall in 2025 and 2026, with tariffs helping to weigh on corn, wheat, and soybeans. Released Tuesday, the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook forecasts a 12% fall in world commodity prices in 2025, followed by a further 5% decline in 2026. Meanwhile, food prices are also expected to recede, falling by 7% in 2025 and an additional 1% next year. All three components of the World Bank’s Food Price index are expected to decline in 2025, the report said, with grains down 11%, and oils and meals, and other foods, by 7% and 5%, respectively. Corn prices are forecast to edge down by 2% in both 2025 and 2026, weighed down by lower crude oil prices, which reduce demand for ethanol, and “increased tariffs on U.S.-China trade,” the report said. Soybean prices are projected to tumble by 17% in 2025, as global production is expected to rise by 6% to a new record in the 2024- 25 season, with the stocks-to-use ratio climbing c
The first provincial crop report of the season on Tuesday showed Manitoba planting slightly ahead of last year and the five-year average pace. An estimated 3% of the crop was in the ground across the province, 1 point ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of the average. A small number of spring wheat acres have been seeded in all the regions of the province, the report said, with oats also starting to go in the Interlake region. Some dry peas have also been seeded in the Central, Eastern, and Interlake regions. Winter wheat and fall rye survival looks good at this point, but winterkill assessments will need to be conducted after a longer period of warm conditions, the report added. No oilseeds have yet been planted in the province. Soil moisture conditions are good in the Northwest and Interlake areas where snow was more plentiful this winter. On the other hand, soil moisture levels are a concern in Eastern and Southern regions of the province where modest snow cover over the
With the federal election now in the rearview mirror, the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is urging the new Liberal government to act swiftly to address the pressing challenges facing Canadian grain farmers. “The stakes of this election could not have been higher for grain farmers,” said Kyle Larkin, Executive Director of GGC. “From rising input costs and global market uncertainty to transportation bottlenecks and regulatory pressures, producers are facing a growing list of challenges that require immediate federal attention.” To deliver meaningful relief, GGC is looking to Ottawa to reverse the capital gains tax increase, permanently eliminate the carbon tax for on-farm activities, and resolve ongoing trade uncertainty with the US and China. “The capital gains tax increase and the carbon tax are not abstract issues for farmers,” said Tara Sawyer, Chair of GGC and a grain farmer from Acme, Alberta. “They directly impact whether we can invest in new equipment, transfer the farm on t
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