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- The Good, Bad & Uglyby Bruce Burnett - Analysis on January 22, 2026 at 10:44 pm
The Good: The nearby wheat futures were up today as winterkill concerns continued from the current weather system moving through the central and southern U.S. The nearby spring wheat contract closed up by 10 cents per bushel to close at the highest level of 2026. The winter wheat futures were up by five to six Read more
- National mustard organization ponders its futureby Karen Briere on January 22, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Changes may be on the horizon for the Canadian Mustard Association.
- Autonomous machines still struggle in farm fieldsby Don Norman on January 22, 2026 at 10:19 pm
University of Manitoba researchers explain early-stage work on autonomous machines and why changing soil and field conditions make agriculture harder than road driving.
- El Nino’s arrival remains up in the airby Sean Pratt on January 22, 2026 at 8:53 pm
El Nino is coming this summer but much depends on the timing and intensity of the weather event.
- Cold winter weather helps control disease in livestockby Jamie Rothenburger, DVM on January 22, 2026 at 8:19 pm
There is an upside to the typically frigid Canadian winter because the annual deep freeze has some direct benefits to animal health.