Canada launched its C$750 million Controlled Environment Agriculture Growth Pathway Program on October 30, 2026, opening applications for investments in greenhouse technology, indoor farming and local food production. The program includes C$650 million for technology adoption, including automation, robotics, lighting and digital growing systems, plus C$100 million for food-production projects in rural and northern communities. […]

  Excessive rainfall in agriculture can harm crops even when fields are not visibly flooded. After several weeks of mostly dry weather, the first period of steady rainfall is a source of relief. By the fifth day of rain, a farmer who is walking through the field might notice that the soil has ceased to […]

A report tabled on October 29 by Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, part of the Auditor General’s office, assessed Health Canada’s national program for monitoring pesticides in water. The audit found that the Canadian Water Monitoring Program for Pesticides, launched in 2024, was implemented as intended and is already informing pesticide reviews, […]

A trade analysis published by RBC on October 28, 2026, identifies opportunities for Canadian agricultural exporters to expand into European markets, particularly in grains, canola, livestock products and fertilizers. According to the report, Canada exported approximately C$7.32 billion in farm, fish, food and agricultural input products to the European Union in 2025. However, the EU […]

Uneven water movement is why one section of a field can stay soggy after heavy rain while another dries out within hours. Water will pool in the low spots, run off the slopes and soak into the ground at different rates. The fact that water behaves in this way in a field is important as […]

Canadian fertilizer manufacturer Replenish Nutrients released an operational update on 27 October 2026, outlining progress at its Alberta production facilities and a revised expansion timetable for its U.S. operations. The company confirmed that its Beiseker Hutterite Colony facility completed its first commercial fertilizer sales during October. Its nearby granulation facility is currently operating one shift, […]

Statistics Canada released new grain-delivery figures on October 26 showing that Canadian producers delivered 8.1 million tonnes of major grains in September 2026, an increase of 10.8% compared with the same month last year. Canola accounted for a substantial portion of the growth, with deliveries rising 43.5% to 2.8 million tonnes. Wheat excluding durum increased […]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced a regulated area for spotted lanternfly on October 23, covering Essex County, the city of Windsor, Pelee Township and the municipality of Chatham-Kent in southwestern Ontario. The decision follows additional confirmed detections in Windsor and Essex County after Canada’s first detection in Windsor on September 15, along with […]

Fall fertilizer application might seem like the end of the job after harvesting. However, applying fertilizer in the fall begins a process that lasts for months in the soil. The three main nutrients for crops (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) do not remain unchanged until spring. As the soil cools, freezes, thaws and gets wet, the […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on October 22 that eight fertilizer manufacturing projects were selected to move forward under its Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply (FIELDS) Program. Together the projects represent more than $1.34 billion in proposed investment, including approximately $573 million in proposed USDA funding. That figure exceeds the program’s […]