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Canada stands among the world’s top producers and suppliers of malting barley and malt, fueling breweries and markets worldwide. Join Peter for an inside look at global malting barley and malt trends, market dynamics, and what’s shaping the future of this vital industry.

Join Leif as he shares an overview of Canada's international cereals markets and explains how Cereals Canada approaches its work to protect market access and build demand for our products around the globe.

2025 from snow melt to fall freeze was challenging to keep crops alive and pests managed in many fields. Early spring revealed big overwintered weeds; in-season had new weeds emerge and common weeds that the “same old control” didn’t quite do the job. Spring also brought nasty May long weather that caused crusting/emergence issues and damage on already emerged crops. Summer was days of off/on smoke, excess rain in some place, too little in others; leading to questions if fungicide use was needed in some areas and some resulting big disease issues in others. Sprinkle in a few bertha armyworms hot spots and the growing season stayed busy for agronomists and farmers. Even 2025 may have not been straight forward for crop management, it did provide new learning opportunities to plan for 2026.

This past year was tough for many farmers—higher input costs, shaky U.S. trade policies, and low crop prices all hit at once. While it might feel like just another cycle, big changes are happening in agriculture. Global trade is shifting, and food is becoming a key part of national security for many countries. These changes bring challenges, but also new opportunities. Join Jacob as he breaks down what these global trends mean for Manitoba farmers and how to stay ahead.