Trent Klarenbach

Grain Market Analyst B.S.A, Agricultural Economics Technical Analyst of the Grain and Oilseed Markets

Daily Edition

Ottawa Bets $50M on Ag Tech as CAAIN Gets a Boost

Aug 28, 2026

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Ottawa Bets $50M on Ag Tech as CAAIN Gets a Boost

Plus a farm-tech skeptic's honest take, and Saskatchewan harvest finally picking up steam.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Cattlemen Tell Trump to Reverse Course on Cheap Beef Imports

Aug 27, 2026

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Cattlemen Tell Trump to Reverse Course on Cheap Beef Imports

Plus a phosphate plant breaks a 40-year drought and Alberta gives farmers more time on AgriStability.

Trent Klarenbach

Monette Farms

Aug 26, 2026

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Monette Farms: First Land Sale Approved, Crop Insurance Fight Erupts

A crop insurance fight and the first approved land sale both landed in the last two weeks. Here's what changed and why the insurance angle matters to every leveraged farm, not just Monette.

Trent Klarenbach

Tariffs

Aug 25, 2026

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Southern Alberta Ag Braces for Impact of New US Tariffs

Canadian cattle producers oppose US beef import plans as border friction and trade uncertainty loom across the prairies.

Trent Klarenbach

USMCA

Canada Suspends Trade Talks as US Tariffs Hit 50%

Aug 24, 2026

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Canada Suspends Trade Talks as US Tariffs Hit 50%

Plus the US eases beef import rules and why farm machinery keeps getting caught in the crossfire.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Alberta Plans Its Water Supply for the Next 100 Years

Aug 21, 2026

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Alberta Plans Its Water Supply for the Next 100 Years

Plus a US Senate bill wants 20 million new acres of grass, and a Saskatchewan researcher earns a national beef award.

Trent Klarenbach

USMCA

Canada Dairy Tariffs Paused as U.S. Deal Nears Completion

Aug 20, 2026

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Canada Dairy Tariffs Paused as U.S. Deal Nears Completion

Plus the real math on scouting drones, Scott Moe's take on the tariff pause, and why the Grazing Pen is sitting out today.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Phosphate Shipment Breaks 5-Year US Drought, Tyson Redraws Beef Map

Aug 19, 2026

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Phosphate Shipment Breaks 5-Year US Drought, Tyson Redraws Beef Map

Plus why two of every three tradable phosphate tonnes are off the market and what it means for fall applications.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Midwest Farmland Values Go Flat as Inflation Eats the Gains

Aug 18, 2026

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Midwest Farmland Values Go Flat as Inflation Eats the Gains

Plus a dairy family's goodbye to 100 cows, and why Tractor Tech is sitting this one out.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

U.S. Beef Herd Hits 75-Year Low as Tyson Shuts Three Plants

Aug 17, 2026

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U.S. Beef Herd Hits 75-Year Low as Tyson Shuts Three Plants

Plus, American drones are closing the gap on China, and Ottawa's storm alerts just got a lot smarter.

Trent Klarenbach

Policy & Trade

El Niño Delays, Dairy Tariffs & Canola's 45Z Win: Top 5

Aug 15, 2026

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El Niño Delays, Dairy Tariffs & Canola's 45Z Win: Top 5

Plus Kubota's 20-year streak, drone spraying gets the nod, and the week's most-read Daily Kernel stories ranked.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Canadian Dairy Digs In as Aug. 19 U.S. Tariffs Loom

Aug 14, 2026

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Canadian Dairy Digs In as Aug. 19 U.S. Tariffs Loom

Plus 52,700 farm jobs gone in six years, and how one family works 300 scattered fields with precision ag.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

US 45Z Fuel Credit Opens the Door for Canadian Canola

Aug 13, 2026

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US 45Z Fuel Credit Opens the Door for Canadian Canola

Plus 89% of farmers now run auto-guidance, and the US cow herd sits at 27.6 million head as the heifer math turns ugly.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Kubota's 20-Year Streak Tops US Tractor Sales

Aug 12, 2026

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Kubota's 20-Year Streak Tops US Tractor Sales

Plus a Washington rancher's regulatory fight, and what both stories mean for how Prairie producers spend and push back.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

El Niño Threat Puts Historic Harvest Delays on the Table

Aug 11, 2026

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El Niño Threat Puts Historic Harvest Delays on the Table

Plus what a shrinking Prairie grassland means for ranchers, and why fall might get soggier than farmers are used to.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Health Canada Greenlights Drone Spraying for Prairie Farms

Aug 10, 2026

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Health Canada Greenlights Drone Spraying for Prairie Farms

Plus a farmer tech-adoption survey and what the Mexico border reopening means for Canadian cattle.

Trent Klarenbach

Policy & Trade

Spray Drift Fine, Financing Squeeze: This Week's Top 5

Aug 8, 2026

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Spray Drift Fine, Financing Squeeze: This Week's Top 5

Plus fertilizer sticker shock, CNH's 2027 machinery rebound, sinking California land, and a Sask. farmer's world ag seat.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Farm Lenders Get Nervous as 2027 Financing Squeeze Looms

Aug 7, 2026

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Farm Lenders Get Nervous as 2027 Financing Squeeze Looms

Plus a Nebraska grain dealer's license on the line and why China's soybean demand matters more than crop size this year.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Fertilizer Prices Set to Stay High for Years, Experts Warn

Aug 6, 2026

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Fertilizer Prices Set to Stay High for Years, Experts Warn

Plus Mosaic's rough quarter, record U.S. farmland values, and what it all means for your input bill.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Illinois Farmer Fined $250K for Spray Drift Near School

Aug 5, 2026

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Illinois Farmer Fined $250K for Spray Drift Near School

Plus the wild true story of the man who invented fertilizer and the gas that ended his own marriage.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Farm Fleet Set to Turn Over as CNH Sees 2027 Rebound

Aug 4, 2026

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Farm Fleet Set to Turn Over as CNH Sees 2027 Rebound

Plus sinking California farmland and where Canada ranks among the world's ag giants.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Saskatchewan Farmer Joins Global Ag Leadership—GFN Taps Jake Leguee

Aug 3, 2026

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Saskatchewan Farmer Joins Global Ag Leadership—GFN Taps Jake Leguee

Plus satellite AI is predicting crop stress before farmers see it, and what this means for Prairie agriculture.

Trent Klarenbach

Policy & Trade

Canola Crush Boom, Data Centers Eye Farmland: Top 5

Aug 1, 2026

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Canola Crush Boom, Data Centers Eye Farmland: Top 5

Plus record biofuel demand, fuel and fertilizer costs into 2027, and ADM's tariff-proof crush expansion.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

ADM Crushes Oilseed Capacity as China Tariff Talks Stall

Jul 31, 2026

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ADM Crushes Oilseed Capacity as China Tariff Talks Stall

Plus Oliver tractor collector fever, India's green lentil shuffle, and why 25 million bushels just got cheaper to process.

Trent Klarenbach

Daily Edition

Biofuel Demand Hits All-Time Highs as Soybean Crush Shatters Records

Jul 30, 2026

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Biofuel Demand Hits All-Time Highs as Soybean Crush Shatters Records

Strong U.S. renewable fuel mandates and fresh import tariffs on Brazilian tallow are giving oilseed markets an unexpected floor.

Trent Klarenbach