Canola and spring wheat prices have improved in recent months making them better cropping options.
Canola has seen more price improvement than other major crops. Back in late 2025 when the Sask Ministry of Agriculture put together its 2026 Crop Planning Guide, the price assumption for canola was just $13.20 a bushel.
Depending upon your location and proximity to a crushing plant, fall delivery prices are currently $3 or more per bushel higher than that.
For producers who locked in most or all of their fertilizer needs prior to the big price increases, the profit potential for canola has improved dramatically. Of course, that assumes fall prices don’t come tumbling back down.
Canola prices have been tracking the price of oil, going up and down on news coming out of the Middle East conflict.
Spring wheat has been another strong performer, based largely on dryness concerns in the U.S. The Crop Planning Guide assumed a fall price of $7.00 a bushel. Current prices are about a dollar a bushel higher.
While spring wheat prices have improved, durum has slipped. The Crop Planning Guide used a price of $7.84 for durum. Current fall price levels are in the $7.25 range.
It’s rare to see durum worth significantly less than spring wheat and that may change some seeding intentions.
