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Ag sector equity rises in 2016

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CNS Canada –– Agriculture sector equity rose slightly in 2016, according to a Statistics Canada balance sheet on the industry. Farm sector equity totaled $500.3 billion for the year ending Dec. 31. That’s a 4.5 per cent increase, or $21.6 billion, from the same period a year ago, according to the report released Wednesday. Farm
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U.S. Trade Representative says no deadline for NAFTA deal

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Washington | Reuters — U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Wednesday there was no deadline for completing NAFTA trade talks between the United States, Canada and Mexico even as lawmakers warned that U.S. business would be hurt by prolonged negotiations. “There is no deadline. My hope is that we can get it done by
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Crops

PotashCorp, Agrium choose new married name

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Canadian fertilizer giants Agrium and PotashCorp have picked the new brand under which they plan to do business once their proposed merger clears. Calgary-based Agrium and Saskatoon-based PotashCorp announced Wednesday their new merged company, pending regulatory review and approvals, will be named Nutrien. “The new organization will be the global leader in reliable, low-cost crop
Prime drying weather boosts first forage cut
Forages, Livestock, Local news

Prime drying weather boosts first forage cut

Haying was in full force during the first week of June after forage quality fell to 
optimal cutting levels across the province

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Grain producers may have been cursing the province’s dry spell in the first week of June, but it was good news for forage growers looking for their first cut. John McGregor, co-ordinator of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association’s Green Gold program, said farmers saw between seven and 10 days of good drying weather around
Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Timely rains come to crops, cool temps slow corn, soybean growth

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 19, 2017

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All regions reported precipitation, with amounts ranging from 15 to 55 mm. In most regions crops and pastures benefitted from these rains. Cool temperatures have slowed growth of corn and soybeans. Herbicide applications continue as weather conditions allow. Crops in most areas have received one herbicide application. Fungicide applications are just beginning, largely in winter
Late-season forages, supplemented with dried distillers grains, provide vital protein and energy that would otherwise be unavailable in late season.
Did you know?, Forages, Livestock

DDG can help forage digestibility

The ethanol industry byproduct can help cattle 
get more from late-season grasses

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One of the challenges for cattle producers around the world is getting the most out of late-season forage. In many cases forages become harder to digest later in the growing season, making them less beneficial for animals. Now a group of Texas researchers say supplementing these forages with dried distillers grain from the ethanol industry
A line of Starpharma’s dendrimer polymers, much like its VivaGel water-based gel, shown here, will be put to work carrying crop chemicals and fertilizers in the field for Agrium’s Loveland Products. (Starpharma.com)
Crops

Agrium buys polymer maker’s ag chem applications

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Fertilizer and ag retail firm Agrium has closed a deal for an Australian polymer maker’s ag chemical business, aiming to put it to work in fertilizer and pesticide application. Calgary-based Agrium said Tuesday it has bought Starpharma Holdings’ agrochemical business for A$35 million (C$35.3 million) via Agrium’s U.S. crop input arm, Loveland Products. The deal
Alfalfa weevil larvae.
Crops, Local news

Hail and fungicide timing, alfalfa weevil levels seen high

Manitoba Insect & Disease Update for June 14

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Recent hail events in the province have left producers wondering whether or not they should be using a fungicide at the herbicide timing. Flea beetles in canola, and cutworms continue to be the main insects of concern, although for both concern is diminishing as canola advances to stages less susceptible to feeding from flea beetles, and some cutworms larvae turn to pupae. Alfalfa
Sacramento-based Origin Materials in March started working with bottled-water firms Nestle Waters and Danone on development of plastic bottles made from biomass feedstocks. (Nestle-WatersNA.com)
Crops

Bioprocessor coming to Sarnia

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Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) has invested in California bio-based products company Origin Materials. Origin Materials will be building its first commercial-scale demonstration facility in Sarnia, Ont. by late next year. It will be using bio-based feedstocks such as crops and biomass to make new polymers, surfactants and carbon blacks, which are used as fillers and

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