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Proposed changes to rail shipping legislation could be deregulation by stealth, the NFU worries.

NFU worried C-49 will help railways, hurt farmers

Terry Boehm believes the new legislation gives the railways too much wiggle room on grain service

By Allan Dawson March 29, 2018

The National Farmers Union (NFU) fears Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, will further deregulate the railways, resulting in poorer service for western Canadian grain farmers, not better. The opposite view is held by most farm groups, grain companies and even the railways, all of whom want the legislation to revise the Canada Transportation Act

CanoLAB and SoyLAB attendees get a crash course  in weed identification in Dauphin March 15.

Crops

CanoLAB adds soybeans to the agenda

The two-day event hoped to get a better idea on managing canola  and soybeans for growers who increasingly want to grow both

By Alexis Stockford March 28, 2018

Growers were looking for more than just canola knowledge from CanoLAB this year. Soybeans also stole the show. Put on annually by canola commodity groups, CanoLAB is usually a major stop for everything from canola fertilization and weed control to disease pressures and beneficial insects. This was the first year, however, that the Manitoba Pulse

A hemp plant in Alberta. (Jennifer Blair photo)

Crops, Markets

Downturn seen in organic markets for malt barley, hemp

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

CNS Canada — As organic producers look to clean out the 2017 crop from their bins before seeding, they’re finding lower prices than they’re willing to sell for. Contracts have been filled up, meaning some producers who were waiting for higher prices are out of luck with no options to sell their crops. Some buyers

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba may give peas a chance

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 27, 2018

CNS Canada — Total Canadian pea acres are likely to be down in 2018 as export challenges have cut into prices. However, Manitoba could be an outlier, with increased area to the pulse crop a strong possibility. “People are interested in growing peas, but there’s caution there,” said Francois Labelle, executive director of Manitoba Pulse

Think of a healthy diet as part of your body’s preventive maintenance program.

Recipe Swap

Keep your motor running

Prairie Fare: Men care about health and wellness issues, they just  need better information — and a new website can help

By Julie Garden-Robinson March 23, 2018

“Gentlemen, start your engines!” I wonder how many times I have overheard that sentence in my house. Yes, I am married to an automobile racing fan. Because the race-car drivers usually drink milk at the end, I guess racing has a nutrition connection. This long, cold winter has been a challenge for vehicles and our

Agronomist Peter Johnson doesn’t like Manitoba’s tight rotations.

Crops, Other

Tight crop rotations in the hot seat

Rotations were a major point as discussions turned to blackleg during this year’s BASF Knowledge Harvest

By Alexis Stockford March 21, 2018

It’s all but impossible to eliminate sclerotinia and blackleg from the field, but it’s also a mistake to assume crop genetics alone will manage the problem. BASF technical service specialist Colleen Redlick said farmers need to broaden their approach during the BASF Knowledge Harvest in Brandon earlier this winter. Resistance breakdown, something the industry has

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: India not a guaranteed market

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News March 13, 2018

CNS Canada — Despite positive developments between Canada and India in regards to pulse crops, the CEO of Pulse Canada is warning producers not to rely on India as market for pulses. “India is not the market that it was eight months ago and it emphasizes the need to find alternate markets,” Gordon Bacon said.

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta pea area tries to hang on

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News March 8, 2018

CNS Canada — Despite a drop in spot prices due to tariffs imposed by India on peas, one industry expert says she isn’t convinced that means acreage will drastically be reduced in Alberta this spring. “I think we’ll see a little bit of a drop, but I don’t think it will be as impactful as

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpeas a bright spot

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 28, 2018

CNS Canada — Western Canadian farmers may be set to plant fewer lentil and pea acres this spring, but chickpeas are looking to be one pulse crop that stands out. “Acres are definitely going to increase significantly,” said Colin Young of Midwest Grain at Moose Jaw. He expected to see a doubling in area from

Manitoba has more crop choices than many locations on the Prairies, which makes a more diverse crop rotation possible.

Crops

Building a ‘better’ crop rotation

Understand all the interactions within a rotation and their effect on yield

By Anastasia Kubinec February 27, 2018

Manitoba is a unique place to farm in the western Canadian Prairies. We enjoy a relatively long growing season, good rainfall (sometimes too much) and have the support of many industry partners, testing a wide range of crop types with adaptation to our climate. With all the crop options we have, a diverse crop rotation

Daily Network News

Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty

How farmers can manage stress, anxiety during spring seeding

Peas

NFU worried C-49 will help railways, hurt farmers

CanoLAB adds soybeans to the agenda

Downturn seen in organic markets for malt barley, hemp

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba may give peas a chance

Keep your motor running

Tight crop rotations in the hot seat

Pulse weekly outlook: India not a guaranteed market

Pulse weekly outlook: Alberta pea area tries to hang on

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpeas a bright spot

Building a ‘better’ crop rotation

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