Manitoba canola growers are being urged to check their fields for blackleg infections after two severely infected fields were discovered recently in the province even though the varieties were rated as blackleg resistant. "It’s the worst blackleg I have ever seen and I’ve been looking at blackleg in canola since the late ’90s," Manitoba Agriculture,
Manitoba canola growers urged to scout for blackleg
Industry co-operating to improve wheat registration process
The search is on for a way to allow higher-yielding wheats while protecting Western Canada’s reputation as a premium producer of red spring and amber durum wheat. “All of the sectors affected by variety registration have come together in a very positive spirit to work towards developing something that will address the concerns and preserve
Natural gas, natural solution: Devine
It’s good for the environment, economy and food security, according to a former Saskatchewan premier
The move is on to switch heavy vehicles to natural gas, and that will benefit farmers and enhance global food security, says former Saskatchewan premier Grant Devine. There’s an abundance of cheap natural gas across the country, and new extraction technology is adding to the surplus here and abroad, he said. “We have no endNew CWB focuses on Western Canada
But it can now extend its reach Starting Aug. 1 the new CWB will be able to buy and sell grain of any type from anywhere in Canada, but its immediate focus is its traditional territory — Western Canada. “We have no immediate plans to do business in other parts of Canada,” CWB spokesperson Maureen
Experts say don’t miss the boat when spraying for sclerotinia in canola
There’s little point spraying canola at 50 per cent bloom or later for protection against sclerotinia, says a plant pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. “You may see a visual difference (less disease) but there won’t be a yield difference,” said Holly Derksen. If conditions warrant, the ideal time to apply a fungicide
Ottawa allocates $349 million for voluntary CWB
The money, similar to what the former directors estimated, will cover open-market transition costs
The federal government will spend up to $349 million to cover the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) extraordinary costs as it moves to an open market Aug. 1. “The CWB must be as nimble, flexible and efficient as possible without being encumbered with costs related to the past,” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said at a newsCROP CHECKUP: Don’t miss the boat when spraying for sclerotinia
There’s little point spraying canola at 50-per-cent bloom or later for protection against sclerotinia, says a plant pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. “You may see a visual difference (less disease) but there won’t be a yield difference,” said Holly Derksen. If conditions warrant, the ideal time to apply a fungicide is at
Cigi names three farmers to board
Three Prairie farmers have been appointed to the Canadian International Grains Institute’s six-member board, just one of many changes to the institute in the wake of the end of the Canadian Wheat Board’s wheat and barley sales monopoly Aug. 1. Cigi, which teaches customers how to use Canadian crops, was founded in 1972 by the
Appearance and reality: Are U.S. varieties higher yielding?
Now that they’ve achieved their goal of ending the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly, the Western Canadian Wheat Growers are training their sights on their next target — the Canadian wheat registration system. In a recent advertisement the WCWGA says farmers should have access to higher-yielding varieties to meet the demand for mid-quality or feed/ethanol markets,
Appeal Court upholds “marketing freedom” law
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz didn’t break the law by introducing legislation to end the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. “We are pleased with this decision,” Ritz said in an email. In December, Federal Court Justice Douglas Campbell agreed with the Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board that Ritz breached