“I think the real story behind it is its parents. It’s (Kane) a cross between Domain and McKenzie.” – TODD HYRA A new upstart variety has finally pushed AC Barrie from its throne after 10 years as Manitoba’s most popular Red Spring wheat. Manitoba farmers planted 468,770 acres of Kane last spring, versus 418,839 acres
Kane Manitoba’s Most Popular Wheat Variety In 2009
Rathwell-Nesbitt Short Line Being Explored
Around 1 0 0 people attended a meeting in Holland Aug. 6, to explore purchasing part of the Glenboro subdivision from the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) to set up a short line railway. Meeting organizers Bob Wheeler, a business development specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives and Carman MLA Blaine Pedersen, said they
Corn Moving West
Pioneer Hi-Bred, one of the world’s leading corn seed companies, has opened a new research centre here aimed at making corn a mainstream crop in Western Canada. “We have a vision,” Pioneer Hi-Bred president Ian Grant said in an interview Aug. 6, before the grand opening of Pioneer’s Carman Research Centre. “Even if you could
BASF Adds To Its Stable Of Labels
“It (Heat herbicide) gives you much faster control than glyphosate alone and a broader spectrum so you would pick up (and control) your Roundup Ready canola.” ROBERT HORNFORD Manitoba flax growers can now use Headline fungicide to combat pasmo (Septoria linicola). It’s just one of a number of new labels or products to come from
Suspected Glyphosate-Resistant Ragweed In Ontario
Giant ragweed could be the first “made in Canada” weed resistant to the non-selective herbicide glyphosate, so it’s worth watching out for, says University of Manitoba weed scientist Robert Gulden. Giant ragweed can be found in Manitoba, but it’s much more common in Ontario he told those participating in the Crop Diagnostic School here at
Heatloving Crops Delayed Again
Heat-loving crops such as corn and soybeans are delayed, but wheat, canola and flax are thriving this summer under conditions eerily similar to last year’s cooler, but extended growing season. “It means there has to be some catching up to do in order for the crop to mature and that means we don’t want an
New Eight-Gene, Insect-, Herbicide-Tolerant Corn Approved U. S., Canada
Manitoba corn growers have to wait awhile to get Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences’ new eight-gene (trait) SmartStax corn that requires only a five per cent refuge and boasts multiple “modes of action” against insect and weed pests. “We’re definitely going to look at it (for Western Canada), but the priority for the launch in 2010
CWB Wants To Appeal “Gag Order”
“We think it’s a fundamental issue to the CWB. It’s about farmers having control of the Canadian Wheat Board. It’s as simple as that.” – Larry Hill The struggle over who controls the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) – its board of directors or the federal government – might be decided by the Supreme Court of
$21.5 Million Excess Moisture Claims
“A lot of those farmers are still suffering from excess moisture from last summer.” – CRAIG THOMSON Manitoba farmers couldn’t seed 420,000 acres this spring to annual crops due to excess moisture, triggering $21.5 million in crop insurance payouts Agriculture Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced July 16. That’s the third-highest number of acres unseeded because of
Headline Gets Emergency Registration For Sunflower Rust
“Do not panic but rather get out there and scout your field. Early detection is critical. Yield losses can be significant.” – NSAC REPORT BA S F ’s fungicide Headline (pyraclostrobin) has received an emergency-use registration to control sunflower rust, a disease that decimated some fields in Manitoba last year and could be a problem