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Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Shhh… Don’t Tell The Canola Council

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We want to believe those promises of good things to come Western Canada’s way once the Canadian Wheat Board is outa’ the way. We really do. According to Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz, the CWB monopoly is weakening our clout in world wheat and barley trade. “What was once Canada’s signature crop has fallen behind,”
Oilseeds, Opinion

Letters – for Jul. 14, 2011

Why would strictly grain, especially canola growers, be concerned over Bill 46, the Save Lake Winnipeg Act and the phosphorus regulation? Spreading nutrients in winter significantly increases their movement into waterways during spring thaw and flood events in Manitoba. Before 75 per cent of wetlands had been destroyed in agro- Manitoba, most excess nutrients were
Crops, Oilseeds

South America To Grow More Soybeans

Farmers in Brazil and Argentina are likely to strongly expand soybean sowings for the 2012 harvest as global soy demand grows, Hamburgbased oilseeds analystsOil Worldsaid June 21. Brazil’s soybean sowings for harvesting in early 2012 are likely to be increased by about one million hectares on the year to 25.2 million hectares, continuing recent expansion
Cereals, Crops, Livestock, Oilseeds

Tight Year-End Stocks Forecast

Canada’s Agriculture Department slashed its production forecast for wheat, but raised its canola outlook July 5, while warning that overall crop stocks will drop to a record low this summer. Agriculture Canada cut its harvest estimate for all wheat to 24 million tonnes from June’s forecast of 25.5 million tonnes. Canola production rises to a
Crops, Oilseeds

Flax Is The 97-Pound Weakling Of Crops

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Flax is a wimp. That’s why weed and disease control and fertility are key to getting a good yield, says Anastasia Kubinec, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ (MAFRI) oilseeds specialist. “Flax hasn’t had the genetic improvement like canola,” she told those attending the 16th annual Crop Diagnostic School organized by MAFRI and University of
Crops, Oilseeds

Rely On Management, Not The Book

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Growing canola has gotten easier since herbicide-tolerant varieties were commercialized 20 years ago, but pulling off high yields still requires good management. “You just can’t seed the crop and walk away from it,” Anastasia Kubinec, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ (MAFRI) oilseeds specialist told those at the 16th annual Crop Diagnostic School organized by
Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Jul. 14, 2011

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SOUTHWEST REGION There was minimal rainfall in the southwest region over the past week. Producers took advantage of the drier weather to plant greenfeed and spray unseeded land. Winter wheat crops are heading and majority of fungicide applications have been completed. The crop looks to be average. Fall rye is heading and looks to be
Crops, Oilseeds

Soggy Soils, New Lessons At Crop School

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The wet weather that has plagued Manitoba farmers also hit the Crop Diagnostic School. But organizer John Heard says that just makes the school more relevant. “We always say it’s better for us to make the mistakes than farmers,” said Heard, a soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI). The 2011

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