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Research co-ordination sought in canola deal

Manitoba canola growers and the federal government plan to improve how federal canola agronomy research funding is co-ordinated in a new $6 million agreement. The Prairie Canola Agronomy Research Program (PCARP), announced Nov. 12, is the result of an agreement involving the Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Canola Council of Canada, Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Saskatchewan
News, Oilseeds

First Midwest snow complicates remaining harvest

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U. S. Midwest farmers who still have corn in their fields got a grim reminder last week that their harvest window was closing fast as the first snowfall of the season fell on parts of the western corn belt Nov. 7. Storms that dropped one to three inches of snow on parts of Iowa and
Grain Markets, Oilseeds

“Farmers will be driving Maseratis” and other news

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed futures at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Nov. 6 higher. Canola prices rallied as farmers virtually turned off the tap and stopped delivering. Traders feel it will take farm gate bids of
Oilseeds, Other

Breakthrough genetic solution for clubroot coming soon

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is poised to provide canola growers in clubroot-affected areas with a new solution. The company, with assistance from industry experts and independent researchers, is racing to bring a new canola hybrid to market next year that provides genetic resistance to the disease. “This breakthrough will have tremendous benefits to canola
Oilseeds, Other

Take time to choose the right varieties

CANOLA COUNCIL OF CANADA RELEASE With the push towards earlier seed commitments for canola, variety selection decisions for the 2009 crop have already started. “Selecting the best varieties for your farm can be a tough call so make sure each choice is an informed one,” says Doug Moisey, Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist. First,
News, Oilseeds

World more dependent on Latin American soybeans

The global soybean market will become increasingly dependent on South American supplies in coming months, following a lower-than-expected U. S. soybean crop, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said Nov. 4. The U. S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 28 reduced its forecast of the U. S. soybean crop by 1.5 per cent in an unprecedented
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Producers can still apply for CWB ballots

The Nov. 14 deadline to get on the voters’ list for the Canadian Wheat Board 2008 director elections for Districts 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 is fast approaching. In order to simplify the application process, farmers can now use crop insurance records or delivery receipts to prove eligibility. More information can be found at
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Farmers must embrace free market opportunities

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I farm full time at MacGregor, Man. Over the years I have been involved in farm policy issues, particularly grain transportation and marketing. It has become clear to me that the only way for the wheat and barley industry to become more prosperous for farmers and their communities is to embrace free market opportunities, with
News, Oilseeds

All things being equal, most canola yields are similar

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Canola varieties generally delivered at the same capacity in field tests, says Phil Thomas, a senior agricoach with Agri Trend. Thomas gave an overview of canola varieties during a talk on canola innovations at the annual Agri-Trade show in Red Deer. Commercial varieties generally have longevity of three to four years, he said. “Things are
Oilseeds, Other, Poultry

Feed costs trigger inflation

U. S. food prices will rise by at least seven per cent in 2009 because of higher feed costs for chickens, hogs and cattle, said a group of food industry economists Nov. 6. It would be the third year in a row that food prices rose faster than the overall U. S. inflation rate. Food

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