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TRADE Back-to-back record canola crushing is unlikely to result in increased crushing capacity due to trade uncertainty
China all but stopped importing Canadian canola seed in March, but it’s buying more Canadian canola oil and meal than ever. Meanwhile, Canadian processors crushed a record 9.295 million tonnes of canola seed during the 2018-19 crop year, ending July 31, Statistics Canada figures show. That’s up 0.3 per cent, or 26,000 tonnes, from the
trade It came despite a huge drop in canola seed export, which record wheat sales helped offset
Canada exported a record 44.6 million tonnes of major crops when the 2018-19 crop year ended July 31, up six per cent from the previous record of 41.9 set last crop year, according to Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) statistics. “If there is potential for profit farmers will grow the crop,” Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill
For two months of the year, Amy Johnson flies a crop duster and for 10 she flies MedEvac planes
DROUGHT Two years of drought has the sector scrambling as winter approaches See story pg 6
Producers searching for feed may have to go off the beaten path again this year, as supply concerns mount. The province got little relief from its recent streak of poor forage this year. Most first cuts yielded between 40 to 60 per cent of normal, according to a recent report from the Manitoba Forage and
Indoor farm companies say they're scaling up, but many question their business model
INNOVATION Indoor farm companies say they’re scaling up, but many question their business model
Reuters — Leafy salad greens grown under banks of LED lights, with mist or drips of water are having their day in the sun. Several top U.S. indoor farms say they are boosting production to a level where they can now supply hundreds of grocery stores. Plenty, Bowery, Aerofarms and 80 Acres Farms are among young companies that see a future
Finding where pests exist in the early stages of movement into an area are key to control
In 2017, 84 per cent of farmers were using precision ag tech, but half said their internet wasn’t fast enough
