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The Belle, West Virginia DuPont plant on April 1, 1926, as the first high-pressure ammonia ever produced in North America began to flow.
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No pressure

A new process promises to produce ammonia without the 
high energy requirements of the Haber-Bosch process

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A new lower-energy catalytic reaction could change the way ammonia-based fertilizer is made in the future. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory say the approach uses small carbon spikes, aided by lithium salt and the application of an electrical field. “It’s a catalyst that operates completely based on the electric
Cereals, News, Other

The wheat class review process

The focus was on addressing customer complaints that wheats 
in the CWRS class had reduced gluten strength

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Customer complaints about lower gluten strength wheat in the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class started making headlines in 2013. But industry officials including Earl Geddes, then the executive director of the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), and then Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson, said the problem could be fixed. Chinese officials
Arden celebrates 10th annual crocus contest
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Arden celebrates 10th annual crocus contest

The annual event showcases the beauty of the crocus bloom

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A short season didn’t prevent photographers from capturing the fleeting beauty of the crocus this spring. Sixteen prizes have been awarded to photographers in the 2018 edition of the Arden Crocus Photo Contest, the 10th anniversary of the contest. In the adult section there were 18 entrants with 63 photos over four categories. The youth
Close up Macro of Deer Tick Crawling on Straw
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Tick season now underway

Provincial health officials say a daily check is critical for farmers, since they’re in easy reach of ticks

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Ticks may be unavoidable in farming, but Dr. Richard Rusk, provincial medical officer of health, says getting bitten isn’t. The bloodsucking pests are starting to emerge now that the snow is gone and the province is ramping up its annual public education efforts. The blacklegged tick has once again captured most attention, overshadowing the American
Grain commission wheat class process criticized
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Grain commission wheat class process criticized

The Alberta Wheat Commission and Cereals Canada call for more transparency and industry input

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Two grain groups are calling for reforms to how the grain industry determines end-use quality standards for milling wheat classes. Cereals Canada and the Alberta Wheat Commission say the process needs to be more open. The class system, overseen by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) and used to protect Can­ada’s reputation for consistent wheat quality
Cereals, News

A fine balance

One major wheat seed producer says protecting Canada’s quality reputation is important

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Changes to wheat classes have been disruptive for the seed business, but it was also necessary, according to a representative of one of the country’s major seed companies. Todd Hyra, Western Canada business manager for SeCan says even though the wheat class changes have disrupted business for SeCan and its seed grower-members, restoring gluten strength
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Commons approves amended transportation bill

The fate of much-awaited transportation reforms is now once again with the Senate

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The Liberals used their majority in the Commons to defeat opposition attempts to accept all the amendments proposed to the transportation modernization legislation, and then approve their own changes to the bill. The bill goes back to the Senate for approval before it can receive royal assent and become law, although many of its provisions
“CN performance has improved in a big way and that needs to be recognized,” says Western Grain Elevator Association executive director Wade Sobkowich.
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CN parking cars as it seeks more grain to move

The railway stepped up shipments in March and April but now the peak shipping period is over

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After failing to meet thousands of grain car orders on time earlier this crop year CN says it’s running out of grain so it’s “temporarily parking roughly 1,200 hopper cars.” However, those cars are available if needed, CN said in a news release May 2. “CN said today it has met all grain orders in
Quick passage of amended C-49 sought
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Quick passage of amended C-49 sought

The message to Parliamentarians from farmers and shippers — git’r done

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Legislation to improve grain shipped by rail isn’t perfect, but it still needs to be passed and made law before Parliament breaks for the summer, say farmers, grain companies and processors. “Even though it (Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act) isn’t perfect we’re clearly of the strong view that we need to lock these change
Local farmers, nutritionists, researchers and industry representatives tackle the GMO debate at the Brandon screening of “Food Evolution” April 10.
Country Crossroads, Local news, Other

Documentary takes off the gloves on GMO debate

GMOs have been a lightning rod for controversy, but documentary 
‘Food Evolution’ argues that science has been the underdog in the debate

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Agriculture recently had a red-carpet moment, with twin screening of the documentary “Food Evolution” in Brandon and Winnipeg. Organized by the Manitoba Canola Growers, Canola Eat Well, the Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association, Canadian Agri-Marketing Association and Assiniboine Community College, screening and panel discussion on April 10 aimed to educate the public about the

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