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Farmland area can decline, says new study

By Alister Doyle January 17, 2013

The amount of land needed to grow crops worldwide is at a peak, and a geographical area more than twice the size of France will be able to return to its natural state by 2060 as a result of rising yields and slower population growth, a group of experts said Dec. 17. Their report, conflicting

Beef cattle, Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds, Opinion

More New Year ad-verse-ity

By John Morriss January 8, 2013

Yes, that time again, it’s become a tradition To editorialize in verse in the year’s first edition We review the year past, then with great perspicacity Predict the next year’s events with remarkable accuracy Well, most of the time, because I have to confess That the advice I gave last year was not quite the

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Soybeans hot, flax is not for 2013

By Allan Dawson January 8, 2013

Expect to see a lot more soybeans and corn planted in Manitoba next spring and a lot less flax and barley, seed growers said during their annual “what’s hot, what’s not” session last month. Hard red spring and general purpose wheat are expected to be popular too, growers told the Manitoba Seed Grower Association’s annual

Country Crossroads, Oilseeds, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap: A new food for a new year

By Lorraine Stevenson January 6, 2013

RecipeSwap A new food for a new year If you haven’t heard of quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wa) you’ll definitely hear more about it this year. 2013 is a new beginning for this very old, gluten-free ancient grain, which actually isn’t even a grain. It’s a seed, grown, harvested and eaten for centuries in an Andean-origin diet.

Crops, Oilseeds

Manitoba farmers need their own plan for soybean fertility

By Angela Lovell January 6, 2013

Fertility management for soybeans isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Fertilizer management decisions are often specific to soils, local growing conditions and factors such as the price of inputs, high soybean prices, as well as other crops in the rotation. Dr. Gyles Randall of the University of Minnesota recently shared some insights at the Manitoba Agronomists Conference

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Is it time to rethink your phosphorus management?

By Angela Lovell January 6, 2013

Farmers may need to rethink their phosphorus management due to the dramatic shift in Manitoba acres towards canola and soybeans at the expense of cereals, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher says. Cynthia Grant, a soil management and fertility specialist with the Brandon Research Centre told the Manitoba Agronomy Conference farmers are growing more crops

Cereals, Crops, News

UN declared 2013 International Year of the Quinoa

By Lorraine Stevenson January 6, 2013

It’s a highly nutritious grain and a cool-climate crop that could have played a more important role feeding a hungry world, had rice, wheat and corn not predominated. But in 2013 quinoa, (pronounced KEEN-wah), dubbed one of the “lost crops of the Incas,” or “poor man’s crop” could begin a comeback after centuries of relative

Cereals, Crops, News

Keen on quinoa? Growers wanted

By Shannon VanRaes January 6, 2013

From the high Andes to the Canadian Prairies, quinoa could be the next little seed to hit the province

Once a largely obscure Andean seed, quinoa has made in-roads into Canadian pantries, but is having difficulty taking root on Canadian farms. “Right now we don’t really turn down any interested growers, the challenge is still getting enough interested growers,” said Michael Dutcheshen, general manager of Saskatoon-based Northern Quinoa Corporation, a processor and distributer of

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Seven market movers to watch in 2013

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 5, 2013

The start of a new year is a time of reflection and also a time of looking forward. As history has a habit of repeating itself, what were the big factors that moved the grains and oilseeds in 2012? And what might we expect this new calendar year? Marketing As far as Western Canada was

Livestock, News

Farm groups should track CCA sustainability move

By Alex Binkley January 4, 2013

The move by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association to join an international group that promotes sustainable agriculture is being hailed as a model for other farm groups. The cattle producers’ organization recently joined the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, whose members range from Cargill, JBS and McDonald’s to the World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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