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Winter Wheat Conditions Variable

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 18, 2010

Conditions for the winter wheat crops across Western Canada are variable, but relatively decent overall, according to industry sources. Western Canadian farmers in the three Prairie provinces planted 650,000 acres of winter wheat this past fall, according to Statistics Canada data. That compares with 1.21 million acres the previous year. Due to the late harvest

Crops

Strip Tillage Touted As Beneficial For Row Crops

By Ron Friesen February 4, 2010

“To me, it’s a real nice compromise.” – GREG ENDRES, NDSU Row crop farmers who want to switch from conventional tillage but not to zero till may find a middle ground with strip tillage. Strip tillage is a system which allows growers to seed directly into a prepared seedbed while still retaining crop residue on

News

Waskada Group To Build Hemp Oil Plant

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 28, 2010

Agroup of Waskada entrepreneurs had received $4.895 million from the federal gover nment and another $75,000 from the province to build a hemp oil-processing plant in the community. “This is a great day for Waskada and the R. M. s of Brenda, Arthur and Winchester,” said Keith Hannah, president of Farm Genesis Group Marketing Inc.

Crops, Forages

Proof In The Field

January 28, 2010

“We have to figure out how to conserve energy on our farms.” – JEFF MOYER The Rodale Institute farmers became convinced that they were on the right track when comparing two side-by-side cornfields. One had been in alfalfa for several years prior, and the other a single season in hairy vetch. The first field that

Crops

Reglone Versus Glyphosate

By Allan Dawson December 24, 2009

They’ve (Reglone and glyphosate) been around for many years. They work totally differently, but as I say confusion still reigns.” – ED THIESSEN Reglone (diquat) and glyphosate are similar, but different and farmers need to know the difference to get the best results from each, says Ed Thiessen of Syngenta Canada. Both are non-selective herbicides

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Deregulation Has Led To System Efficiency

By Allan Dawson December 10, 2009

Canada’s grain handling and transportation system is more streamlined and the railways more profitable thanks to partial deregulation, Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corporation told the Fields on Wheels conference Dec. 2. In 2000, federal legislation allowed the railways to charge whatever they wanted to move western grain to export so long as total revenues

Crops, Forages

Tips For Fixing Up Old Forage Stands

By Daniel Winters November 26, 2009

“By year three, they were getting three times more bales in the fertilized than the non-fertilized field.” – JANE THORNTON, MAFRI It costs a lot to renovate an old forage stand. That’s why it’s important to get it right the first time, according to provincial pasture and rangeland specialist Jane Thornton. But if it’s springtime

Opinion

Breaking Down The Windbreaks

By Laura Rance-Unger November 19, 2009

It’s common to hear the chainsaws buzzing this time of year, as the untold number of residents in this province who heat with wood at least some of the time go about gathering, stacking and splitting their winter supply. It’s hard to imagine a more annoying sound than these saws cutting through the afternoon’s calm,

Crops, Oilseeds

Changes To Canola Registration System Proposed

By Allan Dawson October 1, 2009

“I think companies will only take this path (interim registration) if they know for sure they’re going to pass in the second year.” – JOANNE BUTH The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) says its proposal to change the canola registration system will get improved varieties to farmers faster while still safeguarding them and processors from

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

A Powerful Legacy

By Laura Rance-Unger September 24, 2009

World attention was focused last week to the passing of Norman Borlaug, the American scientist known as the Father of the Green Revolution and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his efforts to end world hunger. Borlaug died at the age of 95, still passionately committed to the role science can and

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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