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Don’t put wet canola in bags, ag researcher advises

By Daniel Winters March 14, 2012

Grain bags have a lot of attractive features for farmers. But are they good for storing canola? The answer is both yes and no, says Digvir Jayas, a University of Manitoba professor. “They market these bags as sealed, air tight, but our research shows that they are not as air tight as the companies would

Beef cattle, Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News, Oilseeds

China trip boosts food industry

By Alex Binkley March 5, 2012

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s trade mission to China seems to have opened doors for major Canadian agri-food exporters. Now they’ll have to translate those agreements into orders. The beef, pork, pulse and canola sectors all received special attention during the visit and the Canadian Wheat Board got to remind everyone it isn’t going out of

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Expect canola industry to seek even more acres

By MarketsFarm Team, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 5, 2012

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts remained pointed decidedly higher during the week ended Feb. 17, showing no real signs of slowing down. Similar gains in the Chicago soy complex did provide some underlying support to the Canadian futures, but canola was also benefiting from its own bullish fundamental and technical factors. Depending on the chart

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Controlling Roundup Ready canola in Roundup Ready corn

By Allan Dawson March 5, 2012

Prevention is the best method when it comes to Roundup Ready canola volunteers in a crop of Roundup Ready corn. If that fails there are pre-seed and in-crop herbicide options — but they’re risky, says Bruce Murray, a DEKALB agronomist with Monsanto. “It you’re expecting a miracle, sorry there isn’t a miracle out there right

Country Crossroads, News, Oilseeds, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap, Feb. 23: Dinner at the Grey Owl

By Lorraine Stevenson March 5, 2012

You know you’re in for a remarkable meal when giving your waiter your order reminds you of when you had to memorize a poem in school. This month I sat down in the Grey Owl in Brandon for such a dinner. Never heard of it? Nor had I, until invited to join with other writers,

Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Analyst says another price surge unlikely

By Shannon VanRaes February 15, 2012

An economic storm overseas has resulted in a few waves hitting Canadian shores, leaving canola markets slightly dampened by volatility and uncertainty. The European debt crisis, along with a weak American economy, has affected canola markets, ProFarmer Canada’s Mike Jubinville told farmers attending Ag Days. “Certainly this has always been and will continue to be

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Crop disease expert shares lessons learned from 2011

By Daniel Winters February 15, 2012

Last year’s flooding may have been bad news for canola growers, but there may be a bright side. Studies have found that flooding results in reduced sclerotia inoculum present in the soil because the fungal spores rot under wet conditions. “Although sclerotia are built to withstand harsh conditions, if you have enough flooding in an

Crops, News, Oilseeds

China ban on Indian meal could benefit Canadian canola

By Niu Shuping February 16, 2012

China will boost imports of rapeseed and rapeseed meal from Canada, after Beijing banned Indian meal after tests showed it contained a toxic chemical. If China buys more canola, from Canada, the world’s top exporter, it could firm ICE canola prices, which have been rising for the past two weeks in anticipation of larger imports.

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

No surprise in grain stocks report

February 14, 2012

Reuters / Canada’s supplies of canola were slightly tighter on Dec. 31 than a year earlier, but all-wheat supplies grew modestly, Statistics Canada has reported. The calendar year-end stocks report is an indicator of how accurate StatsCan’s final production estimates were for the most recent harvest, along with how robust demand was late in the

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Crops Briefs Jan. 26

January 27, 2012

Unbundled sclerotinia control Staff/Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc. (MANA), has received registration of Overall 240 SC fungicide for control of sclerotinia stem rot and alternaria black spot in canola. With iprodione, the same active ingredient as Rovral, Overall is a Group 2 dicarboximide fungicide with protective and eradicant activity. “The biggest benefit that Overall

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Don’t put wet canola in bags, ag researcher advises

China trip boosts food industry

Expect canola industry to seek even more acres

Controlling Roundup Ready canola in Roundup Ready corn

Recipe Swap, Feb. 23: Dinner at the Grey Owl

Analyst says another price surge unlikely

Crop disease expert shares lessons learned from 2011

China ban on Indian meal could benefit Canadian canola

No surprise in grain stocks report

Crops Briefs Jan. 26

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