Maintaining Trade Is Ongoing Battle – for Aug. 5, 2010

As everyone knows, agriculture is at the mercy of the weather. Agriculture is also at the mercy of trade disruptions. Saskatchewan is the world’s largest exporter of canaryseed and a trade issue has emerged with Mexico, our largest customer. Mexican officials have been complaining about the level of wild buckwheat seeds within canaryseed shipments. Back

New Low In Buckwheat Acres In 2008

“If acres stay this low, we’re not going to last very long as an organization.” – MARC DURAND, PRESIDENT, MANITOBA BUCKWHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION Buckwheat growers seeded just 3,506 acres in 2008 – the lowest levels since 2001 when the Manitoba Buckwheat Growers Association first organized, and down a second year from the 8,065 seeded in


We’re Always Looking For Your Recipe Requests Too!

RECIPE SWAP Ifirst tried buckwheat a few years ago after sitting through a Buckwheat Growers Association meeting where farmers lamented how so few in North America eat what they grow. That’s a pity, I decided, after trying it myself. Buckwheat has all the attributes today’s cooks want; it’s super easy to cook, has a rich,

BASF’s Tensile to target wild buckwheat

BASF Canada has picked up registration for a new Group 2 and 4 weed killer to control wild buckwheat, assorted grasses and broadleaf weeds as part of the company’s Clearfield canola system. Tensile will have imazamox and clopyralid as its active ingredients, BASF said. BASF also said the new product offers “excellent rotational freedom,” giving