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Syngenta exits canola seed business

Canola growers checking out Syngenta Canada’s 2018 seed guide for Western Canada will notice canola by its absence. Syngenta, which entered the Prairie canola seed market in 2013 and by this spring had six hybrid varieties on offer, said in a statement it has “recently taken the decision to exit the canola seed business.” The

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Bayer, Monsanto start asset sale toward merger clearance

By GFM Network News, Reuters March 10, 2017

Frankfurt | Reuters — German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer and U.S. seeds company Monsanto are launching asset sales worth roughly US$2.5 billion as they seek regulatory clearance for their US$66 billion merger, people close to the matter said. To kick off an auction process, Bayer’s advisors will send out information packages next week

Crops, Markets, Weather

Canada’s canola crop woes cut crusher profits to two-year low

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel June 30, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters — Problems with Canada’s canola crop are driving up the oilseed’s price, cutting processors’ margins to their lowest levels in two years and threatening to boost the price of a key ingredient of salad dressings and potato chips. Frost and dry conditions on the Canadian Prairies have damaged the crop, which processors,

Crops, Markets, Weather

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

By GFM Network News, Leeann Minogue June 4, 2015

Frost, wind, moisture and even flea beetles have already devastated Prairie canola crops this season, leading to unprecedented reseeding — and seed companies are struggling to meet the extra demand. Bayer CropScience announced Thursday it will postpone Friday’s scheduled grand opening of its new Lethbridge, Alta. seed processing plant, so staff can focus on meeting

Crops, Weather

Prairie farmers scramble for canola seed after frost

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel June 3, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Western Canadian farmers are scrambling to find scarce canola seed as they reseed crops snuffed out by frost and insects. Farmers in the region have until mid- to late June to plant ahead of insurance deadlines, but the later they sow canola, the higher the risk of damage later from heat

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Weather

Tight seed supplies, storms could hamper canola reseeding

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 1, 2015

CNS Canada — Frosty late-May weather in parts of Western Canada means some farmers will need to reseed canola crops — but due to a seed shortage, some may have to wait. Temperatures dropped below freezing for a number of hours Saturday morning across a large area of Manitoba and into eastern Saskatchewan, according to

Crops, Forages, Local news, Oilseeds

VIDEO: BrettYoung opens state-of-the-art seed treatment facility

Many aspects of production, treating and packing are fully automated, computer-controlled

By Allan Dawson November 4, 2014

BrettYoung celebrated its 80th anniversary by opening a new 28,000 square foot high-capacity seed treating and coating facility at its Winnipeg headquarters Oct. 28. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson took a tour of the new facility and spoke with BrettYoung chief executive officer Calvin Sonntag and Cory Baseraba, the chief operating officer.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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Syngenta exits canola seed business

Bayer, Monsanto start asset sale toward merger clearance

Canada’s canola crop woes cut crusher profits to two-year low

Bayer postpones plant opening to meet canola seed demand

Prairie farmers scramble for canola seed after frost

Tight seed supplies, storms could hamper canola reseeding

VIDEO: BrettYoung opens state-of-the-art seed treatment facility

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