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BASF Plans Full-Scale Release Of Clearfield Lentils

The Prairies’ lentil growers will get “full access” to all six varieties of Clearfield lentils from BASF Canada for the 2010 growing season. The chemical firm announced Dec. 10 it plans to have full availability for Clearfield lentil varieties in 2010 across every market class, including extra small red varieties CDC Imperial CL and CDC
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In Brief… – for Nov. 5, 2009

Trade SWAT team needed: The federal government should form a “SWAT team” to aggressively nip protectionist trade actions against Canadian farmers in the bud, the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers says in a recent release. Ian Wishart said the government needs to be more aggressive fighting market disruptions caused by technical trade barriers affecting canola,
News, Oilseeds

Manitobans Earn Monsanto Scholarships

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Fourteen students from rural Manitoba are among 70 heading into post-secondary agriculture or forestry studies this fall with scholarships worth $1,500 each from Monsanto Canada. The Winnipeg-based Canadian arm of the U. S. seed and chemical company posted a record year for applications to its annual Opportunity Scholarship program, with “over 172” applying for postsecondary
Crops, Forages, News

Preservatives Can Help With Late-Season Haying

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Cooler evenings and shorter fall days reduce drying time for late-season hay, which could result in damaged hay if it is baled while it is too wet. Hay harvested at 18 per cent or higher moisture content will heat, mould, and lose feed value and palatability, warns North Dakota State University Extension Service dairy specialist
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Crop circle of friends

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Agroup of farmers in the Killarney area has found that friendship and crop tours can boost their productivity. The Killarney Marketing Club, which has been meeting regularly for 18 years to share breakfast and each other’s company, got together June 6 for its Annual Crop Tour and Golf Day. This year there were approximately 50
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High-Tech Tricks Save Chemical

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“You start thinking, jeez, I wonder if we should be spraying this field?” – TERRY ABERHART A thick, even stand of canola makes it easy to justify investing in a fungicide application to ward off sclerotinia. But what if it suddenly thins out because of frost, too wet, too dry, uneven germination or too much
Crops

Early Adopter Finds Mixed Results With High-Tech Tools

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Profit in modern farming is all about getting more yield for less inputs. Grandpa’s draft horses could gee and haw on a dime, but gigantic equipment, such as a 60-foot air seeder or a 100-foot boom sprayer, can’t easily be stopped in its tracks or manoeuvered around the natural variations in the landscape or soil
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Farm Organization Formed Because Of Federal Failures

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Farmers of North America was formed because the federal agencies that are supposed to help producers have failed to do their jobs, says FNA president and CEO James Mann. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Farm Credit and the Competition Bureau are responsible for making the market for farm products and supplies fairer for producers, he
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Keeping Insects Out Of Your Bins

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While excess moisture frequently causes spoilage in stored grain, damage from insects can also account for significant losses. But with preplanning and monitoring, insect damage can easily be reduced, or even eliminated. According to the Canadian Grain Commission, clean bins and cool grain are the key. Thoroughly cleaning storage bins between seasons is the first
Crops

Knowledge, New Tools Best For Fighting Bugs On Spuds

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“All the greatest chemistry in the world cannot make up for poor handling of seed.” – TRACY SHINNERS-CARNELLEY Pesticide resistance has grown in the past decade. But on the bright side, new chemistry has kept apace of the bad bugs. “When I started working in potatoes, almost 10 years ago, we didn’t have a lot

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