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Wet Last Year, Maybe Wet Again This Year

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Last year’s deluge will make for some interesting agronomic issues for canola growers this spring, Derwyn Hammond, senior agronomy specialist for the Canola Council of Canada told farmers attending Ag Days. Denitrification in low spots, soil compaction from last summer’s abortive attempts at field work, and weed issues are all things to look out for,
Cereals, News

Grain Rally Less Speculative Than In 2008: Ritz

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The recent rally in grain and oilseed prices is based more on concerns about crop levels than on speculation by investors, Canada’s agriculture minister said Jan. 17. Prices of crops such as wheat, corn, soybeans and canola are at their highest levels in more than 2-1/2 years amid flooding in Australia and dryness in Argentina.
Country Crossroads

A Bit Of Hawaii In Manitoba

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One of my favourite houseplants is the hibiscus; it is a large plant – a shrub actually – and in its natural tropical environment the hibiscus can reach heights of several metres. We saw lots of beautiful hibiscus in Maui last winter while on a holiday there and it is the state flower of Hawaii.
Crops

Crop Advisers — Only You Know If You Need One

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More complex decisions, more chemicals with tighter scheduling requirements, and more paperwork are driving many farmers to work with crop advisers. But at least one researcher isn’t convinced farmers need all the advice they are buying. “I think many farmers don’t really need an agronomist,” says Alberta Agriculture agronomy research scientist, Ross McKenzie. “You need
Livestock

More Wildlife, Creepy Crawlies, More Money

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Wildl i fe isn’t the enemy of profitable ranching. In fact, if there’s a profusion of critters out in your pastures, that means you’re doing something right, according to Steve Kenyon, a custom grazer and writer from Busby, Alberta. “I think they are all important, and I’m encouraging all of them to show up,” Kenyon
Crops

Proper Fit Is Key To Respiratory Safety

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Disposable particulate respirators are being made available free through provincial farm safety agencies to help farmers plan for safety on their farms. However, if you wear a respirator improperly, then you might as well have none at all. So the key message is to think ahead, have a respirator handy, and know how to use
Crops

New Book Takes Aim At Global Food Issues

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The continuing exodus of rural peasants to urban centres is the result of “capitalist agriculture” and hampers the planet’s ability to feed itself, according to a new book published by the National Farmers Union. Rural depopulation is the legacy of Britain’s 18th century pursuit of mercantilist dominance of global trade which promoted urbanization as progress
Cereals, Crops

Broad Shipper Coalition Pushing Hard For Rail Regulation

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0ttawa Watching railway customer Rob Davies and railway spokesman Cliff Mackay debate railway regulation was like watching Abbott and Costello, except this was improv. “I just don’t think regulations create win-win solutions,” Mackay, president of the Railway Association of Canada, said during a panel discussion here Nov. 16 during a grain industry symposium organized by
Opinion

Letters – for Nov. 11, 2010

Ron Doering, former head of CFIA, suggests in the Nov. 4 Manitoba Co-operatorthat the reason that there are almost no Canadian agri-food products in grocery stores in China is simply because we are too timid to grasp this golden opportunity. Solution: more trade missions, more marketing effort in China. His views will go over well
News

U.S. Election Means A Pinch On Farm Funds

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U.S. lawmakers will face increasing pressure to constrain spending on farm subsidy programs, possibly as part of government-wide austerity, in the wake of large Republican gains in the midterm elections. At its most extreme, the budget cutting could push millions of acres back into production by slashing long-term reserves that idle 10 per cent of

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