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New Revenue Insurance For Farmers

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Abrand new type of revenue insurance is being offered to grain farmers this spring. If it proves itself, it may decrease the need for crop and hail insurance. The company behind the offering is Global Ag Risk Solutions of Moose Jaw. Financial planner Grant Kosior is one of the founders. The others are Dean Klippenstein
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When selecting a personal pick-up you can be forgiven for adding a few bells and whistles that don’t provide a direct economic benefit. But good farm managers can’t afford to carry that idea too far when making business decisions. Every dollar invested in grain production equipment needs to pay a dividend. Choosing farm machinery that
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New Glyphosate Storage And Handling

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Rack Petroleum (“The Rack”) has reached an agreement with DuPont Canada to supply Polaris-brand glyphosate as part of their innovative new Racketeer glyphosate storage and handling system. Launched earlier this year, the Racketeer is a new way for growers to safely and efficiently handle their glyphosate needs. This bulk system allows growers to conveniently store
Cereals, Crops, Pulses

New Herbicide Sought

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The federal government is contributing $772,000 to help Pulse Canada develop a herbicide that will dry crops faster for easier harvesting. New restrictions for herbicide residues mean there are fewer products available for desiccation as harvest aids for dry bean growers in Canada. The funding will allow researchers to evaluate what is currently available and
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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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Resistance Management Key To Maintaining CPB Control

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Manitoba potato growers have used a lot of Group 4A neonicotinoid in-furrow treatments over the past few years – and for good reasons. They work, they’re easy to use, application is made at planting which regularly gives full-season control and compared to some of the newer alternatives, they’re affordable. With that package in hand, the
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Chemical Tool Box Topped Up For Potato Growers

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Manitoba potato growers have a handful of new crop protection products in their arsenal for the 2009 season, including new fungicides, seed treatments, herbicides and insecticides. Some are all new for this season while others were registered late last season and saw limited use in the 2008 campaign. The fungicide Revus, from Syngenta, was registered
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Manitoba Farmers Turn In Obsolete Pesticides

Aprogram to collect unwanted or obsolete pesticide last fall in Manitoba collected more than 51,158 kilograms of product – enough to fill approximately four semi-trailers, CropLife Canada says. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Agriculture Sustainability Initiative Fund and Manitoba Conservation’s Sustainable Development Innovations Fund partnered with CropLife Canada to finance the Manitoba collection, with
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You Can Come To Terms With Wireworms

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The bad news is that you can’t eliminate wireworms once they’re in your field, but the good news is you can protect your crop with a seed treatment the following year. Wireworms can have a devastating effect on cereal crops, resulting in poor emergence, compromised stand establishment and significantly reduced yields. Traditionally wireworms have been
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Manage For Chemical Resistance, Crop Rotations

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One of the major crop protection tools for Manitoba potato growers in recent years has been the strobilurinbased fungicides. They’ve been a key defence in the fight against fungal infections such as late and early blight – and some growers say they’re observing a “plant health” effect that boosts yield by keeping plants safe from

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