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Cereals, Crops

Bayer Drops Prices For Wild Oat Control

Bayer CropScience announced May 20 that it is dropping prices for its portfolio of cereal wild oat herbicides by as much as 15 per cent off suggested retail prices. Growers will benefit from price reductions on the following Bayer CropScience herbicides: Product Price Reposition Puma120 Super $3/acre PumaAdvance $3/acre Tundra $3/acre Velocitym3 $2/acre Thumper Total
Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for May. 27, 2010

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SOUTHWEST Most of the region received rainfall over the past week, with the majority of accumulation occurring on the weekend. Strong winds were also reported. Overall moisture condition is rated as good, but some areas report excess moisture. Seeding of cereal crops is 90 per cent complete, with early-seeded crops in the three-to four-leaf stage.
Beef cattle, Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

New Feed Oat For Dairy Farmers

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“A grain that is essentially equal to barley for feeding to dairy cattle.” – BRIAN ROSSNAGEL, CDC You wouldn’t normally feed oats to dairy cows because the hulls aren’t digestible and the grain is low in energy content. But say hello to CDC SO-I. This new feed oat variety combines a high fat content with
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Black Sea States To Boost Maize Exports

Major maize producers in the Black Sea region Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria and Romania are likely to boost production by 13 per cent to 25.8 million tonnes in 2010 from 22.851 million in 2009, an analyst said on May 12. UkrAgroConsult agriculture consultancy said in a statement the four states were also likely to increase maize
Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for May. 20, 2010

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SOUTHWEST: Seeding operations resumed at the beginning of the week and warm and sunny conditions prevailed most of the week. A few scattered showers resulted in minimal accumulations; moisture conditions are rated as good. Approximately 70 per cent of the cereal crop is seeded. Some areas have completed seeding with some areas still waiting for
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Russia Gains Taste For U. S. Beef

Russia may not like U. S. chicken or pork, but it likes U. S. beef and has bought over 6,000 tons of it this year, a nearly thirtyfold increase from 2009. This has been good news for U. S. beef and cattle producers, who are enjoying huge profits for the first time in nearly two
Hogs, Livestock

Swine Traceability Gets Financial Boost

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The Canadian pork industry is on track to meet a 2011 deadline for a national livestock traceability system, thanks in part to a $3.3-million federal cash injection. The money is part of a $15-million industry package announced by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz at a news conference last week. The program will also spend $9.5 million
Country Crossroads

Going A Little “Nuts” Is Good For You

Researchers with the Linda Loma University in California have examined the data from 25 different studies into nut consumption and concluded nuts are good for your cholesterol health. Eating an average of 64 grams or 2.4 oz. of nuts per day decreased total cholesterol by an average of five per cent, according to published reports
Cereals, News

Bill C-27 To Change Voting Criteria

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Farmers who want to vote in Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) elections will have had to produce 40 tonnes of grain in the current or previous two crop years if Bill C-27 becomes law. The Canadian Wheat Board Payments and Election Reform Act introduced in the House of Commons last week also promises to process CWB
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McCain Potato Cuts A Little Less Than Expected

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“It’s the least cut of any McCain plant in Canada.” – GARY SLOIK, KEYSTONE VEGETABLE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION The final word is out on McCain Foods’ volume reductions to Manitoba potato growers and the pain isn’t quite as bad as feared. The McCain plant in Portage la Prairie is cutting volumes for processing potatoes by 12.5

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