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Valent Canada will now market through Nufarm

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 14, 2012

Ag and turf chemical firm Valent Canada will now market 17 of its products in the Canadian market through Nufarm Agriculture. The two companies made a deal March 1 that will see five herbicides, six insecticides, five plant growth regulators and Presidio fungicide marketed in Canada through Nufarm’s distribution channels. The distribution deal follows Nufarm’s

Cereals, Crops, Forages, News, Weather

Lack of snow probably hasn’t hurt the winter wheat — yet

By Allan Dawson March 5, 2012

Everybody is talking about the lack of snow this winter, but like the weather, nobody can do much about it. The fields here are bare and it’s the same for much of southern Manitoba. That’s raising concerns about possible winterkill to crops such as alfalfa, winter wheat and strawberries. Snow is a good insulator. Fortunately

Crops, International news, News

Monsanto to appeal French ruling

March 5, 2012

U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto said Feb. 14 it will appeal a French court ruling that found it responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled a weed killer in what is the first such case to reach court in France. A court in Lyon, southeast France, ruled Feb. 13 that Monsanto was guilty of

Crops, News

New products must pass the “smell” test

By Gord Gilmour March 5, 2012

Jeff Schoenau gets a variation of the same questions several times a year — on the phone, over coffee, via email or somewhere on the winter meeting circuit. “They basically all want to know, ‘What do you think of product XYZ?’” the University of Saskatchewan soil fertility specialist says. That can be a tough question

International news, News

U.S. Plains farmland values jump again

By Christine Stebbins March 5, 2012

Farmland prices in the U.S. Plains states extended record-setting gains in the fourth quarter of 2011, rising 25 per cent from a year earlier as cash-rich farmers competed for land, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said Feb. 15. In a quarterly survey that provides an important gauge of the U.S. agricultural economy, the

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

When cost is no object, things can get weird

By Daniel Winters February 15, 2012

What happens when cost of production is removed from the equation in beef ranching? The results can end up being bizarre, said Bart Lardner, a research scientist at the Western Beef Development Centre in Lanigan, Sask., who recently visited beef operations in Finland. In that Scandinavian country, which lies north of 60 degrees latitude, European

Country Crossroads, News

Farm home grounds winner

By Albert Parsons February 15, 2012

A Minnedosa farm couple has won the Chapman Museum Shield from the Manitoba Good Roads Association for the best farm home grounds — District 4. Allan and Barb Dalrymple operate a farm just northeast of town. The RM of Minto nominated them for the award. When you travel north on Bison Drive, you come to

Cereals, Crops, News, Weather

Study determines effect of global warming on wheat yields

By David Fogarty February 15, 2012

Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms. Scientists and farmers have long known that high heat can hurt some crops and the Stanford University-led study, released on Jan. 30, revealed how the damage

Forages, Livestock, News

Family key to ranching success

By Daniel Winters February 15, 2012

Cattle prices are up, but for ranching families, the cost of not getting along with each other has stayed the same. Of the three fundamental principles of holistic management, “caring for your people” comes first, followed by “improving the land” and “making a profit,” says Don Campbell, a Saskatchewan rancher who teaches holistic management, which

Cereals, Crops, News

Aiming for the “sweet spot” with phosphorus

By Daniel Winters February 15, 2012

Using low rates of phosphorus fertilizer is good for the environment and the farmer’s bottom line. But cutting corners too much can affect yields and impact long-term soil fertility, said John Heard, a soil fertility specialist with the crops branch of Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. “There’s really only four rates of phosphorus application:

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Tag Archives Land management

Valent Canada will now market through Nufarm

Lack of snow probably hasn’t hurt the winter wheat — yet

Monsanto to appeal French ruling

New products must pass the “smell” test

U.S. Plains farmland values jump again

When cost is no object, things can get weird

Farm home grounds winner

Study determines effect of global warming on wheat yields

Family key to ranching success

Aiming for the “sweet spot” with phosphorus

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