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Rumoured Monsanto Sale Denied

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 21, 2011

Germany’s BASF has no plans to buy global biotech seed company Monsanto Co., sources with knowledge of the situation said April 12. Rumours that a buyout was imminent sent Monsanto’s shares up as much as four per cent while shares of BASF, the world’s largest chemical maker, fell 2.8 per cent. The two companies are

Crops, Pulses

Pulse Crop Outlook

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 24, 2011

There’s little change in the latest estimates of the supply and demand for major pulse and special crops in the country. Ending stocks of the seven major special and pulse crops for 2011-12 crop year is now pegged by Agriculture Canada at 830,000 tonnes, according to its March 15 release. This compares with the January

News, Pulses

Made In Manitoba Energy Bar Boosted By Lentil Ingredient

By Lorraine Stevenson February 24, 2011

Theresa Le Sliworsky needed lots of energy to sustain her through busy days of raising a young family, working full time and training as an endurance triathlete. To keep her energy up, she’d eat sport performance bars, but she was often aghast by how much sugar, fat and preservatives were in them. Many didn’t taste

Crops, Pulses

Special Crops Estimates Increased

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 6, 2011

Ending stocks of the seven major pulse and special crops in Canada at the close of the 2010-11 crop year are expected to be higher than earlier expectations, according to updated supply-demand tables from Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada Market Analysis Division released mid-December. Ending stocks of the seven major special and pulse crops for

News, Pulses

Canada-India Free Trade Talks Good News For Pulse Exports

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 25, 2010

A free trade agreement be twe en Indi a and Canada would be welcome news for Canadian pulse exporters as India is a major customer for the country’s peas and lentils, an official with Pulse Canada says. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced November 12 the start of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership between

Cereals, Crops, News, Pulses

A – for Nov. 25, 2010

By Rod Nickel November 25, 2010

price spike in grains will reverse some acreage gains by legumes in Western Canada next year, but over the long term, the shift to crops like lentils will persist, a leading legume exporter says. Rising demand for protein in developing countries underpins the outlook for legumes, as for grains and fertilizer. But lentils, chickpeas and

Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion, Pulses

Grain-Grading Pain

By Kevin Hursh November 11, 2010

It’s a difficult year to be a grain buyer. Due to bleaching, sprouting, disease and frost, grades are all over the map and a lot of the grading factors are open to human interpretation. The grading standards sound objective. For instance, No. 1 canola may contain up to two per cent distinctly green seeds and

Oilseeds, Opinion, Pulses

Harvesting The Silver Linings

By Kevin Hursh October 7, 2010

There are many reasons to be disappointed this harvest. But you can also find silver linings. Every farm faces a different set of circumstances. Here are some of my highlights and lowlights. Like many southern Saskatchewan farmers, I’m still combining lentils. Whenever you’re still harvesting lentils at the end of September, it isn’t good news.

Opinion, Pulses

Herbicide Import Causes Maze Of Issues

By Kevin Hursh May 13, 2010

Unfortunately, most growers are bringing in Pursuit for what is actually an unregistered use. Farmers are importing a popular herbicide called Pursuit from the United States and saving a pile of money. That’s good news for the producers involved, but there are a lot of unfortunate consequences. Pursuit is a long-standing product from the crop

Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

New Seed Treatment For Pulse And Soybeans

April 22, 2010

Bayer CropScience has released Trilex AL, a seed treatment that gives pulse and soybean growers a powerful ally in the fight against early-season seed and seedling disease, the company says in a release. Registered for use on beans, chickpeas, lentils, peas and soybeans, the water-based liquid formulation of Trilex AL provides unmatched seed and seedling

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

U.S. grains: Soy futures slide on China demand doubts

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

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