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Is a strong loonie a bad thing for Canadian farmers?

There’s no doubt our currency’s fluctuation has effects, but they’re not always well understood

By David Derwin November 1, 2017

From a high of 1.10 to lows of 60 cents per U.S. dollar over the past several decades, the value of the loonie has always had an impact on Canadian farmers. While these fluctuations certainly will influence crop prices we receive here in Canada, what effect does it really have? Is a strong loonie really

Crops

Formerly parched grain now fighting moisture after September rains

2017 will be remembered as a dry year, but the latest harvest is still fighting high moisture  after a series of rains in September

By Alexis Stockford October 16, 2017

Manitoba’s early harvest was dry, but now a rash of rains has left producers fighting moisture and wondering when to give up on drying in the field. Francois Labelle, general manager for the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, said most grain being harvested is several percentage points above safe storage since the dry spell broke.

It’s a crucial window to ensure soybean harvest quality as the crop comes off and goes into the bin.

Crops, Oilseeds

Avoid soybean loss during harvest, drying and storage

Shattered beans can badly affect the profitability of your crop

By NDSU Release October 2, 2017

Harvest timing can have a huge impact on soybean shatter losses, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang. “Field losses, splits and cracked seed coats increase as moisture content decreases,” he says. “Shatter losses have been shown to increase significantly when seed moisture falls below 11 per cent or when

Grain Markets, Markets

Canola traders are fixed on forecasts for a record crop

Minneapolis wheat suggests protein will be in short supply

September 28, 2017

ICE Futures Canada canola contracts trended higher for the past two weeks, despite seasonal harvest pressure, although the bigger picture remains sideways and rangebound. The November contract briefly traded above the 200-day moving average of $497 per tonne on Sept. 22, on the back of some fund buying triggered by a rally in Chicago soybeans.

An employee of an agricultural trader displays grains of maize in Montbert, France, October 7, 2016.

Crops, News

Scientists develop ‘Trojan Horse’ molecule to fight crop fungus linked to cancer

The issue affects the developing world most, as wealthier nations typically screen for the toxins infections produce

By Umberto Bacchi March 21, 2017

Scientists said Mar. 10 they had developed a new method to neutralize a dangerous fungal toxin affecting crops that can lead to cancer, childhood stunting and other health threats. Researchers from the University of Arizona (UA) said they had created a genetically modified maize plant that is edible even when infected with a mould that

Comment/Feedback, Crops

Huge U.S. corn exports face hurdles: Braun

Record-high stockpiles and looming record crops from rivals are causing headwinds for the crop

By Karen Braun March 1, 2017

The United States appears well on its way to exporting the largest volume of corn in nine years, but there will be some hurdles to overcome in order to meet the full expectation for the season. The United States is the world’s No. 1 source for corn and while not the primary form of domestic

A crop-eating army worm is seen on a sorghum plant at a farm in Settlers, northern province of Limpopo, February 8, 2017.

Crops, International news

Pests, disease seen hitting southern African food output

A fall army worm outbreak is causing serious concern over food security in the region

By Reuters February 28, 2017

Crop pests and diseases sweeping through southern Africa pose a threat to food security in a region where production has yet to recover from drought, a senior UN food agency official said Feb. 14, calling for a swift and co-ordinated response. At the start of an emergency conference called by the Food and Agriculture Organization

Szilvia Yuja, a research specialist at the Carrington Research Extension Center, applies wet distillers grains as part of a study on the use of distillers grains as a source of fertilizer.

Did you know?, News

NDSU scientists study distillers grains as fertilizer

Wet distillers grains and condensed distillers solubles  increased corn and spring wheat yields

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 6, 2017

Distillers grains could be a source of fertilizer for some crops, according to research at North Dakota State University’s Carrington Research Extension Center. Wet distillers grains and condensed distillers solubles (sometimes referred to as “syrup”) are organic byproducts of ethanol production from corn. Scientists at the Carrington centre have been testing whether wet distillers grains

Malawian subsistence farmer Simon Sikazwe stands beside communal maize fields in Dowa near the capital Lilongwe, February 3, 2016. Late rains in Malawi threaten the staple maize crop and have pushed prices to record highs. About 14 million people face hunger in Southern Africa because of a drought exacerbated by an El Niño weather pattern, according to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP).

Crops, International news

Smarter farming could cut hunger in drought-hit Southern Africa — researchers

Too few resources are available to educate the continent’s farmers  about potential solutions to their problems

By Busani Bafana September 28, 2016

Southern African farmers facing hunger as a result of worsening drought know a lot about climate change but lack the resources to put solutions that work into place, agriculture and development researchers say. That is in part because government agricultural extension services, which offer training and advice to farmers, have too few agents, according to

Jane Wanjiko standing in her maize field.

Crops, International news

African smallholders are adopting conservation agriculture techniques

When you’re subsisting on three-quarters of an acre, increasing  maize production from 32 kg a year to 990 kg is a life-changing event

By Stefan Epp-Koop September 7, 2016

This summer Stefan Epp-Koop travelled to Kenya as part of a Canadian Foodgrains Bank learning tour, focused on the importance of agriculture in achieving numerous development goals: reducing hunger, increasing incomes, empowering women, adapting to a changing climate, and improving nutrition. Throughout the trip he visited farmers, government officials and researchers, exploring solutions that were

Daily Network News

Women who fed a nation

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on China demand hopes; corn and wheat rebound

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

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Is a strong loonie a bad thing for Canadian farmers?

Formerly parched grain now fighting moisture after September rains

Avoid soybean loss during harvest, drying and storage

Canola traders are fixed on forecasts for a record crop

Scientists develop ‘Trojan Horse’ molecule to fight crop fungus linked to cancer

Huge U.S. corn exports face hurdles: Braun

Pests, disease seen hitting southern African food output

NDSU scientists study distillers grains as fertilizer

Smarter farming could cut hunger in drought-hit Southern Africa — researchers

African smallholders are adopting conservation agriculture techniques

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