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Acres And Weather Becoming Market Focus

By Don Bousquet June 25, 2009

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oi l seed prices at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended June 19 mixed, with canola lower. Canola was pressured down by a big slide in the Chicago soy complex and talk that China

Livestock

Full-Spectrum Warfare

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 18, 2009

Getting rid of the estimated 340,000 acres of leafy spurge in Manitoba, which costs ranchers and municipalities an estimated $19 million a year in control efforts and lost grazing, requires full-spectrum warfare. That’s because the Eurasian invader, with a root system up to 26 feet deep and 15 feet across, can recover quickly from anything,

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Jun. 4, 2009

By Manitoba Agriculture June 4, 2009

SOUTHWEST REGION Little to no rainfall allowed seeding to progress over the past week. Cereal seeding is 90 per cent complete, canola is 75 per cent complete, sunflowers are 80 per cent complete and flax is 70 per cent complete. Early-seeded cereal crops are in the one-to two-leaf stage and canola crops range from emergence

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for May. 14, 2009

By Manitoba Agriculture May 14, 2009

SOUTHWEST Precipitation was minimal over the past week and temperatures remained cool. Seeding continued throughout the region as field conditions improved. Seeding of wheat is 20 per cent complete; 65 per cent of pea acres are seeded south of Highway 1 and 45 per cent are seeded north of Hwy. 1. Winter cereal crops have

News

Jatropha Not A Miracle Crop

April 9, 2009

Jatropha, often hailed as a rich source of biodiesel that flourishes in semiarid areas of Africa, is hard to grow and often fails if farmers lack expertise, an executive of a company developing the crop said. Vincent Volckaert, the Africa regional director for biofuels technology firm D1 Oils, dismissed the idea jatropha can produce a

Country Crossroads

Making Easter Lilies Last

By David Zlesak April 9, 2009

To ensure proper care of your Easter lily, water regularly, letting the soil dry slightly between waterings. The intense fragrance and elegant form of the Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) with its white, trumpet flowers makes it a holiday favourite. How can you choose the best plant and help prolong its life, even after the holiday?

Crops, Oilseeds

Feds Fund Flax Fibre Fact Finding

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 2, 2009

Abrain trust focused on development of value-added markets for flax and hemp fibre will get a federal investment of $9.6 million. The Natural Fibres for the Green Economy Network (NAFGEN), led by Flax Canada 2015, is meant to connect “top researchers, industry and producers” to help create more industrial value chains by improving fibre crop

Cereals, Crops

New Grassy Weed Control In Wheat

March 12, 2009

Makhteshim Agan of North America, Canada (MANA Canada), has announced the registration of Bengal 120EC, a grassy weed herbicide for use in wheat. Bengal is only for use in spring wheat (including durum) and contains the same active ingredient as Puma herbicide. “Bengal is a tremendous grassy weed herbicide for wheat. Competition in the marketplace

Country Crossroads

Late-Winter Anticipation

By Joanne Rawluk March 12, 2009

By March I eagerly look forward to spring and summer. Certain activities make me excited about these seasons, evoking the best feelings on earth for me. They are: Opening the windows that have been shut all winter. Breathing in the fresh country air. Tilling the garden and being in touch with the soil again. Thankful

Opinion

The Law Of Tea

By Ronald Doering March 5, 2009

Tea is the world’s most popular prepared drink. Canadians drink more than nine billion cups of it a year. Currently the tea industry is experiencing real growth: in 2007, the Canadian tea market grew to over $388 million in annual sales. Technically, tea in Canadian law is defined to be the beverage made from the

Daily Network News

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