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Bt Corn Growers Must Comply

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Canada’s corn growers are “slipping significantly” in following the requirements for a non-Bt refuge when planting Bt corn, a pest management stakeholders’ group says. The Canadian Corn Pest Coalition, which includes academics, extension and research staff, regulators, corn growers’ associations and the seed industry, warned last week that refuge compliance dropped to 61 per cent
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Goss’s Wilt Now In Manitoba

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“For known cases of Goss’s we do have products that will perform and don’t exhibit the symptomology of the disease.” – WI LT BILLINGS Manitoba farmers normally have few disease worries with corn, but not anymore. Last year Goss’s Wilt, a new bacterial disease to Manitoba with the potential to substantially reduce yields and quality,
Cereals, Crops

Pick Corn Hybrids That Will Mature Here In A Normal Year

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A high-yielding corn crop isn’t worth much if it doesn’t mature before the first killing fall frost. That’s why days to maturity should be the first criterion when picking a hybrid, followed closely by potential yield, according to Pam de Rocquigny, a feed grains specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. “Yield is what
Cereals, Crops

Quality Woes, Competition To Hurt U. S. Corn Exports

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Corn exports from the United States, the world’s top seller of the grain, will struggle to hit the government target amid worries about U. S. corn quality and competition from other feed grain suppliers. The 2009 U. S. corn harvest was the longest in decades due to rainy, cool weather that cut the quality of
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

More Corn And Beans In USDA Outlook

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U. S. farmers can expect a record corn crop, another huge soybean harvest and strong demand for their exports, which should combine to boost incomes for the farm sector this year, the U. S. Agriculture Department said in its latest forecast Feb. 18. At its annual outlook conference, USDA raised its forecast for farm exports
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McKnight Wins 2009 Corn Yield Competition

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“Our organization is strong, growing, there’s a lot of interest in corn.” – MURRAY PRITCHARD Harry McKnight of Roland is the winner of the 2009 corn yield competition organized by the Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA) with a yield of 198.17 bushels an acre. McKnight grew Pioneer Hi-Bred’s 39D97 in 30-inch rows. The crop had
Country Crossroads, Pulses

Growing Corn And Pea Greens

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It may be January, with a windchill of -30 outside – but inside the peas and corn are thriving. This is because they are for eating as young shoots, when the tender plants reach a height of just one or two inches. I had wondered what to do with several pounds of decorative Indian corn
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Corn Growers Cry Foul Over Crop Insurance

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“They feel that they were misled.” – THERESA BERGSMA, MCGA Manitoba corn growers are accusing the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. of reneging on a promised price incentive to encourage producers to harvest late, damaged corn last fall. But the agency says there was no promise and the complaint is based on a misunderstanding. The Manitoba
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Corn Hybrid Trial Results Available

Results from the 2009 Manitoba corn hybrid performance trials are now available, the provincial Agriculture Department has announced. Trial locations for 2009 were Carman, MacGregor and Melita for grain corn hybrid evaluations and Elm Creek and St. Pierre for silage corn hybrid evaluations. The performance trials are co-ordinated by the Manitoba Corn Committee (MCC), which
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Bagging Wet Corn A Viable Option

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Avoiding high-moisture corn is not an option in 2009 for many producers. Whether your corn is going to feed or the market, the major challenge is storage. But not only moisture will chal lenge the storage and receiving of grain; substantial mould proliferation has farmers and elevator managers alike very concerned. Because of this year’s

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