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Grain Industry Worried By New Toxin Limits

By Allan Dawson May 6, 2010

Canada’s grain industry wants safer food, but it doubts pending regulations to restrict exposure to ochratoxin A (OTA), a suspected carcinogen in grains and other foods, will be effective. In the meantime, those regulations threaten to add costs throughout the pipeline from farmer to food processor. “There really needs to be a supply chain solution,”

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Crop Report – for May. 6, 2010

By Manitoba Agriculture May 6, 2010

SOUTHWEST: Rainfall over the past week resulted in varying accumulations across the region, with less precipitation in the southwest areas to more precipitation in the northern areas. Overall moisture situation is rated as good. Temperatures over night dropped below 0 C with some areas reporting lows of -4 C. Cereal crop seeding is 15 to

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Crop Report – for Apr. 29, 2010

By Manitoba Agriculture April 29, 2010

SOUTHWEST Little to no rain fell over the past week, with some scattered showers on the weekend. Above-average temperatures have producers seeding about a week earlier than normal – currently, pulse and wheat crops. Seeded acres are still low, with several areas of the region planning to start this week. Most winter crops and hay

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Canola-Seeding Tips

By Allan Dawson April 29, 2010

“The weeds that emerge earlier in the crop are generally the ones that cause the greatest amount of yield loss.” – JOHN MAYKO Before hitting the field here are 10 agronomic tips on seeding canola from John Mayko, a senior agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. 1) Make sure your equipment is ready.

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Crop Report – for Apr. 22, 2010

By Manitoba Agriculture April 22, 2010

SOUTHWEST Weather conditions have allowed fields to dry up quickly in the southwest region, permitting some producers to start seeding over the past weekend. Seeding operations are expected to continue into this week. Seeding in the region is approximately one to two weeks earlier than normal. Producers have also been fertilizing winter wheat, fall rye

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Canola And Peas “Love” Each Other

By Daniel Winters March 25, 2010

Results from intercropping trials are showing that planting two crops together offers higher yields than monocultures. It’s old hat for organic farmers, who have been seeding cover and relay crops since the days when Grandpa seeded peas and oats together, harvested them with a horse-drawn binder, and pitched the sheaves off a hayrack to his

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U. S. Wheat Exports To Fade As Russia Flexes Muscle

By Karl Plume March 25, 2010

“(Russia is) essentially taking bushel for bushel market share away from the U. S. while we are focused on burning our food (as biofuel).” – BILL LAPP, ADVANCED ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS U. S. wheat production and slumping exports will continue to fade in coming years due to increasing competition in the global marketplace from lower-cost producers

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Wet Stored Grain Will Deteriorate Rapidly In Spring

By NDSU Release March 18, 2010

The storability of grain depends on grain quality, moisture content and temperature. Grain moisture content must decrease as grain temperature increases to store grain safely, says Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension Service grain-drying expert. The allowable storage time for 22 per cent moisture corn is about 190 days at 1C (30F), 60 days

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Difference You Can See

March 18, 2010

Stratego fungicide keeps your cereal crops greener and healthier by protecting them from early disease pressure, ultimately producing higher yields. Its wide window of application from 3-4 leaf to flag leaf on wheat, barley and oats provides long lasting control. A great partner in your herbicide tank mix, Stratego delivers flexibility in the field no

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Nimble Herbicide Approved

March 11, 2010

Cheminova’s Nimble herbicide – a selective, post-emergence product – has received Canadian registration. Nimble Herbicide controls broadleaf weeds in wheat, spring barley and oats, and seedling and established grass species for forage and seed production only. The product is now available throughout Canada, via select Cheminova distributors and dealers. “We are excited to formally announce

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