New Grassy Weed Control In Wheat

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

T – for Mar. 5, 2009

he Japanese are regarded as the true pioneers of market technical analysis. They began trading forward rice contracts (Futures) in 1654 and over the next three centuries have developed many sophisticated ways to analyze the markets. One Japanese method of charting is called “Candlestick” because the individual lines resemble candles. While candlestick charts use the


New Bison Herbicide Competes With Liquid Achieve

Makhteshim Agan of North America, Canada Ltd. (MANA Canada), has announced the registration of Bison 400L. This is the first time that the active ingredient tralkoxydim has been introduced into the Canadian market since Liquid Achieve. Bison is registered for use in wheat (spring, winter and durum), barley and rye. It delivers excellent control of

CBOT’s New Limits On Non-Grain Players Approved

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) on Feb. 13 received U. S. government approval to limit cash grain delivery instruments held by non-grain firms – its latest move to cool criticism about the performance its grain contracts. CBOT’s regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), approved an amended Feb. 9 request to reduce the large


Could Canola Acres Be A Record?

For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed f u t u re s at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Jan. 30 lower, with canola posting only moderate losses. The fact that Asian demand has been sidelined by the Chinese

Start small when straight cutting canola

Straight combining canola can save time and manpower – two things in short supply, especially on larger farms. But novices should ease into it. “A big thing if you’re moving to straight cutting is start small and build,” Derwyn Hammond, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada told farmers attending Ag Days Jan.


Bigger U. S. grain supply, markets rally

DON BOUSQUET It’s Your Business For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed futures at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Dec. 12 higher with gains in the U. S. grain and soy markets boosting prices. Canola saw solid gains, rallying

Group 1 resistance varies in wild oats

A Group 1 herbicide that Syngenta Crop Protection introduced as a tool against Group 1-resistant wild oats hasn’t outlived its usefulness, the company says. The company said Nov. 28 that its AMA Test pilot program found that out of 65 fields it tested, 25 per cent showed wild oats resistant to all Group 1 herbicides,


Grains outlook muted by bearish economy

DON BOUSQUET It’s Your Business For three-times-daily market reports from Don Bousquet and RNI, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca Grain and oilseed futures at ICE Futures Canada in Winnipeg closed the week ended Oct. 17 lower, as steep declines in Chicago futures markets and the continued instability in financial markets pressured prices down.

Crop Report – for Oct. 23, 2008

Report for Oct. 20, 2008 Southwest Average yields and grades are as follows: Wheat yielded 40 to 50 bu/ac; 75% graded 2CW. Barley yielded 75-90 bu/ac; about 20% is malt quality. Oats averaged 90-100 bu/ ac and all grading 2 or 3CW. Canola averaged 40-45 bu/ac grades of #1CAN. Flax averaged 25-30 bu/ac and #1CAN.