Tackle Canola Volunteers Early – for Feb. 5, 2009

“A lot of canola seed, in a lot of canola fields, hit the ground.” – BrUce mUrraY Farmers who grew canola last year can expect a lot more canola volunteers than usual in their fields this spring, says Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ (MAFRI) weed specialist Bruce Murray. Since canola volunteers are easier to

Grain revenue helps CN’s Q4:

A 23 per cent increase in fourth-quarter grain and fertilizer revenue helped Canadian National Railway (CN) offset higher operating and tax expenses.CN’soverall Q4 profit was $573 million on $2.2 billion in revenue, down 31 per cent from the year-earlier period. Full-year 2008 profit was down 12 per cent at $1.9 billion on $8.5 billion in


Breakthrough genetic solution for clubroot coming soon

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is poised to provide canola growers in clubroot-affected areas with a new solution. The company, with assistance from industry experts and independent researchers, is racing to bring a new canola hybrid to market next year that provides genetic resistance to the disease. “This breakthrough will have tremendous benefits to canola

Monsanto quarterly loss shrinks; record sales seen

Monsanto posted a smaller quarterly loss Oct. 8 as strong herbicide and seed sales helped offset seasonal slowness and research and development costs. Shares of the agricultural technology company rose more than six per cent after company officials said they saw strong growth ahead and boosted their gross profit target for 2012 to between $9.5