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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

Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

New Seed Treatment For Pulse And Soybeans

April 22, 2010

Bayer CropScience has released Trilex AL, a seed treatment that gives pulse and soybean growers a powerful ally in the fight against early-season seed and seedling disease, the company says in a release. Registered for use on beans, chickpeas, lentils, peas and soybeans, the water-based liquid formulation of Trilex AL provides unmatched seed and seedling

Oilseeds, Opinion

It’s A Winner — Trust Us

By Laura Rance-Unger April 15, 2010

It’s no secret that the seed business has undergone dramatic changes over the past two decades. But two graphic examples have surfaced recently that illustrate some unforeseen consequences of those changes. The first, cancellation of the annual seed show at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, is unlikely to have any noticeable effect on how farmers

News

Declining Entries End Royal Seed Show

By Laura Rance-Unger April 8, 2010

Visitors to the 103-year-old Royal Manitoba Winter Fair could learn all about how seed grows – but the annual competition recognizing farmers’ ability to select good seed is no longer a part of the annual event. In the face of declining entries in recent years, show organizers decided to end the seed show this year,

Crops

Seed Treatments Seen Boosting Vigour In Cold Soils

By Allan Dawson April 8, 2010

Seed treatments help protect young crops from insects and diseases, but according to Syngenta, its Cruiser Maxx Cereals has an added benefit: increased plant vigour under cold soil conditions. Research shows early seeding usually results in higher yields. That and the fact more farmers are seeding earlier because they have more acres to cover means

Crops

Change Constant With Weeds Legislation

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff April 1, 2010

Change has been a constant since the Noxious Weeds Act was first introduced in 1870, according to MWSA president John Johnston. The original act was mainly a recognition that the spread of some weeds needed to be controlled. It was rewritten in 1883 to transfer responsibility for controlling invasive and troublesome plants to landowners, and

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

New Seed Treatment

March 25, 2010

Protinus, a seed nutrition product that promotes early plant growth has gained regulatory approval for sale in Canada, Wolf Trax has announced. “Protinus really stands out in tough early-season conditions. Given the substantial dollars that growers are spending on seed, a product that will enhance crop emergence and early-season growth is certainly of value,” says

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Arctic Seed Vault Sets Record, Over 500,000 Samples

By Alister Doyle March 18, 2010

A“doomsday” vault storing crop seeds in an Arctic deep freeze is surpassing 500,000 samples to become the most diverse collection of food seeds in history, managers said on Thursday. Set up on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard two years ago, the vault aims to store seeds of all food crops deep beneath permafrost to wi

News, Oilseeds

Saved Flax OK If It Tests GM Free

By Allan Dawson March 11, 2010

The flax industry has reversed an earlier decision requiring farmers to sow only certified seed this year after finding contamination by the genetically modified CDC Triffid in more cultivars. Prairie flax growers can continue sowing farm-saved seed provided it tests negative for traces of genetically modified (GM) CDC Triffid, flax growers were told at a

Country Crossroads

Start Thinking About Planting Seeds

By North Dakota State University March 11, 2010

Spring seems like a long way off, but in the gardening world, it is closer than we think. Seed catalogues are out, which gives the avid gardener an itch this time of year. “Many gardeners like to get a head start by planting their own seedlings indoors,” says Sheldon Gerhardt, North Dakota State University Extension

Daily Network News

U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management: trade experts

Feed grains weekly: Large U.S. corn crop to weigh on values

Canada’s public wheat breeding under review

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