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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

News, Oilseeds

Is There Enough Certified Flaxseed?

By Allan Dawson February 11, 2010

Planting certified flaxseed this spring instead of farm saved is part of a plan to flush traces of genetically modified (GM) CDC Triffid flax from the handling system and restore exports to the European Union (EU). But no one in the industry is sure what the supply or demand will be. “There’s enough (certified) seed

Crops, Oilseeds

Certified Seed Part Of Triffid Solution

By Allan Dawson January 21, 2010

“What we’re trying to do is find a path forward so we can eradicate or eliminate Triffid from our flax production. That’s the goal.” – RICHARD WANSBUTTER The ongoing CDC Triffid saga could end farmers’ practice of saving flaxseed from year to year, industry sources say. Not all the details have been worked out, but

Country Crossroads, Pulses

Growing Corn And Pea Greens

By Kim Langen January 21, 2010

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

Crops, Oilseeds

Sunflower Quality Poor

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 7, 2010

Manitoba’s sunflower crop turned out relatively poor this year, as growing conditions led to low yields and caused disease problems. As a result, premium prices are available for good-quality sunflower seed, and the tighter supplies will likely cause some processors to import more U. S. sunflower seed. Oilseed sunflowers in the Red River Valley and

Crops, Pulses

Alliance Purchases Parent Seed Farms

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 17, 2009

Alliance Grain Traders Inc. (AGTI) has announced the purchase of Parent Seed Farms, a longtime merchandiser and processor of dry edible beans in St. Joseph, Manitoba. Alliance is a large pulse-trading organization with 14 facilities in Canada, the U. S., Turkey and Australia, and owner of SaskCan Pulse Trading, based in Regina. Alliance also recently

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Late-Harvested Crops Require Careful Attention

By Anastasia Kubinec October 29, 2009

With several crops still in the field, farmers must decide what to harvest first, at what moisture content and how to store for long-term quality. Sunflowers can hold out longer than swathed canola if the sunflowers are disease free and in good shape. And flax is less likely to shell out than canola. Some crops,

News, Oilseeds, Pulses

Harvesting Wet Soybeans

By Manitoba Agriculture October 29, 2009

You want your beans in the combine, not on the ground. After a tough growing season for soybeans there are two more hurdles – harvest and drying. When racing to get the soybeans off keep the combine groundspeed reasonable. It helps keep the cutterbar low which reduces losses. The best beans are often lowest on

Country Crossroads

Pleasant Surprise

By Eva Krawchuk August 20, 2009

Early last spring I looked over the flower seed assortment. There were many envelopes with self-harvested seeds more than three years old. These would go out for the birds. I tossed them onto the ground between the deer-proof fence and the row of mature trees. Weeks later, there bloom the healthiest, greenest and prettiest specimens,

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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