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Disease Threatens What’s Left

By Allan Dawson June 17, 2010

From 10,000 feet, the muddy Prairie fields below soaked with unprecedented rains this spring can be described in one word: dismal. The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) predicts farmers will seed only 19.2 million acres of wheat and 6.6 million of barley – the smallest acreages since 1971 and 1965, respectively. It estimates 8.5 million to

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Unseeded Acres Arrive In Markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 17, 2010

For three-times-daily market reports from Resource News International, visit “ICE Futures Canada updates” at www.manitobacooperator.ca. Mounting weather concerns across Western Canada finally made their way into the canola market during the week ended June 11, causing the futures to rally sharply higher on ideas that large areas will be left unseeded this year due to

Cereals, Country Crossroads, Oilseeds

What To Eat When You Can’t Eat Wheat

By Lorraine Stevenson June 17, 2010

RECIPE SWAP Judy Driedger had no idea where to start when she began eliminating gluten from her diet after suspecting she had a gluten intolerance causing her stomach aches and itching skin. That was over five years ago. The Austin-area woman saw her symptoms disappear and her health restored. Although never having a blood test

Cereals, Crops

BASF Launches New Fusarium Fungicide

June 17, 2010

BASF Canada has received Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) registration for Caramba fungicide, a new systemic triazole fungicide for use on wheat, oats, barley and rye. “This is great news for cereal growers,” said Mike Bakker, fungicide brand manager with BASF Canada. Caramba combines protection against fusarium head blight with premium leaf disease control. The

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Jun. 17, 2010

By Manitoba Agriculture June 17, 2010

SOUTHWEST: Most of the region saw scattered rainshowers throughout the past week. Warm temperatures over the weekend were sufficient to dry fields enough for spraying operations. Crops are advancing with the heat; crops are shorter in height and are tillering quickly. The majority of acres in the region needs to be sprayed. Producers are keeping

Cereals, Crops

Dow AgroSciences Rolls Back Prices

June 10, 2010

Farmers purchasing Simplicity and Liquid Achieve herbicides this spring will now benefit from a new lower price at retailers across Western Canada, Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. says in a release. Dow AgroSciences is offering the $2-per-acre price reduction for all purchases made for the 2010 season. “We want to ensure our customers receive the most

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Crop Report – for Jun. 10, 2010

By Manitoba Agriculture June 10, 2010

SOUTHWEST: There was little to no seeding progress made over the past week due to rainshowers on several days. Moisture situation is rated as excessive in most areas. Approximately 15 to 20 per cent of the acres currently remain unseeded. Producers are looking at alternative seeding options such as broadcasting and harrowing; aerial seeding has

Cereals, Livestock

FAO Sees Bigger 2010 Grain Crops, Price Pressure

By Svetlana Kovalyova June 10, 2010

World cereals output is expected to rise this year to near-record highs, swelling overall supplies and putting pressure on already weakened prices, the UN’s food agency said June 3. The global wheat output is forecast to fall for the third consecutive year, but at 676.5 million tonnes it would still be close to 2008 record

Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

CWB voter eligibility changes justified

June 3, 2010

We welcome readers’comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator. In most cases we cannot accept “open” letters or copies of letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to editing for length or taste. We suggest a maximum of about 300 words. When your Conservative government introduced legislation

Cereals, News

Grain Handler Viterra Buys U. S. Processor

June 3, 2010

Top Canadian grain handler Vi terra said May 27 it will buy 21st Century Grain Processing in a $90.5-million cash deal that brings it an oat mill and wheat mill in the United States. The oat mill in South Sioux City, Nebraska, can store four million bushels and process up to 295 tonnes of commercial

Daily Network News

Olymel parent company sees increased earnings in 2025

Spain alerts WHO of swine flu virus believed to have been transmitted between people

China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada

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