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McKnight Wins 2009 Corn Yield Competition

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“Our organization is strong, growing, there’s a lot of interest in corn.” – MURRAY PRITCHARD Harry McKnight of Roland is the winner of the 2009 corn yield competition organized by the Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA) with a yield of 198.17 bushels an acre. McKnight grew Pioneer Hi-Bred’s 39D97 in 30-inch rows. The crop had
News, Oilseeds

Big South American Soy Crop To Test Storage Capacity

The record soybean crops that are fast approaching harvest in Latin America will put the Southern Cone region’s infrastructure to the test, more so in Brazil than in Argentina. Isolated harvesting in the world’s No. 2 soybean grower Brazil has already started in the centre-west, the main soy-growing region which has some of the greatest
Cereals, Crops

Smaller World Wheat Crop In 2010

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World wheat production looks set to fall this year following a sharp drop in plantings in the United States but the crop should still be the third highest on record, the International Grains Council said Jan. 21. The London-based IGC, in a monthly report, forecast world wheat production in 2010 at 653 million tonnes, down
Country Crossroads, Pulses

Growing Corn And Pea Greens

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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
News, Pulses

Pigeon King Bankruptcy Proceeds

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The Pigeon King, Arlan Galbraith, has about $376,000 worth of assets to cover almost $700,000 worth of claims in his personal bankruptcy case. They at least have some hope of recovering some money, whereas most of the investors who dealt with Pigeon King International Inc. will get nothing because the company had nothing left to
Crops

Corn Growers Cry Foul Over Crop Insurance

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“They feel that they were misled.” – THERESA BERGSMA, MCGA Manitoba corn growers are accusing the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. of reneging on a promised price incentive to encourage producers to harvest late, damaged corn last fall. But the agency says there was no promise and the complaint is based on a misunderstanding. The Manitoba
Crops

Corn Hybrid Trial Results Available

Results from the 2009 Manitoba corn hybrid performance trials are now available, the provincial Agriculture Department has announced. Trial locations for 2009 were Carman, MacGregor and Melita for grain corn hybrid evaluations and Elm Creek and St. Pierre for silage corn hybrid evaluations. The performance trials are co-ordinated by the Manitoba Corn Committee (MCC), which
Crops

Bagging Wet Corn A Viable Option

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Avoiding high-moisture corn is not an option in 2009 for many producers. Whether your corn is going to feed or the market, the major challenge is storage. But not only moisture will chal lenge the storage and receiving of grain; substantial mould proliferation has farmers and elevator managers alike very concerned. Because of this year’s
Country Crossroads

End To “Banana Wars” Seen Within Reach

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Adeal to end the world’s longest-running trade dispute over import tariffs on bananas is virtually complete, but a final agreement may not be reached until next week, diplomats involved in the talks said Friday. The European Union and Latin America had hoped to wrap up a deal Friday to end the 16-year-old “banana wars.” An
Crops

Great Weather Helps With Late Harvest

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“My gut feel is the biggest amount of those acres have probably disappeared.” – CRAIG THOMSON Two giant green combines pull out of the cornfield at the junction of highways 23 and 3 after dumping their overflowing hoppers of golden kernels. It’s still too wet, says one of the combine operators from the Rosebank Hutterite

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