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Dow AgroSciences announced the launch of a new high-protein canola meal called ProPound at the Canadian Canola Council’s 49th annual conference held in San Diego on March 1.

Coming soon to a hog barn near you

A new high-protein canola meal could reduce hog feed costs

By Jennifer Paige March 10, 2016

Dow AgroSciences used the Canola Council of Canada convention in San Diego to launch a new high-protein feed option for hogs made from canola meal. ProPound is designed to be a cost-effective replacement to soybean meal in hog and poultry feed. “ProPound represents a step change in the quality of canola meal,” said Dave Hickling,

Hand-held weed-blasting unit used to control weeds in organic plots.

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A gritty new tool in the war against weeds

Weed and feed your crop with blasted soybean meal

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 1, 2016

Researchers with the University of Illinois have come up with a new tactic in the war against weeds: blasting. “Abrasive weeding,” a strategy that may prove most useful for small-scale organic growers, is proving to be “surprisingly effective,” university researchers say in a release. In conjunction with plastic mulch, abrasive weeding reduced final weed biomass

Crops

Tank mixing weed killers helps delay herbicide-resistant weeds

But don’t forget to rotate crops, including fall seeded and perennials,  advises AAFC’s Hugh Beckie

By Allan Dawson June 8, 2015

Tank mixing two herbicides with different modes of action targeting the same weed is a good way to delay the development of herbicide-resistent weeds, a study by weed scientists at the University of Illinois and United States Department of Agriculture concludes. “We don’t say that mixing is the end-all solution,” study co-author Pat Tranel of

Local news

Harvesting rhubarb after recent cold temps on the Prairies poses a health risk

University of Illinois warns of the dangers of oxalic acid descending into the stalk when the mercury takes a dive

By University Of Illinois Release May 21, 2015

University of Illinois Extension – After a spring frost University of Illinois Extension often gets questions about rhubarb and asparagus – are they safe to eat. Growing rhubarb is fairly easy as long as Mother Nature keeps temperatures above freezing once the leaves have emerged. Rhubarb should not be harvested when the leaves are wilted

Hogs, Livestock

Saturated fats do not yield better bacon

July 11, 2013

A recent paper published in the Journal of Animal Science suggests producers may want to adjust pig diets when including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Some producers believe that feeding pigs saturated fats will undo the fat-softening effects of DDGS. Firmer fat means longer-lasting pork. But researchers from the University of Illinois found that

Grain Markets, Opinion

Price bubbles and commodity markets

By John Kemp April 9, 2013

Athoughtful new paper from researchers at the University of Illinois marks a significant step forward in research on how commodity futures prices are formed. Until recently, the academic and policy debate about futures price formation has been locked in an acrimonious and polarized standoff between market fundamentalists, who insist all price moves reflect supply-and-demand fundamentals,

Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Corn area under threat as key states look to more profitable soybeans

By Gavin Maguire February 12, 2013

The corn market’s consistent outperformance of soybeans so far in 2013 has helped cement expectations that overall corn planted area within the United States will see a year-over-year increase across all major corn-growing states at the expense of soybeans and other crops. But there are some key states where soybeans have gotten the upper hand

Crops, Oilseeds, Opinion

No way to duck crop insurance disaster

By Alan Guebert July 20, 2012

Many on Capitol Hill are quick to point out that “if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, it’s a duck.” What they never add is that this little blinding glimpse of the obvious has never stopped legislative quackery in the past, and it’s not stopping it now. For example, as

Livestock, News

OAC and OVC honour Temple Grandin

By University Of Guelph March 14, 2012

The animal scientist was awarded an honorary doctorate Temple Grandin, the renowned animal scientist, bestselling author and consultant to the livestock industry on animal welfare and behaviour, received an honorary doctorate of science at the winter convocation for the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) February 22. “As founding colleges of

News, Opinion

Agriculture takes three of five “useless” college degrees

February 15, 2012

Internet news site Yahoo Education recently published an article titled “College Majors that are Useless.” Agriculture topped the list, followed by fashion design, theatre, animal science and horticulture. The Yahoo article’s rationale was largely based on the projected continuing decline in the numbers of farms in the U.S. “In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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Coming soon to a hog barn near you

A gritty new tool in the war against weeds

Tank mixing weed killers helps delay herbicide-resistant weeds

Harvesting rhubarb after recent cold temps on the Prairies poses a health risk

Saturated fats do not yield better bacon

Price bubbles and commodity markets

Corn area under threat as key states look to more profitable soybeans

No way to duck crop insurance disaster

OAC and OVC honour Temple Grandin

Agriculture takes three of five “useless” college degrees

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