Winnipeg, Aug. 29 (CNS Canada) – Production of Canada’s major crops is generally expected to be down on the year after an adverse growing season in many areas. However, actual production may not end up as low as the estimates set to be released by Statistics Canada on Aug. 31 due to the timing of […] Read more
Barley
StatsCan production survey timing likely to skew results
Barley and peas to fuel ethanol plant
Proposed facility near Clavet, Sask., would boost the barley sector and provide a feed byproduct for livestock producers
Saskatchewan barley and pea growers could soon have a big new customer for their crops. Developers are putting the finishing touches on a plan to build a $325 million ethanol plant near Saskatoon that will use those two crops as its primary feedstock. Prairie Green Renewable Energy (PGRE) would be the biggest ethanol plant in […] Read more
Crop report – August 24, 2017
MANITOBA SOUTHWEST Precipitation of as much as 77 millimetres improved pastures and will help extend grazing. Winter wheat and fall rye harvest continues, pea harvest has just started and canola is being swathed. Second cut alfalfa is being cut in several areas. NORTHWEST Rainfall ranged from six to 35 mm, and high daytime temperatures have […] Read more
The Heat is on for wheat
Harvesting cereals and gaining the upper hand on weeds and Roundup Ready volunteers gets easier with a pre-harvest application of herbicide. However, it can be a waiting game for herbicide-tolerant weeds and those that are slow to burn down. Producers looking for another pre-harvest tool recently received good news when the CODEX Alimentarius Commission gave […] Read more
Saskatchewan harvest ahead of average
WINNIPEG, Aug. 24 – Harvest progress across Saskatchewan is ahead of the five-year average, according to the latest Saskatchewan Agriculture crop report released today. Fourteen percent has been combined in the province so far, compared to the five-year average of eight percent. Another 15 percent of the crop is swathed or ready to be straight […] Read more
Canola high and tight
A lack of farmer availability to get remaining canola inventories to the crushers and a steady demand pushed prices up by the end of Tuesday’s trading. However that trade was thinner overall than in previous weeks, say traders. November canola was up $1.80 per tonne to $506.80. Soybeans also supported higher canola with modest gains […] Read more
Crop report – August 17, 2017
MANITOBA SOUTHWEST Precipitation was 15 to 40 millimetres, and lodging is visible in some fields. Winter wheat harvest is underway with 65 bushel per acre yields. Some areas are spraying to control diamondback moths and bertha armyworms. NORTHWEST Rainfall was five to 35 mm, and crops and soil moisture conditions are rated adequate to fair. […] Read more
Managing fertility after a drought
We are all aware of the impact of drought on crop yields, but what is happening in the field goes far beyond faulty plants and can last for several years, even when precipitation returns to otherwise normal levels. Drought causes several soil processes to slow down or virtually stop. The two most pronounced effects of […] Read more
Irrigation makes the difference
Crops in southern Alberta are a study in contrasts this year. Those farming some of the region’s 1.4 million irrigated acres are looking at average yields. Those farming dry land acres are harvesting fields with much lower yields due to low rainfall since May. “I’m expecting 90 percent to 105 percent of average,” crop adviser […] Read more
New barley variety could make better use of nitrogen
LACOMBE, Alta. — A nitrogen efficient barley could be released next year. Thanks to advances in genomics and the tenacity of plant breeders at the Alberta Agriculture Crop Development Centre, the new variety identified as T09157014 could soon be registered. “The idea is to select and develop material that can pick up more nitrogen from […] Read more
