G3’s dream of building a coast-to-coast grain-handling network in Canada is moving closer to reality, with key elements under construction and additional facilities likely to be announced in the future. Brett Malkoske, G3’s vice-president of business development and communications, said construction of G3’s new high-throughput export terminal in North Vancouver is ahead of schedule with […] Read more
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Compost tea makes soil more active
Southeastern Saskatchewan farmers use enhanced biology to improve their crops through a healthy approach to dirt
Southeastern Saskatchewan farmers use enhanced biology to improve their crops through a healthy approach to dirt
Derek and Tannis Axten apply compost tea soil inoculant with a liquid kit on their 60-foot drill to fast track soil regeneration at a broad acre scale. The couple work a 6,000-acre family farm with two-thirds of its land base in Minton, Sask., and the rest near Milestone, Sask. They intercrop and use cover crops […] Read moreInVigor L252 variety hangs onto canola crown
Bayer has been among the most-grown canola varieties for the last three years, which is a rare feat in today’s seed market
As farmers finalize plans on what crops and varieties they will be planting in 2018, they can look back on what were the most popular varieties grown on the Prairies last year. Every year the Canadian Grain Commission compiles the list from provincial crop insurance data. The top canola variety grown in 2017 was Bayer […] Read moreFirst look at seeding intentions
A few acres up in the major crops will appear as big reductions for pulses and some special crops this year. However, there are exceptions. Cereal and oilseed acres are expected to increase by about two percent, according to Agriculture Canada’s first seeding intentions analysis of the year. The effect on pulse and many specialty […] Read more
Crop research keeps agriculture industry competitive
Are crop advancements counterproductive? Some producers think so. It’s certainly true that when a crop becomes easier to grow, production can outpace demand and cause the price to drop. This is particularly the case for crops with a set, finite market and few alternative uses. This issue came up at the recent Durum Summit held […] Read more
Early look at western Canada: major crop acres up, minors down
A few acres up in the major crops will appear as big reductions for pulses and some special crops this year. However, there are exceptions. Cereal and oilseed acres are expected to increase by about two percent, according to Agriculture Canada’s first seeding intentions analysis of the year. The effect on pulse and many specialty […] Read more
Trump’s anti-trade agenda could be great for Canadian ag
As the U.S. digs itself into a deeper hole trade opportunities for Canada emerge
WINNIPEG (CNS) – As United States President Donald Trump follows his “American first” policy and pulls out of trade deals, it could spell future opportunity for the Canadian agricultural industry, according to Dermot Hayes, a professor with the department of economics at Iowa State University. “In D.C. it’s chaotic. It’s the craziest situation I’ve ever […] Read more
Commodity groups abound, but system works
Western Canada has an array of commissions, boards and councils representing all the crops we grow. Not surprisingly, there are always changes afoot in this complicated jigsaw puzzle. Many producers wonder why we have so many organizations and what exactly they all accomplish. The way legislation works in Canada, it’s very difficult to establish multi-province […] Read more
Richardson pulling out of oilseed councils regrettable
Richardson International’s decision to withdraw from the three oilseed councils — canola, flax and soybeans — is regrettable. Aside from the Winnipeg-based grain company’s participation in establishing the strategic initiatives of these organizations, it’s withdrawing about $1 million in funding, most of which went to the Canola Council of Canada. It is hoped that other […] Read more
Farmer launches campaign to nix PST on insurance
A couple of resolutions made the rounds at most of the annual general meetings held at CropSphere 2018. One tabled by Dave Sefton, a farmer from Broadview, Sask., and director of SaskFlax, called on the provincial government to remove the provincial sales tax (PST) from insurance products. He told growers attending a variety of AGM’s […] Read more
