Infield separator allows crops to be sorted before leaving the field to simplify both on-farm storage and sales
MIDALE, Sask. — The long winter’s work of separating mixed crops is getting easier on Rosengren Farms. Colin Rosengren has been intercropping for 20 years and staff used to spend months cleaning and separating grain after harvest. So, he designed and built an infield separating system to do exactly what it says: separate each crop […] Read moreFlax
Producers continue to worry about market acceptance
It’s sad to see how profoundly the world’s trade demons have come to haunt the minds of western Canadian farmers. When three farmers on a panel at Ag in Motion were asked about their main considerations when selecting a new crop variety to try, all three included “market acceptance” on their short list. Wow! Besides […] Read more
Research looks to improve information on irrigated flax
Most previous flax research has focused on dryland production, which a new study in Saskatchewan hopes to rectify
Flax performs well under pivot, says an irrigation specialist from Saskatchewan, but little research has been done to support the practice. Sara Ingell, an irrigation agrologist with the provincial agriculture ministry, said there’s good flax research, but it’s not relevant for irrigation. Most of the past research and demonstration work has mainly focused on dryland […] Read more
Cereal leaf diseases make a comeback this year
Pathologists say more rainfall has led to more disease pressure, and producers should consider multiple modes of action
Glacier FarmMedia – Spring rain and cool conditions reawakened concerns about cereal leaf infections, say plant pathologists in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Variable rains in May and June in Manitoba, particularly in its central region, may have encouraged crop diseases, said David Kaminski, a field crop pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture. Some growers got enough rain to […] Read moreOilseed crush, grain deliveries up this year
The amount of Canadian oilseed crushed and grain delivered saw slight increases compared to the previous year, according to Statistics Canada. Domestic producers crushed 861,671 tonnes of oilseeds in June, more than the 821,292 crushed in June 2023. The June canola crush was reported to be 776,354 tonnes, with 334,909 used for oil and 447,433 […] Read more
Farmers’ grain price prospects continue to erode
If price predictions are correct, the 2024-25 crop year will see significant price declines for most crops. Wheat and flax are the only crops where prices may be a bit better than the crop year that just ended. The Market Analysis Group within Agriculture Canada issues regular outlooks for the principal field crops grown in […] Read more
VIDEO: Enthusiasm beats the heat at AIM 2024
Between 30,000 and 35,000 people attended Ag in Motion from July 16 to 18 to see offerings from a record 607 exhibitors, including 37 new product launches.
Thousands of attendees braved the mid-July heat for Ag in Motion 2024.Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm show transformed over 100 acres near Langham, Sask., into a small city for three days of demos, discussions and the latest developments in agriculture. “I really like the positive atmosphere that everybody’s brought to the show,” said show director […] Read more
Study into ag research hurdles identifies labour, funding
Man. Crop Alliance asked consulting company to evaluate research capacity in the province and the challenges it faces
WINNIPEG — Crop research in Manitoba can be a challenge. The province has some crops, such as sunflowers, which aren’t grown in other parts of Canada. Plus, Manitoba has unique growing regions such as the Red River Valley, which is hotter and wetter than the rest of the Prairies. Finding researchers to study sunflowers, corn […] Read more
Sask. crop trials focus on intercrops, humic acid
The South East Research Farm continues its chickpea-flax work and is trying to determine the facts on humic acid
Glacier FarmMedia – The next round of trials and intercrop mixes are in the ground at the South East Research Farm in Redvers, Sask. Lana Shaw, research manager at SERF, has a few projects she deems particularly noteworthy, among them tests of humic acid application with nitrogen fertilizer. Winter and spring camelina genetic mixes are […] Read more
Many stories are behind seeded acreage stats
There weren’t a lot of surprises in the June 27 seeded acreage report from Statistics Canada. However, the decisions behind what producers plant as well as the long-term acreage trends are intriguing. StatCan seeded acreages for most crops were not too far from grain trade expectations. One exception may have been barley, down nearly 13 […] Read more
