Brazil’s soybeans hit the market soon, and meal from that crop will challenge Canadian pea proteins for price in China
CALGARY — Yellow peas had become a darling of western Canadian agriculture, offering a better option than lentils as many producers’ pulse rotations. Despite lower prices of late, they might continue to do so. Summer, or kharif, season production in India’s pigeon peas saw some drought issues, and now drier soil moisture in their winter […] Read moreStories by Michael Raine
Seed treatments need to work — all the time
Putting tiny amounts of active ingredients over millions of seeds in every run evenly and reliably is a challenge
STANTON, Minn. — You’ve got the genetics, now how do you take full advantage of them. Most producers in Western Canada plant seed with applied treatments, fungicide and insecticide. Virtually all canola is treated. As well, in areas where soybeans and corn are the norm, all seed is treated, as it is in many small-cereal […] Read more
Tillage tools reflect need for precision, speed
From electronics to steel, the latest releases in tillage equipment are helping producers turn soil right
Higher capacity and more options when it comes to setting tillage tools have become the latest trend in soil management. For the coming year, Deere and Sunflower tillage gear are getting new tools that meet this demand. John Deere has the new 2680H, a high-speed disc that is capable of 10 to 14 miles per […] Read moreU.S farmers still push for freer trade
With the signing of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or NAFTA 2.0, farmer groups opposed to the American administration’s America-first, trade policies are stepping back from their ramparts, but only a little. Farmers for Free Trade is a bipartisan American producers’ campaign to remove or prevent tariffs and trade barriers and came about as it […] Read more
Public trust in farmers takes a hit
OTTAWA — Consumers are taking a dimmer view of the Canadian food system, according to an organization set up to improve the perceptions of Canada’s food industry. The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity found in a large-scale study of adult Canadians, that 36 percent of consumers felt the food system was headed in the right […] Read more
Farm leader worried about study findings
OTTAWA — Canadians’ understandings about their food and the integrity of food sources should be of significant concern to farmers, said the head of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Ron Bonnett said the whole food industry should be concerned with the findings of a recent study that suggested Canadian perceptions of agriculture are faltering. He […] Read more
Global oilseeds, China, dollar tug at canola
Canola was softer today, after losses yesterday that mirrored soybeans and made the two crops some of the most active on the commodity markets. Today, however, the American holiday might have held it up, as that side of the oilseed trade moved into a long-weekend mode where if nobody moves, nobody gets hurt. Asian palm […] Read more
Farm income is main key to sustainability
Auditable sustainability measurements will arrive on all of our farms at some point in the future, and, in a few cases, these are already here. With verified production programs that ensure we are meeting one factor or another of the market’s desires, we find ourselves more and more in a time when precision agriculture becomes […] Read more
Exploitive politicians tap into populism
Really? Do we need more legislation about trespassing in Saskatchewan? Or is this just another ploy to speak to a voter base? Think about how public buses and film tax credits in the province were handled and whether governing for the all is taking place or just for the ones that brung ya. I think […] Read more
Canola softer, wheat stronger ahead of WASDE
The trade optimism that carried beans higher turned and shoveled them into the pit today, where they traded away. And with them, canola was sure to follow. The optimism did find a new home on equities, sending the Dow 213 points higher. November soybean futures on Chicago fell 2.5 US cents to US$8.73 per bushel. […] Read more
