Photos submitted via X. Other stories in the 2023 Canola Yearbook: Decent yields in dry times Canola growing season in review Spraying in dry times can be tricky Flying the fields Hormone imbalance suspected for malformed racemes Incorporating resistant traits weighs on yields Production briefs Pest roundup: Canola pests kept in check by dry conditions […] Read more
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Production briefs
New Holland reveals CR11 New Holland’s CR11 combine has a 775 horsepower C16 engine mounted lengthwise so that it spins in the same direction as the rotors. Geert Nerinckx of New Holland said the combine is bigger than what’s currently on the market. “Our goal with this new combine was to bring down the total […] Read more
Canola news briefs
Mexico departs science-based decision-making for GM crops Canada is deeply concerned about Mexico’s recent departure from its longstanding approach to regulating genetically modified crops. The slide began in 2018 with the election of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, also known as AMLO, as president of Mexico. Other stories in the 2023 Canola Yearbook: Decent yields in […] Read more
Corteva donates to STARS service
Corteva Agriscience recently made a donation to the STARS air ambulance service during the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer. The company had pledged to donate $10 from every bag of Optimum GLY canola sold in central and northern Alberta this fall to STARS. The donation will help fund around 18 STARS missions.
Richardson donates to Alberta museum
The Richardson Foundation Inc. has donated $50,000 to the construction of the Connections building at the Kneehill Historical Museum at Three Hills, Alta. The foundation is part of Richardson International Ltd. The project will construct a building to link the museum’s agricultural shed to the main museum and help it move to year-round operation.
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $52.97 Nov. 9. It wasn’t available Nov. 3. U.S. hogs averaged $67.01 on a carcass basis Nov. 9, up from $65 Nov. 3. The U.S. pork cutout was $86.94 per hundredweight Nov. 9, down from $87.28 Nov. 3. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
AG Notes
FCC supports community improvement Farm Credit Canada is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 86 community groups to support rural capital projects. The fund awarded $5,000 to $25,000 this year to various community improvement projects in cities, towns or Indigenous communities with fewer than 150,000 people. It has spent $21 million supporting […] Read more
Ag Notes
B.C. program supports new farmers British Columbia’s New Entrant Farm Business Accelerator Program is intended to help new and small-scale farmers expand their businesses and strengthen food security in their communities. Farmers can apply for the first phase of the program, which provides support for business planning and a growth strategy. The second phase will […] Read more
Two new wool films released
Campaign for Wool Canada released two new Fabric of Canada films last month as part of wool month. Shearing Ontario’s Shetlands features shepherdess Carole Precious, whose family first introduced the Shetland breed to Canada. Shearer Don Metheral also shares his insights and experiences from the Canadian shearing industry. The other video focuses on Whispering Cedars […] Read more
Fertilizer plant opens in Sask.
AGT Soileos, a partnership between Lucent Bio and AGT Foods, held a grand opening Oct. 11 for its inaugural sustainable fertilizer production facility at Rosetown, Sask. The plant manufactures Soileos, which are micronutrient fertilizers made from agricultural co-products such as peas, lentils and oat hulls. The newly refurbished manufacturing facility was once a grain processing […] Read more
