Derek Tallon was busy assessing the state of his crops the day after a tornado and hail storm tore across his farm at Lafleche in southwestern Saskatchewan on Saturday. “Probably about 60 percent of the farm has seen some of it and 10 to 20 percent of the acres are pretty close to a right […] Read more
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Poly pockets for corn
CAMROSE, Alta. — The old adage that corn should be waist high by the fourth of July may be reality…
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Big green machine heads out to harvest
It’s a 10. A big green number 10. Whether the new Deere combine is a Class 10 is a debate…
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G3’s new facilities expected to boost grain-handling speed
Canadian grain export company G3 has added two more pieces to its state-of-the-art grain handling network in Western Canada. This…
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Claas debuts walkers for small grains
With the help of an additional separator drum, the new Lexion 6000 series of straw walker combines are designed to…
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New microbe might nix need for more nitrogen
There’s a growing pool of biologicals claiming to abscond with all that free nitrogen floating around in the atmosphere. One…
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Bayer glyphosate deal doesn’t apply to Canada
Bayer is committing more than US $10 billion to resolve U.S. lawsuits connected to Roundup, the company announced today. But…
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Sask. program to replace bridges
About 100 rural bridges will be replaced in Saskatchewan municipalities over the next four years. Funding will come from the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth program, which replaced the Municipal Roads for the Economy Program. Projects are eligible for a maximum of $500,000 each. The federal government will contribute 17 percent and the province will […] Read more
Value added market for pulses pieces explodes
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Bloom goes bust on Oklahoma canola prospects
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Poly pockets for corn
CAMROSE, Alta. — The old adage that corn should be waist high by the fourth of July may be reality in the United States Midwest, but in central Alberta it’s just a saying. Except at Vermeer’s Dairy in Camrose where much of the 600 acres of corn seeded under a biodegradable film is growing quickly […] Read more
Honeybee queens vulnerable to heat-related fertility loss
Excessive heat can kill sperm cells in many animal species, but there are few ways to gauge the impact of heat on pollinators like honeybees. Now, research conducted at the University of British Columbia has found five proteins that are activated when queen honeybees are exposed to temperatures characteristic of climate change. These proteins not […] Read more
Scoular invests in bird seed plant
Manitoba sunflower growers have a reason to celebrate on Canada Day. Scoular, a U.S. company with more than $4 billion in annual sales, has invested in its bird food manufacturing plant in Winkler, Man. The expansion of the facility means sunflower growers have a reliable buyer for their crop. “At Scoular, we think of ourselves […] Read more
Pulse company partnership targets retail markets
Two Saskatchewan based companies are combining forces to develop new pulse-based foods for retail and market-ready sectors. AGT Food and Ingredients of Regina and Ulivit from Saskatoon plan to spend $11.3 million from Protein Innovation Canada to address what they say is a growing consumer need. PIC chief executive officer Bill Greuel said the demand […] Read more
Cereals Canada names Alberta grain farmer as chair
Alberta grain farmer Todd Hames has been named the chair of the newly amalgamated Cereals Canada. Hames, from Marwayne, Alta., will lead the new organization, which merged with the Canadian International Grains Institute. Other western Canadian farmers named to the board include Hannah Konschuh, Brett Halstead, Jake Leguee, Glenn Tait, Robert Misko, Drew Baker and […] Read more
