In May, Health Canada proposed increasing the maximum residue levels of glyphosate for commodities such as oats, lentils, peas and beans. Canadians had 75 days to comment on the changes. The consultation period ended July 20. For certain crops, the proposed MRLs are higher than previous levels. The Canadian Organic Trade Association said this is […] Read more
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Agricultural leader envisions industry’s future
A decade after Rob Saik offered 10 key drivers he believed would shape agriculture in the next 10 years, the…
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Swath or desiccate? Risks and reward at lentil harvest
Harvest season is often a race against time and for lentil growers looking for optimum quality, timing is everything. Seedcoat…
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![University of Saskatchewan dry bean and lentil breeder Kirsten Bett says this new navy bean stands taller and with higher pods, similar to CDC Blackstrap black beans. | Debra Marshall photo]()
New navy bean designed for Sask. fields
A navy bean that offers better yield, shorter season, and higher pod height is coming on stream just in time…
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![Kochia, such as these examples thriving among a lentil crop, has adapted to survive drought, saline soils, and increasingly, most herbicides. | File photo]()
Keeping ahead of kochia can be a challenge
It is possible to reclaim fields where herbicide-resistant kochia has the upper hand, but it takes long-term planning for crop…
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Pampered pets provide profitable market for pulses
As Fido and friends have moved from the doghouse to the people house, pet nutrition has been elevated to big…
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Read the label to keep your doggo healthy
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised concerns about pulse-based dog foods in 2018, it put a damper on…
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Tech called a game-changer for ag
Food companies are using technology to push boundaries and make production more sustainable, reliable and secure
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Agricultural leader envisions industry’s future
A decade after Rob Saik offered 10 key drivers he believed would shape agriculture in the next 10 years, the agrologist, entrepreneur and author has another list of 10. During a recent presentation at Canada’s Farm Show, Saik said sustainability in all its forms figures prominently in the future. To feed a growing population agriculture […] Read more
Soybean cyst nematode spreading rapidly
The nematode was found in 24 new counties and rural municipalities in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec from 2017-20
Researchers at Iowa State University have found soybean cyst nematode is rapidly spreading. SCN is the most damaging pathogen to soybean crops in the United States and Canada. First found in the U.S. in 1954, latest estimates show that it results in about $1.5 billion in annual yield losses They can also make plants more […] Read more
Swath or desiccate? Risks and reward at lentil harvest
Colour brings a premium, but wrinkles and sprouts can quickly downgrade a crop and wipe out any potential gains
Harvest season is often a race against time and for lentil growers looking for optimum quality, timing is everything. Seedcoat colour, particularly for green lentils, is a quality factor that may earn a premium, but obtaining that premium depends on, yes, timing. Seeding early, using varieties that retain colour better and paying attention to disease […] Read more
New navy bean designed for Sask. fields
A navy bean that offers better yield, shorter season, and higher pod height is coming on stream just in time for farmers to take advantage of a push to increase irrigated acres in Saskatchewan. Ken McDougall said the bean should appeal to farmers that have been reluctant to grow dry beans due to the challenges […] Read more
Keeping ahead of kochia can be a challenge
Managing the tough, adaptable weed takes all the tools that are available in farmers’ integrated pest management toolkit
It is possible to reclaim fields where herbicide-resistant kochia has the upper hand, but it takes long-term planning for crop and herbicide rotations, as well as patch management. Group 2 resistant kochia was first found on the Prairies in the late 1980s and within two decades it spread across the region. “That type of resistance […] Read more
Pampered pets provide profitable market for pulses
As Fido and friends have moved from the doghouse to the people house, pet nutrition has been elevated to big business and big opportunity for pulse producers. “There has been an emergence of high-quality pet food products,” said Colin Young of Mid-West Grain near Moose Jaw, Sask. “The pet has moved from being an animal […] Read more
Read the label to keep your doggo healthy
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised concerns about pulse-based dog foods in 2018, it put a damper on the market. The formulations were associated with increased incidence of dilated cardiomyopathy or enlarged heart, a condition that, left untreated, results in a dog’s heart failure and death. The chief candidate as a cause is […] Read more
Clashing visions of Mexico’s GMO corn ban cloud impact
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) — A clash at the top of Mexico’s agriculture ministry over the scope of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s push to prohibit genetically modified corn has cast uncertainty over the industry. If liberally interpreted and successfully implemented, the new rules could ban imports of GM corn by 2024, ending a dependence […] Read more
