An American firm is developing a new type of camelina, which produces bioplastic in the seed. Yield10 Bioscience of Massachusetts announced this morning that the bioplastic in the seed could eventually be used to make biodegradable consumer products, such as Ziploc sandwich bags or bio-degradable grocery bags. “It is truly exciting to reach this milestone […] Read more
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Alta. municipality anticipates pulse potential
An Alberta county is eyeing how it can benefit from Western Canada’s strengths as a world leader in pulse production.…
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Making new cropped acres from old fields
Farmers know where their fields could use some drainage, where tile systems might be a solution. But deciding whether or…
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American study shows broad scale of returns on investments
Two studies were published this summer that show significant return on investment of tile drainage in American cropping conditions. Eileen…
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Higher canola yields achieved under irrigation
A survey of 15 irrigated canola fields in Saskatchewan found an average yield of 70 bushels per acre in 2020.…
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Sask. wheat growers contribute $3.6 million to research
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission will contribute $3.6 million to 23 research projects that received funding under the province's Agriculture…
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Grain drives Thunder Bay’s successful year
Officials with the Port of Thunder Bay say the 2020 shipping season was the port's most successful in more than…
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Banner year for Canadian oat exports
Canadian grain farmers grew a huge oat crop in 2020. It came at a time when global demand for oats was high due to a number of factors, including increased demand from the United States and Mexico, and lower production in Australia, a key competitor. Another major factor was unexpectedly strong demand from South America, […] Read more
Farmers propose tying carbon credits to carbon tax
Saskatchewan’s crop producers say it’s time farmers were compensated for the contributions they’ve made toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They want provincial crop commissions and grower associations to lobby government for a system that does just that. During Crop Production Week meetings, numerous provincial crop commissions representing oilseed, cereal grain, pulse crop and special crop […] Read more
Number of fields infected with clubroot increases in Sask.
Clubroot appeared in 24 more Saskatchewan fields in 2020, according to the map released Jan. 11. Visible disease has now been confirmed in 75 canola fields since 2017. Also last year, the pathogen was detected in another 18 fields that didn’t have symptoms, for a total of 29. Provincial plant disease specialist Alireza Akhavan said […] Read more
Alta. municipality anticipates pulse potential
Parkland County could attract businesses due to its proximity to logistics hubs such as Edmonton International Airport
An Alberta county is eyeing how it can benefit from Western Canada’s strengths as a world leader in pulse production. “All opportunities are by nature time limited,” said Robert Fernandez, director of economic diversification for Parkland County just west of Edmonton. Rural municipalities need to start thinking about how to best create or attract agri-businesses […] Read more
New MT800 from the ground up
Tractor pushes leading edge of two-track technology a little deeper into the industry but not the soil
Agco’s new MT800 series provides up to 673 horsepower along with a step-less transmission and front suspension system that provide a more comfortable ride than previous parallel track Challengers. It’s a tractor designed for deep ripping, sub-soiling, installing tile or pulling high-speed seeding equipment, Agco engineer Adam Sills said in a recent phone interview. Sills […] Read more
Pull the big planter with the big 4-wheel drive tractor
If your regular MFWD planter tractor doesn’t have the ponies to pull the new 1790, you need an adapter interface between your big four-by-four tractor drawbar and the planter hitch. Fred Dueck, founder of Schnelll Industries in Winkler, Man., has been making custom hitches for 18 years. It started when a local corn grower bought […] Read more
Making new cropped acres from old fields
Farmers know where their fields could use some drainage, where tile systems might be a solution. But deciding whether or not it will make them money is a tougher choice. What makes a field a good candidate for a tile investment that will provide a clear return on investment? Thomas Scherer of North Dakota State […] Read more
American study shows broad scale of returns on investments
Two studies were published this summer that show significant return on investment of tile drainage in American cropping conditions. Eileen Kladivko of Purdue University published an update on a 35-year study on a 15-acre plot of poorly drained silt loam soil in Indiana where tile drainage was installed. When the study began in the early […] Read more
Grain drives Thunder Bay’s successful year
Officials with the Port of Thunder Bay say the 2020 shipping season was the port’s most successful in more than two decades. The northern Ontario port moved nearly 10.2 million tonnes of cargo in 2020, up from 9.3 million tonnes in 2019. Higher grain volumes were a key driver behind the port’s improved cargo volumes. […] Read more
