Crop Management
SASKATOON — It seems like every oilseed crop is vying to be a biofuel feedstock, with one notable exception. “Flax is kind of the odd man out,” said Dale Leftwich, policy manager for the Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission. He doesn’t know why that is the case. “I’m not sure what all of the reasons would […] Read more
Crop Management
Root rot in research lens
WINNIPEG — Pulse crops breeders have had some success in developing varieties of peas and lentils with genetic resistance to root rot. Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan have developed lines of peas with partial resistance to aphanomyces, a stubborn soil pathogen that causes root rot. “Some promising lines are now in registration trials,” said […] Read more
Experts bearish on soybean crush, export demand
If U.S. soybean prices falter due to high ending stocks, it could affect canola price
SASKATOON — A leading agricultural economist thinks the United States soybean sector is going to have a “very ugly” 2024 and early 2025. Scott Irwin, professor of agriculture at the University of Illinois, is bearish on crush and export demand for the oilseed. Related stories: “Unless the U.S. has a substantial production problem this summer, […] Read more
Outlook focuses on problem Prairie weeds
Glacier FarmMedia – The past few seasons have been a challenging time for farmers on the Canadian Prairies. Extreme heat, lack of precipitation and steep increases in production costs have caused some sleepless nights for many producers. As if those weren’t enough to contend with, another potential threat to crops will soon rear its ugly […] Read more
Water jet cuts through no-till residue
Long-term use of no-till can be a challenge in high-residue crops, leading many to throw some tillage into their fields at a regular interval. A company with roots in Australia, Canada and now the U.S. has a solution, a jet of high-pressure water to carve open the soil so that seed openers and placement technology […] Read more
Morris releases its 10 Series air carts
Updated air carts are the first new product launch under the new parent company, Superior Farms Equipment
As Morris Equipment and Rite Way Manufacturing announced they will merge together under a new parent company called Superior Farms Equipment, they also introduced the first new product to be released under that company structure, the Morris 10 Series air cart. “It’s kind of an evolution,” says Garth Massie, Canadian sales and marketing manager at […] Read more
Man. soybean seeding on early side this year
With adequate rainfall and warmer soil temperatures, soybean seeding across Manitoba is well underway. Manitoba Agriculture’s May 21 crop report placed soybean planting at 34 per cent complete. If nighttime temperatures don’t warm up more than they have recently, soybean plants will likely emerge around 15 to 17 days after planting, said Dennis Lange, a […] Read more
Aussie gene editing aims to increase wheat yields
Company hopes next summer’s trials across the country will help it find varieties that produce 10 per cent higher yields
CANBERRA, Australia (Reuters) — The groundwork for a major trial of gene-edited wheat has begun in Australia. A company is growing hundreds of varieties it says could be up to 10 per cent more productive and make farming more sustainable. Gene editing is an emerging technique that its advocates say could create more nutritious, hardier […] Read more
Mexican crop troubles benefit Canadian bean growers
Statistics Canada estimates farmers will plant 358,150 acres to beans this year, a 12 percent hike from the previous year
SASKATOON — Growers in Canada and the United States planted more black and pinto beans and fewer navy beans in response to Mexico’s production hardships, say industry officials. Orion Roy-Wright, a trader with ADM Edible Beans, told the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) that producers in those two countries increased black bean plantings by 15 to […] Read more
India’s high pulse target questioned
SASKATOON — India is unlikely to meet its robust pulse production targets for 2024-25, according to a leading analyst from that country. The proposed target is 29.9 million tonnes of kharif and rabi pulses, up from an estimated 23.44 million tonnes this year, according to a story that ran in the Hindu Business Line. Related […] Read more
