Crop Management
OTTAWA (Reuters) —The federal government is moving to push back the start of a possible strike by railway workers at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, an official said Friday. Workers represented by the Teamsters union last week voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as May 22. Late on Thursday, federal Labour Minister […] Read more
Crop Management
Kochia control among additions to guide
Several new herbicides have been added to Manitoba Agriculture’s 2024 Guide to Field Crop Protection. “We haven’t had a new herbicide group in over 40 years,” said Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Kim Brown. “However, we do have some new products that are within the existing groups.” Two of the 11 new products are meant to […] Read more
Tightening urea supply may see prices increase
The addition of global production capacity is expected to slow down due to companies' reluctance to build new plants
SASKATOON — The global urea market is expected to tighten up in the coming years, according to a leading manufacturer of the product. The peak of new capacity additions has passed and there is significantly lower supply growth from 2024 onward. Related stories: “This clearly indicates a tightening supply-demand balance longer term,” Yara International chief […] Read more
Canola feels there is room for improvement in U.S. SAF tax credit
The industry plans to continue lobbying the U.S. government for better access to the sustainable aviation fuel program
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola industry had a mixed reaction to new sustainable aviation fuel tax credit guidelines coming out of the United States. The good news is that canola-based SAF qualifies for the base blender’s credit of US$1.25 per gallon because it was previously approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an eligible feedstock. […] Read more
Major pulse competitor may face trouble with pea crop
While dry conditions worry Russia's pea growers, the country prepares to become a major threat in global lentil markets
SASKATOON — There are some early-season problems with Russia’s yellow pea crop, according to analysts. “Because of frost and low precipitation in southern regions, conditions are far from brilliant,” Sergey Pluzhnikov, chief executive officer of Russian Pulses Analytics, said in a text message. Related stories: There are also problems in Siberia. Chickpeas and lentils have […] Read more
India extends pea duty exemption to end of October
Analysts uncertain as to whether the move was announced early enough to affect Canadian producers' seeding plans
SASKATOON — India has extended the elimination of its import duty on yellow peas through the end of October. Exporters can now load yellow peas until Oct. 31 instead of June 30, which means some of Canada’s new crop peas can now move to that market duty-free. Related stories: AgPulse Analytica analyst Gaurav Jain said […] Read more
All eyes on Russian weather as wheat rebound
Russia is experiencing a rough transition from El Nino to La Nina, which could significantly bite into yields this year
SASKATOON — Wheat futures have gained back much of the ground they lost since the start of the year in the last couple of weeks. And there could be further appreciation on the horizon if World Weather Inc.’s forecast for Russia proves accurate. Related stories: There is a tendency for ridge-building in parts of Russia […] Read more
Recent precipitation welcome, but more needed
Northern Alberta is particularly dry this spring, but even areas that are receiving rain have low soil moisture reserves
Glacier FarmMedia – Even though all three Prairie provinces had snow or rain last winter and this spring, moving out of drought conditions is not necessarily a given. “We’ve seen near normal precipitation throughout most of Saskatchewan and well as southern Alberta and much of Manitoba,” said Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture Canada. This […] Read more
Large tractor sales gain ground
It’s too early to tell if uptick is the start of a long-term trend of replacing a national ag fleet that’s getting ‘long in the tooth’
The large tractor business is picking up on both sides of the border, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Farm equipment suffered significant supply chain disruption during and immediately following the pandemic. In Canada, unit sales of 100+ horsepower tractors grew 2.7 per cent in March compared to the same month last year. In […] Read more
Bourgault stretches the harrow bar
As farmers continue to demand ever-larger and more efficient equipment, Bourgault has announced it’s ready to meet that need with the introduction of a new harrow bar series, the XR8. It’s available in 90- and 110-foot working widths, making them the widest five- and seven-row harrow bars currently on the market, according to the company. […] Read more
