Crop Management
According to a statistic from the Canada Ag Human Resources Council, there will be 85,000 job vacancies across the entire spectrum of agriculture-related industries by 2030, if current employment trends hold true. “That’s why we need to address this challenge right now and promote and attract people into careers in the industry,” says Agricultural Manufacturers […] Read more
Crop Management
PTx provides a blend of precision farming systems
The new joint Agco-Trimble venture combines digital technologies from the brands for both retrofit and OEM applications
As of early April there’s a new name on the precision farming landscape: PTx. It includes a joint Agco-Trimble venture that will take over Trimble’s existing agricultural products line as well as Agco’s JCA Technologies business under the newly named PTx Trimble brand. Agco has acquired an 85 per cent share in the joint venture, […] Read more
In-field tissue test now available for use in corn crops
The Leaf-Evaluated-Nutrient System from Picketa Systems provides immediate analysis for 13 nutrients
Glacier FarmMedia – A nutrient testing system first used in potatoes is now moving into corn. The Leaf-Evaluated-Nutrient System (LENS) unit from Picketa Systems, based in Fredericton, N.B., is promising growers and crop advisers a new, efficient and cost-effective testing method for nutrients. The technology has been used in potato crops for the past three growing […] Read more
Use soil tests to manage salinity
Glacier FarmMedia – Producers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are asking plenty of questions about how to manage salinity in their soil. Jeff Schoenau, a soil science professor with the University of Saskatchewan, is among those fielding questions, although he says the amount of visible salinity in his province is “normal” for April. “I think probably […] Read more
Pea protein sector wants duty
Manufacturers claim Chinese companies are exporting product into Canada at subsidized prices
SASKATOON — Canadian pea protein manufacturers have filed an anti-dumping and countervailing duty case against Chinese imports. “We believe the evidence shows Chinese companies are competing unfairly by selling product into Canada at dumped and subsidized prices,” Nutri-Pea said in an email. Related stories: The Portage la Prairie, Man., company manufactures food-grade protein isolates, starches […] Read more
Canadian canola exports to Mexico plummet 65 per cent
Canada is expected to remain Mexico's largest supplier of canola, but Australia is making major inroads in that market
SASKATOON — Canada’s canola shipments to Mexico are plummeting. Exports to that destination totaled 279,900 tonnes through the first seven months of the 2023-24 campaign. Related stories: That is down from 801,100 tonnes for the same period a year ago, a 65 percent drop. Canadian canola sales have generally been lacklustre to date, but the […] Read more
Global soybean glut could pressure canola prices
The current estimate calls for a 13 per cent increase from last year, but how that affects canola prices remains to be seen
SASKATOON — The world will be awash in soybeans in 2024-25, and that could be an anchor on canola prices, say analysts. The International Grains Council is forecasting 75.4 million tonnes of global soybean carryout, excluding China. Related stories: That would be 13 per cent more than last year and 31 per cent above the […] Read more
U.S. plans to fix export reporting
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects to roll out an upgraded system for its weekly export sales reporting program in late 2025. Exporters are required by law to report sales of U.S. agricultural commodities to the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), which reports weekly export sales each Thursday. The reports are […] Read more
Bunge-Viterra merger concerns may force asset sales
WINNIPEG (Reuters) — Canada’s competition concerns about Bunge’s planned takeover of Viterra sets the stage for the companies to sell some assets to close the deal, experts say. Bunge chief executive officer Greg Heckman said remedies may be unnecessary. The Competition Bureau said earlier this week that it was worried about reduced competition to buy […] Read more
Canadian Grain Commission appoints new chief
Glacier FarmMedia – Longtime Manitoba civil servant David Hunt has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission the federal government announced today. “I have no doubt that Mr. Hunt’s leadership experience and commitment to a competitive, innovative, and resilient agriculture sector will ensure Canada continues to be recognized as a leading producer, processor, […] Read more
