Crop Management
WINNIPEG — A U.S. environmental group is pointing a finger at Canadian oat growers, saying they’re the cause of ag chemical residues found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats. Late last week the Environmental Working Group (EWG) released a study on oats and chlormequat, a plant growth regulator marketed as Manipulator. Farmers apply chlormequat to oats […] Read more
Crop Management
Crop carryout high this year
SASKATOON — Carryouts for the 2024-25 crop year are expected to be on the rise for the main grains and oilseeds grown in the United States, and that means falling prices, says an analyst. That was one of the main takeaways from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 100th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. Related stories: Grain […] Read more
New farm income record set in 2023, estimates suggest
Canadian farm income may have set a new record in 2023. That’s according to the official 2023 and 2024 estimates released February 16 by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. For 2023, net cash income (NCI), the main metric Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada uses to measure farm income, is forecast to have increased 13 per cent to […] Read more
Turkey drops lentil duty; market unlikely to react
SASKATOON — A major importer of Canadian lentils has temporarily dropped its duty on the crop, but that probably won’t have a big impact on already sky-high Canadian prices, say industry officials. Turkey has announced it is dropping its 19.3 percent import duty on green lentils through June 30 and is also prohibiting export of […] Read more
Grain market outlook looks grim
SASKATOON — Grain growers should prepare for a year of falling prices and tight margins, says the chief economist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Seth Meyer told delegates attending the USDA’s 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum to expect a continuation of the downward trend in commodity prices in 2024-25. Corn prices are forecast to fall […] Read more
Case IH introduces the AF11 combine
Case IH enters the dual-rotor club and Class 10-Plus segment with a new platform that has 775 peak horsepower
Following on the heels of the introduction of the CR11 combine from New Holland at the Agritechnica machinery show in Germany in November, sister brand Case IH has just introduced its version of that Class 10-Plus combine, the AF11. This red giant with a 567 bushel grain hopper makes its first public appearance at the […] Read more
Satellite imagery underused tool?
WINNIPEG — Last fall on her farm near Holland, Man., Anastasia Kubinec was struggling with a decision about a canola field. In one part of the of the field, it seemed like the crop was ready to combine. But other areas were possibly too wet and too green. One option was going in with the […] Read more
Funding accelerates autonomous systems
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network investment into Mojow’s Eyebox system “a big deal”
Canadians haven’t been lagging when it comes to developing autonomous technology for agriculture. Winnipeg-based JCA Technologies, which was acquired by Agco in May 2022, is just one example of a cutting-edge technology company born in this country. In 2019, the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) was created, with funding from the federal government, […] Read more
FarmerCore to help producers deal directly with Agco
Program also designed to improve farmer experience by improving dealer locations and mobile on-farm services
When it comes to buying equipment, the quality of the local dealer, or lack of one, has typically played a big part in producers’ decisions. A good local dealer is a big advantage for farmers and helps drive sales. Major brands are well aware of this factor. Since its inception in 1990, Agco has grown […] Read more
Remove carbon tax throughout the food chain: professor
University researcher tells House agriculture committee that Canada’s food security could be at risk if it isn’t competitive
REGINA — The head of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University says the carbon tax should be removed from all players in the food chain. Sylvain Charlebois told the standing agriculture committee he had recommended this earlier, during testimony at the finance committee. He said the tax should be paused “for all companies related […] Read more
