Crop Management
Canada should be exploiting its enormous water resources to be both a sustainable food powerhouse and a global water research superpower, says a new paper from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute. Yet the country’s water policies, management and research efforts are underdeveloped and unco-ordinated, leaving water resources and challenges largely unaddressed. That’s something that a […] Read more
Crop Management
Most crop prices expected to tumble
UPDATED – October 26, 2023 – 1130 CST – Farm Credit Canada thinks the tide has turned for Canada’s crop producers after three years of rising prices and strong profits. “As margins are pressured by falling commodity prices, weather-impacted yields and rising expenses, the 2023-24 crop year likely won’t be as positive,” the organization said […] Read more
U.S. investigates China for pea protein dumping
North America’s pea protein business is in “grave peril” due to cheap product flooding into the United States from China, according to a U.S. manufacturer of the product. The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) appears to agree. It has made a preliminary determination that China is dumping pea protein into the market “at less than […] Read more
Liberal MP introduces pathway for quicker regulatory approval
Seed, feed and pest control legislation would be amended to allow faster approval of products from other countries
Kody Blois, Liberal MP and chair of the House of Commons’ agriculture committee, has introduced a bill to make it easier for seed, feed and crop protection products to move into Canada. Private member’s Bill C-359 would amend the Seeds Act, Feeds Act and Pest Control Products Act to provide a 90-day provisional registration for […] Read more
Canola colour blamed on sooty mould
The condition is a non-pathogenic form of Alternaria that occurs if wet conditions are present during harvest
A black waxy coating began showing up on canola crops in central Saskatchewan in late August. However, despite a number of social media comments stating it was likely Alternaria blackspot, that’s not the case, according to a federal plant pathologist. It’s the wrong time of year, said Kelly Turkington, a plant pathologist with the Agriculture […] Read more
Sprayer offers big capacity, easy-to-repair design
The four-wheel-drive sprayer has a Tuff Boy Manufacturing chassis, a Cummins engine and Allison transmission
Two things have driven machinery evolution in the agricultural equipment industry in the last few decades: capacity growth and increased sophistication. That has made farmers much more productive — and machines much more complex. However, Steven Raska, who operates Ag Trucks and Equipment near Great Falls, Montana, says “complexity is not necessarily sophistication.” His small […] Read more
New Holland concept combine takes Agritechnica gold medal
A New Holland concept combine tested in Canada has won the top Agritechnica award ahead of this year’s event in November. Taking the sole Gold Medal in the Innovation Awards, the combine is expected to be revealed at the Nov. 12-18 event, dubbed as the world’s biggest machinery show. Geert Nerinckx, New Holland combine global […] Read more
Canadian canola joins regenerative ag program
The rubber is finally hitting the road for farmers wanting to get paid for their conservation practices, says an industry executive. “There is now a market force here that’s driving a bunch of different programs to get off the ground,” said Kurt Alles, head of sustainable business at Farmers Business Network (FBN). The company is […] Read more
Where are the crop scientists?
The Manitoba Crop Alliance represents farmers who grow wheat, barley, corn, sunflowers and flax in the province. But the organization has a problem. As part of its mandate, the alliance invests check-off dollars into research projects to help Manitoba farmers become more productive and sustainable. Fulfilling that mandate is not easy because the group can’t […] Read more
American producers grow fewer beans
Bean production in the United States is down 13 percent compared to last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Growers produced 1.02 million tonnes of all classes of beans. Acreage was down 5.3 percent, while average yield fell 7.1 percent. Pinto bean production is 401,370 tonnes, an 18 percent drop from last year. […] Read more
