Crop Management
A flare up of conflict in Sudan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo has exacerbated severe hunger caused by erratic weather and economic disruptions in the Horn of Africa.
Crop Management
Canadian canola prices follow European plunge
Rapeseed oil has become the cheapest of all the vegetable oils in the EU. "I have never seen that before," said MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville. "That is very unusual, and certainly it has had an impact on European rapeseed prices."
A bad year for aster yellows?
It's too early to predict what will happen, but testing done in Saskatchewan indicates that a relatively high percentage of aster leafhoppers are carrying the disease this year.
Smart Farm stacks crop analytics
Data is stored in a standardized georeferenced format and used to find difficult-to-detect patterns in fields
Some of the most analyzed acres of farmland in the world are providing data that researchers in Alberta hope will advance the next generation of digital technologies for producers. “The main reason why it’s so unique, it’s not because it’s something completely new or something impossible,” said Alex Melnitchouk, chief technology officer of digital agriculture […] Read more
Strong production, uncertain demand dims lentil outlook
The red lentil market is looking bearish in 2023-24, according to an analyst. Major exporters have big crops on the way and demand could be subsiding in two key markets, said Gaurav Jain, an analyst with AgPulse Analytica. Turkey is expected to import 522,000 tonnes of the crop, down from a whopping 675,000 tonnes this […] Read more
GPS receiver unlocks RTK precision
System avoids base station unlock fees because it was designed to work with any base station that surveyors use
Andrew Clayton of Agra GPS said the new receiver is the first receiver outside of John Deere’s products that is compatible with Deere’s GPS system.
Nutrient removal guidelines updated
The Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator is built upon data collected in Western Canada from 2020-22.
Research identifies fungal toxin threat to wheat
Fusarium has been found across Europe with half the wheat intended for human consumption containing vomitoxin
Researchers examined data from across Europe and the U.K. from the past 10 years and found that fusarium mycotoxins were discovered in every European country with half of the wheat intended for human consumption containing the fusarium mycotoxin DON (often referred to as vomitoxin).
Russia to challenge Canada for pea export supremacy
Canada used to have a stranglehold on the Chinese market, up to and including this year. But that changed when Russia and China signed a phytosanitary agreement in December 2022, paving the way for Russian peas to make inroads into that market.
Agricultural trade to resume to Saudi Arabia
Canada has restored diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia and the two countries will soon appoint new ambassadors, according to Reuters.
