Crop Management
The pad where tires touch soil is the precise spot where tractor performance and soil productivity can either be lost or enhanced. Understanding that pad is critical to tire management. To help farmers make the most of the tire contact pad, Trelleborg has introduced its Adaptive Tire Management System (ATMS). The technology acquires real-time tire […] Read more
Crop Management
Taking a look at what we can learn from the previous year
Some people have been quoted as saying, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Well folks, I moved into the “old dog” classification a few years ago, but I’m trying to defy falling into the “can’t teach” part of this. As a result, each year at this time I try to reflect on the […] Read more
Drought ravages durum crop in North Africa
North Africa’s durum crop is again under duress, which bodes well for Canadian exports to that region. Vegetative health maps show most of the region is experiencing below average crop growth. Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., said northern Morocco and north-central Algeria are in better shape than a year ago, but the rest […] Read more
Canola price rides oilseed news wave
Canola futures prices have been on a wild ride of late. Nearby futures lost about $120 per tonne in the span of two weeks before rebounding slightly at the tail-end of the week ending March 24. “We’re seeing an exit of money from the long side of the market over the last month or so,” […] Read more
India expected to buy more lentils
There should be good demand for lentils in Canada’s top market this year, but also fierce competition, says a broker. Vivek Agrawal, director of JLV Agro, a commodity brokerage firm based in Pune, India, thinks India will import 100,000 to 200,000 tonnes more lentils than usual in 2023-24. Pigeon pea prices are sky-high in that […] Read more
Canaryseed acres expected to increase
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) — While the price of canaryseed in Western Canada has gone down over the past couple years, there is optimism that acres devoted to the specialty grain will increase in 2023. David Nobbs, pulse merchant for Purely Canada Foods in Saskatoon and former chair of the Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, said […] Read more
Aphanomyces test research needs soil samples
General guidelines, such as don’t stare at the sun, are usually helpful in life. But sometimes humans need more than a guideline to make a good decision. One example is Aphanomyces root rot. If a field is infected with the disease, the guideline says growers should wait six to eight years before growing peas or […] Read more
Fertilizer consultation leads to more consultation
Agriculture Canada is establishing a fertilizer working group as a result of its recent consultation on fertilizer emissions. The group will be formed under the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy advisory committee that is consulting until the end of the month on a plan for the sector. According to a federal government news release, the idea is […] Read more
VIDEO: Farmers encouraged to use Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy
OTTAWA — An international relations expert urged Canadian farmers to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the country’s Indo-Pacific strategy. Janice Gross Stein, who was co-chair of the advisory committee that helped create the strategy, said the market is the fastest growing for exports and will account for 60 percent of the world’s growth. […] Read more
Stubble testing offers canola disease insight
ST JEAN BAPTISTE, Man. — Get clipping. That was the advice from Chris Manchur, a plant pathologist with the Canola Council of Canada, as he brandished a set of gardening shears before Red River Valley farmers. “I brought my own shears right here,” said Manchur. “This is one of your best tools as an agronomist […] Read more
