Crop Management
Resistant varieties are on the way, but it’s still going to be several years before they reach producers’ fields
The 2023 Pulse Variety Seminar was a new virtual webinar that replaces the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers annual Select Seed Grower meeting. The seminar was open to everyone, free of charge. The Jan. 17 webinar updated members on new varieties and initiatives in the pulse crop industry, including new information on root rot developments. Sabine Banniza, […] Read more
Crop Management
A fababean whipped cream
Emulsion. It’s one of those words that’s rarely used in daily conversations. But in the food industry, emulsions are a big deal. Dozens of foods at the grocery store are emulsions. Including mayonnaise, ice cream and many sauces. “A great example is milk. (It) is an oil in water emulsion. Oil droplets coated with proteins […] Read more
Breeding program focuses on ultra-high-protein peas
Israel-based Equinom is using artificial intelligence to create ultra-high-protein yellow pea varieties that Canadian farmers will soon be able to grow. Founder and CEO Gil Shalev said the company’s use of technology extends to being able to know early on just how much protein a plant will produce. The varieties contain between 27 and 32 […] Read more
CP-KCS rail merger gets green light from regulator
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has given the green light to a proposed merger of Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. The STB issued its regulatory decision March 15, subject to certain conditions including a seven-year STB oversight period to monitor the competitive impact of the merger. With approval in place, the two […] Read more
Russia suggests renewing Black Sea grain deal for shorter term
Geneva (Reuters) — Moscow is suggesting to renew a deal allowing the safe export of grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports — but only for a period of 60 days, half the term of the previous renewal, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on Monday. Vershinin’s statement came after talks with U.N. officials in […] Read more
Russian peas to China is a ‘game changer’
Russian peas are on the way to China, signaling the start of a new era in Canada’s top market for the crop. “The first shipments are already happening from Siberia regions,” Rustam Guliev, a commodity trader with Russia’s Top Grain, said in an email. “Also hearing that shipments are done from the south side (of […] Read more
Wheat drops as talks start on Ukraine grain export deal
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Chicago wheat and corn futures fell on Monday, as talks started about renewing the shipping agreement which allows Ukraine to export grains into global markets. Soybeans were underpinned by continued concern about drought damaging Argentine crops. Chicago Board of Trade most-active wheat fell 0.7 percent to US$6.74-1/4 a bushel at 1144 GMT. […] Read more
Cover crop survey expands its focus
A survey on cover crops is going beyond the organic producers who commissioned it to seek input from anyone interested in the practice at a time of increasing concern about climate change. “I think it makes sense for cover crops to become a bigger part of what is agricultural standard practice,” said researcher Brenda Frick. […] Read more
Huge Aussie canola crop may hurt Canadian exports
Australia’s “monstrous” canola harvest has Ken Ball adjusting his Canadian supply and demand numbers. The Australian government’s new official estimate for its 2022-23 crop is a record 8.3 million tonnes, up from the December forecast of 7.3 million tonnes. “Our (Canadian) exports are going to be well down from our earlier projections because of the […] Read more
Canada requests formal talks with Mexico on GMO restrictions
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada has asked for formal consultations with Mexico over its restrictions on genetically modified (GM) agricultural imports under the North American free-trade agreement, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Canada requested the talks on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg, a day after the U.S. requested formal trade consultations […] Read more
