The new genetic line includes winter wheat with high-fructan levels plus tolerance to salinity, cold
Plant breeders typically focus on one factor at a time. They might look for better resilience to harsh conditions, or for better nutritional values. Occasionally, a breeder does both. Such is the case with a hardier more nutritious wheat that combines enhanced nutritional values along with increased resilience. The new wheat strain, developed by Cornell […] Read moreCrops — page 2
Get used to growing fructans, they’re better for growers and consumers
Major oat buyer to ban pre-harvest glyphosate
UPDATED – Thursday July 9, 2020 – 1020 CST – updated to include comments from Richardson Milling – Starting next year, Richardson Milling will no longer purchase oats that have been sprayed with pre-harvest glyphosate or any type of desiccant. Richardson informed producers of its new policy last month in an email to oat growers […] Read more
Tornadoes, hail decimate southwestern Sask. crops
Derek Tallon was busy assessing the state of his crops the day after a tornado and hail storm tore across his farm at Lafleche in southwestern Saskatchewan on Saturday. “Probably about 60 percent of the farm has seen some of it and 10 to 20 percent of the acres are pretty close to a right […] Read more
Sask. program to replace bridges
About 100 rural bridges will be replaced in Saskatchewan municipalities over the next four years. Funding will come from the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth program, which replaced the Municipal Roads for the Economy Program. Projects are eligible for a maximum of $500,000 each. The federal government will contribute 17 percent and the province will […] Read more
Value added market for pulses pieces explodes
Not that long ago, pulses were consumed either whole or split. These days, they are being processed and incorporated into all sorts of foods, according to a panel of speakers assembled by the Global Pulse Confederation. Alexandra Londono, global head of Buhler’s pulse and local grains business segment, said annual pulse flour production has rapidly […] Read more
Bourgault launches air planter system
Bourgault moved into the planter market with the launch of its Air Planter system that can be used with the company’s PLR opener on the new 3820 coulter drill, as well as the PLS, PLX and PLD openers on its 3330SE and 3335QDA hoe drills. “I don’t think there are too many other players on […] Read more
Bloom goes bust on Oklahoma canola prospects
Six years ago, some experts predicted that Oklahoma could have a million acres of winter canola. This year in Oklahoma and surrounding states, farmers planted just 10,000 acres. “The story of canola in the southern Great Plains is a very sad one,” said Ron Sholar, executive director of the Great Plains Canola Association, from his […] Read more
Poly pockets for corn
CAMROSE, Alta. — The old adage that corn should be waist high by the fourth of July may be reality in the United States Midwest, but in central Alberta it’s just a saying. Except at Vermeer’s Dairy in Camrose where much of the 600 acres of corn seeded under a biodegradable film is growing quickly […] Read more
Honeybee queens vulnerable to heat-related fertility loss
Excessive heat can kill sperm cells in many animal species, but there are few ways to gauge the impact of heat on pollinators like honeybees. Now, research conducted at the University of British Columbia has found five proteins that are activated when queen honeybees are exposed to temperatures characteristic of climate change. These proteins not […] Read more
INTL FC Stone adds a new chapter, title to its tale
As mainstream powerhouses back away from commodity marketplaces and smaller players struggle with technological changes, an old stalwart is expanding into the void. INTL FCStone, a component of which was founded in 1924, has acquired Gain Capital and is changing its name. “If we continue to do what we do best and improve on that […] Read more
