Crop Management
The Canadian oat industry says its success in Mexico is the result of social media campaigns and cooking contests
Canadian oats continue to make a big splash in Mexico. Alan Butuk, chair of the Saskatchewan Oat Development Commission (SaskOats), said Mexican imports of Canadian-grown oats have the potential to exceed 200,000 tonnes in 2019. That’s a remarkable number, considering annual exports just a few years earlier were lingering in the 40,000 tonne range. Butuk […] Read more
Crop Management
Producers urged to grasp plant breeding opportunity
The head of Saskatchewan’s general farm organization says the province’s farmers have a great opportunity to help determine the federal government’s future role in wheat and barley breeding and variety development. Todd Lewis, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, said earlier this month that there’s a growing sense that Ottawa is looking for […] Read more
Sask. company has faith in camelina’s future
Crop has the potential to displace fish oil in the aquaculture industry because of high levels of omega 3 fatty acids
After years of minimal growth, camelina acres could soon explode in Saskatchewan. Smart Earth Camelina Corp., a Canadian company that develops camelina varieties, sells seed and contracts production of camelina, hopes to contract about 15,000 acres of production in 2020. That’s still small, but it’s up from 5,000 acres in previous years and the company […] Read more
Tight supplies and solid demand boost durum
Canada has exported 2.2 million tonnes of durum so far this crop year, which is up from 1.5 million tonnes last year
WINNIPEG —Tighter global supplies are keeping the Canadian durum market well supported this winter, with firmer prices likely when the Port of Thunder Bay reopens for spring. “We’re seeing a very strong export demand for durum,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of Canadian operations with Swiss-based GAP S.A. Grains and Products in Winnipeg. Canada has exported […] Read more
Water treatment tech tackles manure
Concentrated animal feeding operations around the globe are mucking in manure. How can you break manure down into basic benign elements and transport them where they can be useful? The global population is becoming more affluent and they have a strong hunger for animal protein. CAFOs are transitioning from cooler northern and southern climates toward […] Read more
Precision ag helps farmers find their best acres
Farming all the acres the same can result in potentially failing the better ones and over-investing in the worst
Implementing precision ag strategies doesn’t have to be overwhelming. “Don’t not do something because it’s not perfect because we’re never going to get perfect,” said Terry Aberhart, owner of Sure Growth Technologies. When Aberhart started training and educating people through his independent agronomy consulting company, he strived to teach a comprehensive understanding of precision ag […] Read more
Corteva takes another stab at boosting protein in canola
Corteva Agriscience is taking a second crack at increasing the protein content in canola seed and this time it is enlisting the help of other private and public breeders. A consortium led by Corteva, including processors Bunge and Botaneco, is investing $27.65 million in a project designed to make canola hybrids that will produce more […] Read more
Corteva accelerates biotech soybean seed rollout, challenging Bayer
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – U.S. seeds and agricultural chemicals maker Corteva Inc said Thursday that it will accelerate production of its next-generation biotech soybean seeds and complementary herbicides in the United States and Canada over the next five years. The move heightens the competition for sales to farmers with rivals Bayer AG and BASF SE. Up […] Read more
Spanish hog firm cleans up its act
In 2017, Spain’s Depuporc entered into a long-term licensing agreement with OriginClear to incorporate EWS and AOx technologies into its swine manure waste-water treatment system. OriginClear’s EWS:AOx were determined to be the best final stage for clarifying the flow of manure water and removing the ammonia. The Depuporc process incorporating EWS and AOx technology takes […] Read more
Feed Grain Weekly: Rally in prices likely to end soon
WINNIPEG,(MarketsFarm) – After a bit of a rally for feed grain prices over the last three to four weeks, the feedlots are on the full side, said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. “That normally means we back off a little bit,” he said, noting there hasn’t been an uptick in deliveries with […] Read more
