Crop Management
Woodstock, Ont. — When we talk about precision agriculture, most people think only in terms of precise crop management. But for dairy and beef producers, precision ag means precision feeding of their animals. When it comes to precision feeding, the mix wagon is as important to the livestock producer as the air drill is to […] Read more
Crop Management
Tire Shooter tosses tires up bunker hill
WOODSTOCK, Ont. — Securing the plastic cover on your silage bunker with used tires is an arduous and labour-intensive task that always runs the risk of workers inadvertently punching a hole in the cover. To deal with that problem, a Wisconsin company has devised a simple machine called the Tire Shooter to mechanically place tires, […] Read more
Grains drop, soybeans firm following USDA WASDE report
Winnipeg (MarketsFarm) – Monthly supply/demand data from the United States Department of Agriculture was supportive for soybean prices but bearish for corn and wheat, with adjustments to yields and harvested acres providing a number of surprises. Corn futures saw the largest immediate reaction at the Chicago Board of Trade, as average yields were unexpectedly raised […] Read more
Could Canada run a two-track trade policy?
One track for the rules-following folks and one for the cheats?
We keep hoping this present worldwide binge of protectionism, geo-political bullying and bad-will will fade, subside and JUST GO AWAY! But if it doesn’t, what does Canada do? How do Canadian farmers adapt to that fact? It’s like with climate change: We hope it can be stopped, but if it can’t be, what do we […] Read more
Late North American durum facing quality downgrades
Winnipeg (MarketsFarm) – Cool and wet conditions delaying harvest operations across the North American durum growing regions are cutting into the quality of the crop in both the United States and Canada, with widening price spreads likely going forward. “It’s been a challenging harvest,” said Erica Olson, marketing specialist with the North Dakota Wheat Commission. […] Read more
Cavendish opens doors on new Alberta potato processing plant
Gleaming equipment, pristine surfaces and the rumble of machinery are initial impressions of the new Cavendish Farms potato processing plant that officially opened Oct. 3 in Lethbridge. The $430 million plant sits on 80 acres in the city’s northeast industrial park and covers 346,000 sq. feet. It is the length of seven football fields and […] Read more
Snow, cold grind Alberta harvest to virtual standstill
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) – Last weekend’s dump of snow nearly coupled with cold temperatures brought the Alberta harvest to a complete halt, according to the province’s latest crop report. For the week ended Oct. 1, the province-wide harvest managed to improve to 33.7 percent from 28.1 percent the previous week. This year’s pace was slightly above […] Read more
Western Canadian wheat: Red wheat down, durum up
WINNIPEG (MarketsFarm) – Wheat bids in Western Canada were mixed for the week ended Oct. 3. There were losses in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Red Spring (CPRS), while Canadian Western Amber Durum (CWAD) saw gains. The Canadian dollar was higher for most of the past week, topping off at 75.55 […] Read more
Harvest delays slow grain movement
Slow harvest progress in Western Canada is delaying the movement of grain to prairie elevators and export terminals on the West Coast and at Thunder Bay. John Brooks, executive vice-president with Canadian Pacific Railway, told investors in Montreal that the western Canadian harvest is as much as 30 percent behind normal this year. Poor harvest […] Read more
Caution urged after soy disease found in Man.
Soybean cyst nematode can be managed, but it’s important for the province’s producers to know if it is in their fields
There’s no need to panic. Soybean cyst nematode, a parasitic worm, has officially arrived in Manitoba, but the world hasn’t ended for soybean growers in the province. “It’s not at the point where we really are raising major alarm bells,” said David Kaminski, field crop pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture. “We feel, in general, it is […] Read more
