Crop Management
ICE Futures canola contracts ended higher on Tuesday, as weakness in the Canadian dollar provided support. The currency fell to its lowest levels relative to its United States counterpart since June 2017, which helped crush margins improve. Speculators covering short positions, spillover from Chicago Board of Trade soybeans and a seasonal slowdown in farmer selling […] Read more
Crop Management
Lower Canadian dollar helps canola
2018 a challenging year for Canadian pulse industry
It’s been a year of challenges for the Canadian pulse industry, while it struggled to survive after its largest customer became almost non-existent overnight. However, it has started to grow in new ways. “It was challenging for farmers who saw a real shift in pulse prices, challenging for processors and farmers alike who saw the […] Read more
Seed companies reassure farmers on canola supply
Industry has undergone massive changes, but firms promise that research and development into new traits will carry on
Seed companies are eager to let Canadian growers know that canola remains a priority for them after a tumultuous couple of years of mergers, acquisitions and swapping herbicide-tolerant systems. That was the message that all of the major players delivered at the recent Canola Industry Meeting in Saskatoon. Kerry Freeman, canola category leader with Corteva […] Read more
New livestock technology unveiled
EuroTier, the big German livestock show, once again delivered some of the most innovative ideas in animal agriculture
The future of farming will be based on automation, robotics and farming by your phone, according to exhibitors at the latest EuroTier show in Germany. About 155,000 farmers attended EuroTier 2018 in Hannover, Germany, this year, classed as the world’s leading trade fair for animal production, organized by the German Agricultural Society, DLG. This time […] Read more
Stop Evil Kn-weevil dead in his tracks
The bean weevil is an evil little insect that bores into bean pods to devour the meal, thus leaving a hollow shell. It’s happy eating any type of bean seed. The larvae bore into the pods and continue feeding until coming out as adults to infect more seeds. They impact beans in the field and […] Read more
Latest bin level monitor opts for simplicity in design
The third version of the LevAlert E-Z Eye indicator helps farmers keep both feet solidly on the ground when checking levels in grain bins
FARGO, N.D. — Climbing grain bins to check levels is a nasty and dangerous business, especially at this time of year. Even a secure circular stairway can get icy and lead to accidents. Simple non-digital bin level indicators have been on the market for at least 30 years, but their acceptance by Canadian prairie farmers […] Read more
What happens in India to determine pulse market
When it comes to Canadian pulse crops David Newman of Commodious Trading in North Saanich, B.C. said producers, speculators and processors are long and that has been of great concern to him. “You have everybody wanting to sell and you better hope that there’s someone there to take all of it,” he said. The wildcard […] Read more
Canola crush margins improving
Canola crush margins have shown some improvement over the past few months, which should be bringing in good demand from processors. As of Dec. 11, 2018, the Canola Board Crush Margin calculated by ICE Futures U.S. was about C$63 above the January contract, which was up by C$20 over the past month. That compares with […] Read more
Quebec rye production on the rise
Rye production was up in Quebec in 2018 and one reason was producers have been supplying hybrid rye for feed to the province’s hog industry. “Feed was coming from out west, but now we’re starting to produce the seed itself here,” said André Lussier, who farms near St. Hyacinthe, Que. and is a director with […] Read more
Humus can control climate change
Crops will always experience drought, flood, frost, extreme heat, disease, insects and weeds. Healthier crops have better odds of surviving these attacks, while simultaneously slowing the effects of climate change. That may sound good, but how do you go about raising healthier crops? According to plant health guru Graeme Sait, your crop has better odds […] Read more
