Crop Management
LONDON (Reuters) — Britain raised its forecast on Wednesday for wheat and corn imports in 2013-14 to reflect the faster-than-expected pace during the first few months of the season. Wheat imports were expected reach 1.80 million tonnes, up from a previous forecast of 1.63 million, according to official government supply and demand projections prepared by […] Read more
Crop Management
Britain raises forecast for wheat, corn imports
Long stretches of sun seen ensuring record Argentine soy crop
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Ample sun interrupted about once a week by moderate rains should give Argentina a good start to April soy harvesting, weather experts said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a record crop in the world’s No. 3 supplier of beans. This year’s harvest is expected at over 54 million tonnes, an […] Read more
#Plant14 photo contest
WP is putting together a photo album of #Plant14. Please send your seeding pictures to readerphotos@producer.com (subject ‘Plant14 picture’), tweet them to @westernproducer, or post them on the WP Facebook wall to get your images included. Please submit photos before July 1 2014 .
Poor crop performance can be linked to phosphorus, potassium deficiencies
The forgotten nutrient | Researchers say farmers need to keep an eye on phosphate levels before deficiencies develop
Terry Buss knows what to expect when his office phone rings in late July. Buss, a Manitoba Agriculture farm production adviser in Beausejour, says soybean growers often call him in the third and fourth weeks of July because their crop is looking peculiar. More often than not, the problem is potassium and phosphorus deficiencies in […] Read more
Renewable energy changeover easier with incentives
Most of us likely agree that using renewable energy is a good idea, at least in principle. However, many people don’t want to sacrifice too much to make that happen. Others don’t like the aesthetics of a renewable energy installation or they don’t have a place to incorporate such a system. So how does an […] Read more
Seeding plans indicate demand for inoculants
Producers planning to grow pulses and special crops may want to order inoculants early to ensure supply
Prairie producers’ planting plans are pushing legume pulses and oilseeds acres up, which means growers will be requiring more of some products than usual. Rhizobial inoculants might be in tight supply this spring because increased acreage of lentils, peas and soybeans will increase demand for the perishable products. “I know we are all seeing higher […] Read moreChemical decisions rely on trial data
I spent four years working in a crop protection company’s Canadian office and was always amazed at how marketing departments could spin the data. I often marveled at what they must have thought about the gullibility of their farmer customers. It’s 25 years later and I still see this strategy. Crop protection companies have incredible […] Read more
China to resume Canadian canola meal imports, first in a year
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 21 (Reuters) – China has agreed to resume imports of Canadian canola meal from Richardson International Ltd, the first from Canada in about a year, a Richardson official said on Friday. The Chinese government agreed several weeks ago to resume imports of canola meal and canola meal pellets from privately held Richardson, […] Read more
El Niño seen bringing much-needed rain to Chile
SANTIAGO, March 20 (Reuters) – After five years of drought in central Chile, there is a good chance that the El Niño weather pattern could bring much-needed rains during the Southern Hemisphere’s winter, the national meteorological service said on Thursday. In recent years, power producers in the world’s top copper producer have been forced to […] Read more
AgResource sees record corn crop boosting stocks in coming year
GENEVA (Reuters) — World corn production is set to rise to record levels in the year through June 2015, boosting stocks, Dan Basse, president of consultancy AgResource Co, said on Thursday. Speaking at the AgResource Cereals Europe event in Geneva, Basse estimated global corn output would reach 978.4 million tonnes, up from 967.5 million the […] Read more
