No maximum residue limit for growth regulators have been established, creating roadblocks for exports
EDMONTON — Plant growth regulators probably have a role to play in western Canadian agriculture, say farmers familiar with the technology. However, it might take some time to figure out exactly what that role is. Producers attending FarmTech in Edmonton heard that plant growth regulators can boost harvested yields by as much as 20 percent […] Read moreNews
VIDEO: PGR use may pose marketing issue, warns grower
Money flies out back if monitor not calibrated
BRANDON — Farmers probably don’t realize how much canola they’re losing out the backs of their combines. If they do realize it, many panic and fail to fix the problem, says Canola Council of Canada agronomy expert Angela Brackenreed. “It’s a pile of money,” said Brackenreed in an interview after a presentation at Manitoba Ag […] Read more
CN increases dividend, hints of more job cuts
Canadian National Railway re-ported solid fourth quarter returns last week and announced plans to increase quarterly shareholder dividends by 20 percent. In the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2015, the Montreal based railway company increased profits by 11 percent to $941 million. Total revenues for the quarter were listed at $3.17 billion, down from $3.2 […] Read more
New stacked trait canola to take on tough weeds
Bayer’s dual resistant hybrid will be limited to about 100,000 acres this year with full release in 2017
EDMONTON — Bayer has re-leased a few more details about its new stacked trait hybrid canola variety that combines LibertyLink and Roundup Ready Genius traits in the same seed. The company officially launched its first InVigor Choice variety, LR250, Jan. 22. It’s the first canola variety to offer resistance to Liberty, a Group 10 herbicide, […] Read moreAlta. beer makers raise glass to customer demand for local
EDMONTON — When Shane Groendahl goes to a party, he likes to slap down a growler of his Blindman Brewing beer and announce that it is what beer should taste like. It’s that passion for brewing beer, as well as the taste of craft beer, that has Albertans switching from drinking traditional beers to craft […] Read more
Man admits to plot to steal U.S. corn secrets
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) — A Chinese man charged with conspiracy to steal high-tech U.S. corn seeds pleaded guilty in federal court in Iowa Jan. 27 for participating in the theft of the patented seeds with the intention of transporting them to China, court documents show. Federal authorities began investigating Mo Hailong for conspiring to steal […] Read more
CN appeals ruling on revenue cap
Canadian National Railway is attempting to appeal a Canadian Transportation Agency ruling that the railway exceeded its revenue cap by nearly $7 million in 2014-15. “CN believes the CTA did not apply the revenue cap properly, which erroneously caused it to conclude CN had exceeded its revenue entitlement,” company spokesperson Mark Hallman said in a […] Read more
TPP signed in New Zealand
After five years of negotiation, Canada joined 11 other countries in New Zealand to sign the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement. The signature from officials is the first step in the historic agreement, said New Zealand trade minister Todd McClay in a statement read by all 12 ministers. “TPP will set a new standard for trade […] Read more
ChemChina to buy Syngenta
Growers should be happy that ChemChina is acquiring Syngenta instead of Monsanto, says Syngenta’s chief operating officer. “What is particularly pleasing about this particular outcome, from my point of view, is that it helps to preserve choice for growers at a time when in our industry we’re seeing a lot of consolidation,” Davor Pisk told […] Read more
Former Sask Pool CEO dies at 96
Former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool chief executive officer Ira Mumford has died at age 96. Mumford, who grew up near Mortlach, Sask., worked his way from the bottom to the top of the grain company, beginning in 1938 until his retirement in 1981. His employment was interrupted by his five-year service in the Second World War. […] Read more
