SASKATOON — Durum markets are waiting with bated breath to see how big of a crop Türkiye produces. The Turkish Flour Industrialists Federation is forecasting 20 million tonnes of total wheat production, down two million tonnes from last year. Related stories: That total includes durum, but there is no breakdown by class. Rossella Polito, an […] Read more
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Turkish durum not expected to be as disruptive this year
The country blindsided the market with large exports last year, but analysts say global traders are more prepared now
Producer reaction mixed on grocery code
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadians may hope the new Canadian Grocery Code of Conduct will result in a fairer, more transparent food system, but producers at the base of the value chain still have some concerns. For one thing, it’s a voluntary agreement. Only retailers and suppliers that sign on must adhere to the rules, said […] Read more
Don’t fear FITFIR, says Alberta water expert
Glacier FarmMedia – Alberta river and reservoir levels remain lower than normal and water availability continues to worry irrigators. Will there be enough water to go around? What happens if there isn’t? Answers can be found in the province’s current Water Act, passed in 1999, which contains the same “first in time, first in right” […] Read more
Solar expansion in U.S. sparks worries over soil
Parties disagree on whether solar farms are the best use of farm and ranchland as concern grows over soil degradation
JASPER COUNTY, Indiana (Reuters) — Dave Duttlinger’s first thought when he saw a dense band of yellowish-brown dust smearing the sky above his Indiana farm was, “I warned them this would happen.” About 445 acres of his fields near Wheatfield, Indiana, are covered in solar panels and related machinery — land that in April 2019 […] Read more
Canadian Ag Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 inductees. Dr. Bruce Coulman, Dr. Michael Eskin, Paul Larmer and Dr. Charles Vincent will be formally inducted on November 2 at a ceremony during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. “This year’s inductees have made tremendous and lasting contributions to their segment of Canada’s […] Read more
Canadian barley has opportunity in China
SASKATOON — Canadian barley growers might have a window of opportunity to regain some lost market share in China, says an analyst. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting that Australia will export six million tonnes of the cereal crop in 2024-25. That is down from seven million tonnes last year and more than eight […] Read more
ASF prep pays off in disease vigilance
DES MOINES, Iowa — There aren’t many silver linings in the cloud of African Swine Fever fear that hangs over the world’s hog industry, but one gleamed in Australia when a different disease broke out. It was Japanese encephalitis, but due to heightened disease vigilance caused by the appearance of ASF in Asia and Europe, […] Read more
Block Ranch receives stewardship award
When Neil Block won the Saskatchewan environmental stewardship award on June 10 at the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association convention in Swift Current, he talked about his love for his work. Block Ranch is near Abbey, Sask., and consists of approximately 60,000 acres. The family runs cow-calf pairs and yearlings and grazes year-round. Ranching in the […] Read more
Company envisions power from flax pellets
WINNIPEG — Entrepreneurs get involved in a new business for a variety of reasons — market need or even an opportunity to change the world. In Mark Cooper’s case, he was tired of listening to his friend, Trevor Thomas, go on and on about flax straw. Thomas and Cooper’s wives are best friends and whenever […] Read more
Provincial, national groups at odds over proposed conservation initiative
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — A Grasslands Conservation Initiative announced last fall has created tension between Saskatchewan cattle producers and the Canadian Cattle Association. The CCA, along with Ducks Unlimited and the Nature Conservancy of Canada, plan to protect grasslands by offering producers conservation agreements and easements ranging from short-term to perpetuity. They will contain no-break, […] Read more
