Manitoba’s first case of late blight in 2012 has been found in a commercial potato field near Carberry. Manitoba Agriculture announced late last week that the affected parts of the field have been disked under. As well, growers have applied the appropriate fungicides to the remainder of the field and nearby potato crops. The risk […] Read more
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Late blight hits spuds
Manitoba to take control of five community pastures next year
Manitoba will assume control of five community pastures next fall as part of the federal government’s plan to get out the community pasture business. As of November 2013, Agriculture Canada will no longer administer the community pastures of Westbourne, Lakeview, Gardenton, Pansy and Sylvan Dale. “This transfer is a great opportunity for those with a […] Read more
Investor to expand Viewtrak
Viewtrak Technologies, a widely used livestock traceability software system, will see an immediate cash injection of up to $1 million following its recent sale. An investor group headed by W. Brett Wilson of Prairie Merchant Corp. announced acquisition of Viewtrak Aug. 13. Wilson said he has been an investor in Viewtrak for about five years […] Read more
Good quarter for Legumex Walker
Legumex Walker reported improving demand for its special crops and good construction progress on its canola crushing plant in Washington state in its second quarter financial report. The company, created last year from a merger of Roy Legumex and Walker Seeds, posted net earnings of $300,000 in the three months ending June 30, up from […] Read more
Russia enters WTO, finally
Russia agreed to:
• lower tariffs on agricultural products, including setting an average tariff ceiling of 10.8 percent compared to the current 13.2 percent
• reduce beef tariffs to 15 percent from 55 percent
• allow pork imports within a tariff rate quota (TRQ) restriction tariff-free compared to a current in-quota tariff of 65 percent. By 2020, it has agreed to end the pork TRQ and replace it with a tariff of no more than 25 percent
StatsCan pegs canola crop at a record 15.2 million tonnes, but less than expectations
Statistics Canada forecasts a 15.2 million tonne canola crop, more than a million tonnes less than the average of analysts’ pre report expectations. Canola futures are trading higher Wednesday morning while U.S. crop markets are mostly down on profit taking and new results from the ProFarmer Midwest crop tour that were not as bad as […] Read more
Crop Report
MANITOBA SOUTHWEST Much needed rain helped crops that are still maturing, providing filling crops with what they needed. Good winter crops are still being harvested. Early canola is turning and farmers are ready for swathing when they get a chance. Most crops are still filling and benefiting from terrific growing conditions. Sclerotinia is a problem […] Read more
Ag Notes
B.C. producers file plans The British Columbia Vegetable Marketing Commission has created a process to help producers make more informed business decisions. In advance of the 2013 crop, greenhouse vegetable producers can file a crop mix intention report. The process allows producers to adjust current production allocations during the August to February period in advance […] Read more
Bison can profit from public trends
QUEBEC CITY — Bison should not follow the production path well trodden by cattle, says an agricultural marketing expert. The future of markets for bison operations and product lies in capitalizing on local markets and promoting bison as a healthy meat. Brent Warner, owner of White Loaf Ridge, an agriculture marketing company, told producers at […] Read more
In-depth process analysis an eye opener
What’s your biggest business challenge? What if someone offered you $100,000 to solve it? That’s exactly what happened to Angela and Justin Quinton of Down to Earth Labs, who beat out more than 900 other entrepreneurs last year in a contest organized by Telus and the Globe and Mail. “It was a total godsend,” Angela […] Read more
