The University of Saskatchewan could soon be home to North America’s first BoMill seed sorter, a machine that can sort as many as 20,000 seeds per second using near infrared technology. Tom Scott, chair in feed processing technology at the U of S, said the BoMill sorter can analyze every seed in a sample according […] Read more
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Farmtech Moves to Expo Centre
Next year’s FarmTech Conference will move to the Expo Centre at Edmonton Northlands. It is scheduled for Jan. 24-26. The centre has increased space for sessions, a larger trade show area, and plenty of on-site parking. The crop production and farm management conference will now take place from Tuesday to Thursday. Northlands will provide a […] Read more
Consumers shunning meat in the name of health
WINNIPEG – Like most burger joints in Canada, the lunch hour is a busy time at Boon Burger Café in Winnipeg. Every one of the 20 seats in the small restaurant is occupied and another six people wait in line, some impatiently, to place an order. But unlike many fast food restaurants, where the customers […] Read more
World rapeseed crops deteriorating
Rapeseed crops are deteriorating in many important production regions around the globe. Reports surfaced last week that the crop is in trouble in some of the key members of the European Union, which is the world’s biggest producer and consumer of the oilseed. Dry weather is threatening crops in Germany and France, according to Reuters […] Read more
BASF buys rights to GM potato
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) – BASF has bought rights to a genetically modified potato variety. It bought Modena, a non-food starch potato from Dutch company AVEBE. The two companies had agreed to co-operate in GM potato development in December. Modena is going through the European Union approval process for GM crops, BASF said. The potato has […] Read more
Ontario show celebrates
The Ontario Spring Discovery Show celebrated its 10th anniversary in new facilities at the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Jerseyville, Ont., March 30-31. The show also introduced a December calf class for all breeds and featured its second annual high quality embryo silent auction. First place Intermediate showman and grand champion showman overall, Peter Leach; reserve grand […] Read more
Young farmers proud to have farm of their own
BEAUSEJOUR, Man. – Ellen Gorter and Steven Boerchers have a lot of faith in the future of farming. “I’m passionate about this industry. I believe in it,” Gorter said as the couple’s 11-month-old daughter played and cooed happily in their kitchen. “We have to be committed to this because the banks won’t let us forget […] Read more
Seeding delays support grain futures over oilseeds
Grain futures will likely be stronger than oilseed futures for the next few weeks. Cool weather, a slow melt and wet fields are delaying seeding from Canada to the U.S. Midwest. There are implications for how much canola is seeded, but futures traders are mostly fixated on the big U.S. corn and soybean crops. Corn […] Read more
Experts use genomics in ‘arms race’ against rust
The mysteries of plant rust are being unraveled at the genetic level. Researchers are using genomics to understand this costly fungal disease that has plagued farmers around the world for centuries. “Rust is an old disease but it is a constantly evolving pathogen and that’s why we are interested in getting a better understanding of […] Read more
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