Pulse production in the European Union is expected to grow at a steady clip over the next decade, reducing the need for imports, according to two industry officials. Cor Hage, trader with AGT Foods Europe, said EU pulse production is expected to expand to 6.3 million tonnes by 2030, up from about 4.5 million tonnes […] Read more
Production
Canola prices called ‘tempting’
MarketsFarm analyst Mike Jubinville thinks new crop canola prices in the range of $18 to $19 per bushel are pretty darn attractive. “How could you not be tempted to do something?” he asked delegates attending a recent webinar. “I mean, those are fantastic prices.” He acknowledged that some farmers in dry regions of the Prairies […] Read more
B.C. floods shine spotlight on AgriRecovery
The likelihood of the AgriRecovery disaster relief program being triggered for the second time in British Columbia in only a few months is highlighting ongoing discussions to improve risk management for Canadian producers in the face of climate change. Although “we’ve shown that this program can react very quickly,” officials have been eyeing ways to […] Read more
How to put on the pounds for protein
It might be the year to add some protein to those wheat crops, as it appears that the U.S. might coming up short
I was talking to a crop consultant this week in western Kansas. Harvest is underway in that area and he indicated he was seeing protein coming in lower than anticipated, as well as lower than normal. Farmers in Western Canada and the United States northern Great Plains can use this as a signal that protein […] Read more
Prairie canola in ‘worrisome’ shape
Nighttime temperatures called key as heat wave settles over Prairies
Canola crops in North Dakota, southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta are in desperate need of water but they look terrific in many other parts of the Prairies, say industry officials. Barry Coleman, executive director of the Northern Canola Growers Association in North Dakota, said the crop in his state is an unmitigated disaster. “This is […] Read more
Looks like a good year to put on the pounds for protein
I was talking to a crop consultant this week in western Kansas. Harvest is underway in that area and he indicated he was seeing protein coming in lower than anticipated, as well as lower than normal. Farmers in Western Canada and the United States northern Great Plains can use this as a signal that protein […] Read more
Alta. coal consultation worries conservationist
The Alberta government has announced public consultations on an updated coal policy will begin March 29, but the lack of details is troubling for Ian Urquhart. “We don’t know what they have in mind,” said Urquhart, who is the conservation director for the Alberta Wilderness Association. Such vagueness includes the identity of six coal projects […] Read more
Feds approve wireworm insecticide
Cereal growers in Alberta and Saskatchewan have a new tool to fight wireworms. Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency on Oct. 19, registered a new insecticide from BASF called broflanilide. BASF has been promoting broflanilide for a while, but the registration means it will be available to Canadian farmers in 2021. “Growers have struggled for […] Read more
Ag water management COVID-19 funding
Saskatchewan’s main irrigation channel is getting new equipment to help clean the water and maintain the environment. The provincial government is investing $2.5 million in travelling screens for the canal in the South Saskatchewan River Irrigation District. It’s part of an $8.3-million economic stimulus package for the Water Security Agency through the government’s COVID-19 response. […] Read more
Pandemic could prod gov’t to fix safety nets: researcher
In a rare occurrence, Canadian attention has been drawn to the country’s food system and food security. That could goad governments to fix inadequate safety net system, hopes a school of public policy researcher. “That public attention (during the pandemic) will also help translate to policy action,” said Kerri Holland during a webinar for the […] Read more
