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AG Notes
Root rot research receives funding The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission plans to invest $3 million over five years for research projects that reduce the risk of root rot, a major issue for Alberta pea and lentil growers. Over the past decade, the organization has invested $3.7 million in projects related to root rots, including more […] Read more
Letters to the editor – April 27, 2023
Many factors cause deer population boom Brian Cross’s article, “Deer population called out of control in Sask.,” on page 31 of the March 30 issue describes deer crowding in farm/ranch yards. At our acreage, deer help themselves to bird seed. It’s not surprising for a species that is said to have “followed the plow” to […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $53.64 April 21, up slightly from $53.04 April 17. U.S. hogs averaged $66.02 on a carcass basis April 21, down from $68.63 April 17. The U.S. pork cutout was $80.43 per hundredweight April 21, up from $77.61 April 17. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more
Canfax report
This cattle market information is selected from the weekly report from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber by calling 403-275-5110 or at www.canfax.ca. Fed prices still strong Western Canadian fed prices have rallied for 19 consecutive weeks, gaining $43 per […] Read more
Ukraine grain exports reduced by ‘difficult logistics’
In an opinion piece published on APK-Inform, Christina Serebryakova, head of analytics at Atria Brokers, said the country is having difficulty competing with other exporters due to "extremely difficult logistics."
Canadian farmers expected to plant most wheat since 2001
Spring wheat plantings, the biggest portion of Canada's all-wheat production, are seen reaching 19.4 million acres, also the most since 2001 and up 7.5 percent from last year, the report showed.
Honey producers watch the temperature
Rod Scarlett, executive director of the Canadian Honey Council, estimated April 19 total losses of bees across the three prairie provinces have so far averaged 20 to 25 percent.
Syngenta’s lambda-cy not for canola
Canola was excluded from the list of prohibited uses of lambda-cy, but canola is processed into canola meal that is fed to livestock. Plus, most crops in Canada can be downgraded and fed to livestock.
Precision prescription technology for tillage
Farmers are accustomed to using prescription maps for fertilizer and crop protection products. Now, they can put those layers to use by making prescription maps for their tillage operations. Case has introduced prescription tillage technology as an option to its existing AFS Soil Command. The tillage prescription map is based on the various maps producers […] Read more
