Canada used to have a 95 to 97 per cent market share but that has dropped to 44. 6 per cent SASKATOON — Russia has officially displaced Canada as the top exporter of peas to China.Russia’s Union of Grain Exporters said the country shipped 1.13 million tonnes of the crop to that market in 2023-24, […] Read more
Soil scientist wins award
Ag Notes Jeff Schoenau, a University of Saskatchewan professor and Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program Chair in Soil Nutrient Management, is the first recipient of the Les Henry Award. Henry, a Saskatchewan soil scientist in and professor emeritus at the U of who died earlier this summer, selected Schoenau in April. The award recognizes […] Read more
Ample precipitation sets stage for wheat midge
Conditions favourable to wheat midge development should prompt farmers to closely monitor their fields
Plentiful precipitation over much of the Prairies has created near-perfect conditions for wheat midge, which may emerge later this month and into July. Wheat midges overwinter in the soil as fairly mature larvae and emerge as adults when the crop is heading, said John Gavloski, an entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture. “Now, if you have your […] Read more
La Niña expected to return
SASKATOON — Well, that was quick.Climatologists are already waving goodbye to El Niño and hello to yet another possible La Niña event.The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says ENSO-neutral conditions are now present, a phenomenon known in meteorological circles as La Nada.That is a period when world weather patterns are not influenced by either […] Read more
China displaced as agricultural market driver
China accounted for 28 per cent of global food consumption growth in the last decade, but that could fall to 11 percent SASKATOON — India, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are displacing China as drivers of agricultural markets, according to a new report.The paper, jointly released by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […] Read more
Buyers wait out canaryseed growers
Traders think prices will need to fall some more before customers are comfortable enough to get back into the market SASKATOON — Traders think canaryseed prices are still too high.“We need a bit lower prices, I believe, for buyers to be comfortable risking their capital,” said David Nobbs, a trader with Purely Canada Foods.Rayglen Commodities […] Read more
Sask. to restrict wild boar farms
REGINA — Saskatchewan has placed a moratorium on new wild boar farms, effective Jan. 1, 2025. It also requires all existing wild boar operations to be licensed and inspected by that time. The move comes after the regulations developed under the New Animal Control Act take effect. The government had announced two years ago that […] Read more
BASF to cease production of glufosinate-ammonium herbicide
BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) — BASF plans to shut down production of its glufosinate-ammonium herbicide due to growing competition as well as high energy and raw material costs.The move will impact two production sites in Germany and 300 jobs at those facilities, which will be retained until the end of 2025 and then gradually reduced.BASF said […] Read more
Maple Leaf to split in two
REUTERS — Maple Leaf Foods is splitting into two independent public entities by spinning off its pork business, joining a host of companies that have demerged their businesses to streamline operations and realize more value.Globally, several companies, including most recently chemical maker DuPont, have moved to break up their businesses in an attempt to increase […] Read more
More investments in biologicals
WINNIPEG – The march towards biologicals is gaining speed.In the second week of July, Syngenta and Nufarm both announced collaborations with smaller biotech firms to build up their portfolio of biological products in the pipeline.Syngenta has partnered with Intrinsyx Bio, a Silicon Valley company, to develop a line of endophyte products.“Endophytes — small micro-organisms that […] Read more
