The National Association of Wheat Growers is concerned that U.S. wheat production could be migrating north.
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Future worries U.S. wheat growers
American producers are concerned that a number of problems facing the sector could end up chasing the crop into Canada
Camelina genetics up for an upgrade
Saskatchewan research hopes to take both winter and spring camelina varieties to the next level
Both winter and spring camelina might be on the cusp of better varieties to help boost production of the oilseed in Western Canada.
Wheat sector sees upside to clean fuel program
While American wheat growers say similar regulations threaten their crop, the Canadian industry is more optimistic
SASKATOON — Most of the talk about Canada’s new Clean Fuel Regulations has been about the opportunity it represents for canola, but there is another crop that could benefit. “There is potential for there to be a bump in demand for wheat driven by these regulatory policies,” said Shannon Sereda, director of government relations, policy […] Read more
Camelina seen as option as drought continues
Company promotes crop as replacement for canola in parts of the Prairies where the crop underperforms due to dryness
Camelina might not be the first oilseed crop variety that comes to mind in Western Canada, but it may be one to consider as dry conditions continue in many parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Carlene Sarvas, Smart Earth Camelina Corp.’s production lead, said the oilseed does well in dryland and irrigated fields, but it’s also […] Read more
Pooled resources benefit specialty crop research
The Diverse Field Crops Cluster works with camelina, carinata, canaryseed, flax, hemp, mustard, quinoa and sunflowers
After five years of research through a time that included a drought and a pandemic, the Diverse Field Crops Cluster has issued a report on its achievements. Carol Ann Patterson, DFCC project manager, said researchers showed their resourcefulness in keeping projects going despite health restrictions. “People were shut down for a year sometimes or with […] Read more
Camelina company seeks farmers to grow crop
The oilseed has been around for years, but advanced genetic tools have made it possible to make improvements quicker
Yield 10 Bioscience is seeking prairie farmers to join its quest to help fill the world’s growing demand for biofuels, bioplastics, healthy edible oils and climate change mitigation. “Obviously it’s not going to be thousands of growers, but certainly it would be nice to have a hundred interested parties lined up,” said president Oliver Peoples. […] Read more
Move by U.S. firm may open doors for camelina
A company that will contract the crop from farmers for use as renewable diesel opens up its headquarters in Montana
A new camelina facility has opened in Montana, which may allow the Cinderella crop to finally get to the ball. Sustainable Oils officially unveiled its headquarters in Great Falls on June 23. The company, a subsidiary of a California firm called Global Clean Energy, promotes itself as the largest camelina breeder, seed producer and grain […] Read more
Winter camelina could fill prairie rotation gap
An Agriculture Canada researcher has found a variety from the United States that can tolerate cold winters
Winter wheat acres are in a free fall. In 2015, prairie growers seeded about 680,000 acres of winter wheat. Since then, acres have consistently dropped, hitting 335,000 acres in 2018, based on Statistics Canada data. Much of the decline can be blamed on poor conditions in late summer and early autumn. Soils were perhaps too […] Read more
Can camelina improve nature’s perfect food?
SASKATOON — The dairy cows at the University of Saskatchewan are eating camelina in hopes of enhancing milk quality. The Canadian Feed Research Centre is feeding the cow’s different percentages of meal and observing the effects. “Recent papers have shown that camelina can have a positive impact on milk fat qualities, so this would be […] Read more
Camelina acreage growing, but not fast enough
Aquaculture industry snapping up stocks of camelina oil for fish food while producers struggle to keep up with demand
This year, Saskatchewan is expected to grow about 5,000 acres of camelina, but growers and the industry will need to boost production soon to satisfy escalating demand. Smart Earth Seeds, a camelina production and plant breeding firm based in Vancouver, has developed customers in the aquaculture industry who want to buy camelina oil for fish […] Read more
