Carlo Van Herk, field operations lead at the Farming Smarter Association in Lethbridge, supervised research on the best time to roll cereal crops.
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Timing land rolling can improve yields
Study finds yield losses for wheat and barley when these crops are land rolled in the two-node stage
Members of Sask. cereal commissions approve merger
SaskWheat will be responsible for managing levies collected from growers of winter wheat, fall rye and winter triticale
Spring wheat growers and winter cereal growers in Saskatchewan will soon be paying producer levies to the same provincial commission. At annual general meetings held last week in Saskatoon, members of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) and the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission (SWCDC) approved resolutions to amalgamate their organizations. Once the merger is […] Read more
Winter cereal outlook better than anticipated
Producers urged to seed winter wheat even if it’s dry because enough moisture should fall to help the crop
WINNIPEG — Winter cereal acres are down following concerns in September about seeding in dry conditions, but crops seeded in Western Canada are in good shape heading into winter. “Very little moisture is required in the fall to get that seed to germinate and start growing, especially if it’s been seeded shallow,” said Amanda Swanson, […] Read more
Winter cereal producers in holding pattern as clouds loom
Dry conditions in southern areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta are limiting winter cereal seeding so far, as farmers wait for rain. But that’s not the best strategy, according to Cordon Geisam, southern Saskatchewan/southeastern Alberta territorial manager for FP Genetics, a Regina-based seed company that deals in fall rye hybrids. Geisam said farmers who wait for […] Read more
Heat LQ approved for exportable crops
Harvesting cereals and gaining the upper hand on weeds and Roundup Ready volunteers gets easier with a pre-harvest application of herbicide. However, it can be a waiting game for herbicide-tolerant weeds and those that are slow to burn down. Producers looking for another pre-harvest tool recently received good news when the CODEX Alimentarius Commission gave […] Read more
Prices set to rise for top durum grades
Crop quality issues across North America and Europe could see durum prices peak in November, says one analyst
Durum buyers have begun chasing durum sellers, but they aren’t chasing too hard yet. However, some analysts think western Canadian bids for No. 1 and 2 durum are likely to rise as supplies of quality durum diminish. “I’ve been watching the market to see if it would eventually take off,” said Mike Krueger of the […] Read more
