By Commodity News Service Canada, May 9, 2016 “Definitely’ it’s a threat,” WINNIPEG, May 9 (CNS) – Overnight lows of -2 or -3 degrees (Celsius) are expected across much of Saskatchewan and Western Canada by Wednesday or Thursday according to Environment Canada forecasts. The cold temperatures are expected to make their way into Manitoba by… Continue reading Canola To Get Early Test As Prairies Brace For Frost
Tag: Crops
Seeding gets underway in Saskatchewan with #plant16
By Micki Cowan, CBC News, May 9, 2016 Farmers are sharing stories from the tractor and they’re using Twitter to do it Farmers in Saskatchewan are taking advantage of the hot, dry weather to get their plants in the ground a bit early this year. They’re also turning to Twitter to share their planting successes using #plant16. Read full… Continue reading Seeding gets underway in Saskatchewan with #plant16
Drought: the slow death
By Ron Lyseng, The Western Producer, May 5, 2016 Plants react quickly to survive in dry conditions but not in a way that is good for yield CALGARY — For a plant living in a prairie field, death by drought lurks just around the next El Nino The physiological trauma that occurs within that plant… Continue reading Drought: the slow death
Consumers sue Quaker Oats over glyphosate presence
By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer, May 3, 2016 Quaker markets its oatmeal as 100 percent natural. The lawsuits claim that’s misleading because Quaker products contain glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and the most popular herbicide in the world Last April, Grain Millers, a major oat buyer in Western Canada, announced it would no… Continue reading Consumers sue Quaker Oats over glyphosate presence
Plan early for healthy forage crop
By Barbara Duckworth, The Western Producer, April 28, 2016 “If this year continues dry, light or moderate stocking rates are rule of thumb” THORSBY, Alta. — There is drought somewhere every year. To maintain forage crops in adverse conditions, it is important to always be prepared for the next dry spell, said a group of… Continue reading Plan early for healthy forage crop
Spraying: night may not be ideal time
By Robin Booker, The Western Producer, April 28, 2016 In pre-seed burndown, day applications were more effective than night and morning sprays 78 percent of the time EDMONTON — Herbicide companies complete many trials to prove a product’s worth before it’s registered for use, but none of the trials include night spraying . “The scientists… Continue reading Spraying: night may not be ideal time
VIDEO: Tapping data for better gains
By Ed White, The Western Producer, April 21, 2016 Data sharing between farmers and input companies will boost production and profits Farmers could get 15-20 percent more production by using data to better manage crops, says a Monsanto vice-president. And those gains could come more quickly than many expect, Jesus Madrazo told the Canadian Global… Continue reading VIDEO: Tapping data for better gains
Taking a side can benefit or alienate farmers
By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer, April 21, 2016 Wheat growers leader says funding could be lost A commodity group leader shouldn’t be lobbying for orderly grain marketing, says the vice-president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. “You take the Saskatchewan Wheat Commission. The chair is sitting at a Friends of the Wheat Board… Continue reading Taking a side can benefit or alienate farmers
Too many wheat research projects point to problem
By Robert Arnason, The Western Producer, April 18th, 2016 Right now, 266 wheat research projects are in progress across Canada. If that number seems high, that’s because it is. “There are a huge number of projects underway,” said Stephen Morgan-Jones, former regional director with Agriculture Canada’s science and technology branch. “If there were 100 underway… Continue reading Too many wheat research projects point to problem
Do more bees mean more canola in the bin?
By Robin Booker, The Western Producer, April 14th, 2016 Benefits of insects EDMONTON — Up to 95 percent of seed canola yield is attributable to bee pollination, but it’s not known how much pollinators influence yields in commercial hybrid canola crops. “This is where I come in,” Alberta Agriculture researcher Shelley Hoover told Murray Hartman’s… Continue reading Do more bees mean more canola in the bin?