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McMillan: Northern Plains planting grinds to a halt

thumb Planting problems resume for northern U.S. farmers. In what was...
May 21, 2013 5:58AM


Record-large Manitoba soybean acreage still possible

thumb Despite a slow start to seeding in Manitoba this spring, farmers...
May 18, 2013 11:18AM


Pearce: Glyphosate-resistant weeds come to Huron County

thumb Glyphosate resistance continues to be a hot topic as more...
May 17, 2013 7:05PM


U.S. corn up with farmers busy planting, not selling

thumb U.S. corn futures rose 1.8 per cent on Friday, reversing three...
May 17, 2013 6:26PM


Guenther: For problem fields, diagnosis in the details

thumb Providing agronomists with detailed information on a problem...
May 17, 2013 5:05AM


McMillan: Prairie crop insect pressure light, so far

With warming weather come weeds and pests. So far insect pest numbers on the agricultural Prairies have been light -- although that can change quickly.

Label rules tightened on tenderized meats

Starting July 2, federally inspected meat plants in Canada will be required to label beef steaks or roasts that have been mechanically tenderized, the federal government announced Friday.

Pearce: Ruling over Ont. wind farm does more to confuse

Many a battle over rural resources and farm development has been waged between rural neighbours in the past 15 years -- ranging from legal challenges surrounding hog barn constructions to the development of gravel pits beneath arable land.





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McMillan: Aim high on seeding density, canola expert says

thumb Seeding is now active across most of the Prairies, but is running one to three weeks behind normal, leaving farmers eager to get seed in the ground as soon as possible.
May 16, 2013 6:28PM


New potato herbicide, insecticide expansion approved

thumb Two new approvals have expanded the menu of crop protection products for Canadian potato growers.
May 16, 2013 5:46PM


Alta. growers catching up on seeding

thumb Producers across Alberta are thoroughly taking advantage of warm, dry mid-May weather to catch up on seeding.
May 16, 2013 5:36PM


U.S. corn falls as crop prospects improve

thumb U.S. corn futures fell 1.4 per cent on Thursday on optimism over seeding progress and prospects for the new crop, while soybeans rose on tight U.S. supplies, traders said.
May 16, 2013 5:18PM


More upside likely in old-crop canola

thumb ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended May 15, with the largest gains in the old-crop July contract as tightening supplies and bullish technicals provided support.
May 15, 2013 6:17PM


U.S. wheat down on firm dollar, sluggish exports

thumb Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 2.4 per cent to a two-week low on Wednesday in reaction to technical selling, a stronger U.S. dollar and lacklustre exports of U.S. grain, traders said.
May 15, 2013 6:05PM


Pearce: Warmer Ont. weather opens window to plant

thumb Two weeks ago, the word on corn planting in southern Ontario was so limited it wasn't even expressed as a percentage, just as "a few acres" in the immediate area. The biweekly meeting of certified crop advisors and provincial ministry staff,...
May 14, 2013 6:44PM


Corn lower as U.S. planting weather improves

thumb Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell on Tuesday on profit-taking and expectations that U.S. farmers will make significant planting progress this week, traders said.
May 14, 2013 6:15PM


Growing wheat from 'common' Faller could get expensive

thumb The Canadian Plant Technology Agency is warning unauthorized seed sellers and potential buyers to avoid trading in "common" seed for the Faller wheat variety.
May 14, 2013 4:15PM


Sask. federal tree nursery gets assurances through 2013

thumb A storied southeastern Saskatchewan tree nursery that played a central role in remediating the Prairies following the Dirty '30s and spawned countless shelterbelts across the region is getting a temporary reprieve.
May 14, 2013 7:10AM


Prairie wheat bids strengthen with weather concerns

thumb Cash bids for Canada Western red spring (CWRS) wheat across Western Canada moved higher during the week ended Monday, as concerns over yield losses for the U.S. winter wheat crop and seeding delays in the northern U.S. and Canada provided...
May 14, 2013 6:48AM


U.S. Supreme Court rules for Monsanto in seed patent fight

thumb In a ruling that drew sighs of relief from the biotechnology industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an Indiana farmer violated agribusiness company Monsanto's patent for a type of soybean.
May 14, 2013 6:38AM


Guenther: Decisions to be made on spring weed control

thumb May 14, 2013 6:17AM


U.S. corn soars on firm cash market, technicals

thumb May 14, 2013 5:44AM