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Red lentils. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council)

India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News December 21, 2017

CNS Canada — India is introducing immediate 30 per cent tariffs on imports of chickpeas and lentils, the country’s government announced Thursday. The import duties follow the 50 per cent tariff on yellow peas India introduced in November, and come as part of ongoing efforts by India to support farmers. “Production of chana (chickpeas) and […] Read more

Western bumblebee. (Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops

U.S. study links bumblebee declines to fungicide use

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 17, 2017

A new look at the environmental factors around declining bumblebee populations and ranges points to a less-than-usual suspect: fungicides. “Insecticides work; they kill insects. Fungicides have been largely overlooked because they are not targeted for insects, but fungicides may not be quite as benign — toward bumblebees — as we once thought,” Scott McArt, assistant […] Read more

Crops, Features

Managing fungicide resistance

Your risk of resistance will depend on the disease you have and the fungicide you spray

By Lisa Guenther November 2, 2017

Should western Canadian farmers be concerned about fungicide resistance? And if so, how should they manage it? Fungicide resistance shares some fundamentals with herbicides, says Jared Veness, field marketing manager at Bayer Crop Science. By applying fungicide, farmers are applying selection pressure to a pest. Within that pest’s population, there are likely individuals with mutations […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Pulse industry’s future remains uncertain with India

By GFM Network News October 30, 2017

CNS Canada — As worries mount in regards to Canada’s pulse exports to India, reports from the country point toward a precarious future. India’s agriculture minister, Radha Mohan Singh, last week announced his country wouldn’t need to import any pulses within two years’ time as it would be able to grow enough for domestic demand. […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

End of Sask. harvest on the horizon, field conditions drier than average

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 23

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 26, 2017

Harvest has all but wrapped up for producers in the province as 99 per cent of the crop is now combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. There are still some crops such as flax, soybean and sunflower left to be combined. Harvest weather was favourable for much of the fall, allowing producers to […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Pulse industry still awaits answers from India

By GFM Network News October 20, 2017

CNS Canada — Almost three weeks since Canada’s pulse fumigation exemption expired in India, the Canadian pulse industry is still in the dark. “We’re just looking to have some clarity as to how Canada/India pulse trade’s going to play out in the long term and with a long-term policy solution,” Gordon Bacon, CEO of Pulse […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Sask. harvest mostly complete, topsoil, subsoil moisture levels low

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 16

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 19, 2017

Harvest is essentially complete for producers in the province, with 98 per cent of the crop now in the bin, up from 94 per cent last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2012-2016) average for this time of year is 94 per cent harvested. There are still some crops, such as […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Lack of notice a worry on India fumigation exemption

By GFM Network News October 12, 2017

CNS Canada — The CEO of Canada’s pulse industry association says he’s starting to become concerned because a fumigation exemption granted to Canadian pulses exported to India remains expired after 12 days. Normally this exemption is renewed within three or four days, said Gord Bacon of Pulse Canada. Bacon said he checks his email every […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Sask. harvest 94 per cent complete, remaining crops see some damage

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 9

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 12, 2017

Thanks to some relatively warm and dry weather, many producers wrapped up harvest this past week. Ninety-four per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 89 per cent last week. Harvest progress remains ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) average of 90 per cent for this time of year. Most producers with […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Sask. harvest 89 per cent complete, warm, dry weather needed to wrap things up

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 2

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 5, 2017

Warm and dry weather earlier in the week allowed many producers to return to the field after several days of rain delays. Eighty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 78 per cent last week. Harvest progress remains ahead of the five year (2012-2016) average of 82 per cent for […] Read more

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India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

U.S. study links bumblebee declines to fungicide use

Managing fungicide resistance

Pulse industry’s future remains uncertain with India

End of Sask. harvest on the horizon, field conditions drier than average

Pulse industry still awaits answers from India

Sask. harvest mostly complete, topsoil, subsoil moisture levels low

Lack of notice a worry on India fumigation exemption

Sask. harvest 94 per cent complete, remaining crops see some damage

Sask. harvest 89 per cent complete, warm, dry weather needed to wrap things up

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