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Haying progress improves, crops seen in good condition

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 25

By Saskatchewan Agriculture July 28, 2016

Good progress was made with haying this past week. Livestock producers have 50 per cent of the hay crop baled or put into silage and another 20 per cent cut and ready for baling, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year average (2011-2015) is 55 per cent baled or put into silage. Hay […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Rain, humidity deliver slow progress to haying operations

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending July 18

By Saskatchewan Agriculture July 21, 2016

Livestock producers continue with haying operations throughout the province, although frequent rain and high humidity have slowed progress. Twenty-two per cent of the hay crop has been cut and 28 per cent is baled or put into silage. The five year average (2011-2015) for hay progress is 23 per cent cut and 40 per cent […] Read more

News

Ag In Motion: Live Blog (wrap up)

See and read about the newest agricultural technology in the field

By Grainews Staff July 21, 2016

Ag In Motion, Western Canada’s first outdoor farm expo, features live demonstrations of field equipment, crop plots and interactive agribusiness exhibits showcasing the products and services relevant to your business. Staff from Grainews, Alberta Farmer Express, the Manitoba Co-operator and the Western Producer will be on-site from July 19-21 covering the event via live blog. Visit the live blog […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Salvaging hail-damaged crops

By Alberta Agriculture, GFM Network News July 21, 2016

Storm damage to crops can result in problems with nitrate accumulations, especially if the crops were heavily fertilized or manured in the spring to optimize yield. “With volatile weather comes storm damage and, for some producers, this means salvaging crops for feed,” says Andrea Hanson, beef extension specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Airdrie. Hanson cautions […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

U.S. GMO label law clears Congress

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 15, 2016

A law for mandatory labelling of foods for sale in the U.S. with genetically modified or otherwise “bioengineered” ingredients has cleared both houses of Congress and now goes to President Barack Obama. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Senate’s bipartisan bill S.764 by a 306-117 vote, sending it to the White House […] Read more

Erwin Northoff (r), chief of media for FAO, presents the Star Prize to Laura Rance at the 2016 IFAJ Congress in Bonn, Germany. (IFAJ.org)

Crops

FBC editorial chief wins major international awards

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 15, 2016

Laura Rance, editorial director of Farm Business Communications and editor of the Manitoba Co-operator, has won two major international awards for her work on African agriculture. Rance won the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Star Prize for ‘Africa’s Hunger Games,’ published in the Winnipeg Free Press in April 2015. The same piece was awarded […] Read more

OSGATA president Jim Gerritsen says OTA’s support for a planned U.S. GM label law shows the group “can no longer be trusted.” (OSGATA.org)

Crops

Organic seed growers split with OTA over U.S. label plan

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 14, 2016

A U.S. organic seed grower organization best known for its court case against Monsanto has parted ways with one of North America’s biggest organic sector bodies over a proposed nationwide GMO label law in the U.S. The Maine-based growers’ group, the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA), announced Thursday its board has voted to […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

By GFM Network News July 14, 2016

CNS Canada –– Crops were hit hard by rain in many parts of the province during the period of July 5-11, according to a report from the Saskatchewan government. Lloydminster, Estevan and Carrot River were just a few of the communities hit hardest by the precipitation. In some cases, areas in eastern and southern regions […] Read more

Sea surface temperature anomalies (C) for the seven-day period centred on July 6, 2016. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Livestock, Reuters, Weather

La Nina seen likely to build in August-to-October period

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 14, 2016

New York | Reuters –– Following a damaging El Nino weather period, a U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said the La Nina weather phenomenon is favoured to develop during August through October 2016. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the National Weather Service, said in its monthly forecast there is a 55-60 […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bayer sweetens offer for hesitant Monsanto

By GFM Network News July 14, 2016

Reuters — German drug and crop chemical group Bayer on Thursday announced details of a sweetened US$64 billion bid for Monsanto as it tries to put the U.S. seed company under pressure to engage further. The move shows the two companies have made little progress in their negotiations since Monsanto rejected Bayer’s previous offer in […] Read more

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