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Other Manitoba pulses may eat edible beans’ lunch

By GFM Network News March 24, 2016

CNS Canada –– As insatiable demand for lentils, peas and other major pulses grows louder, so do expectations for more pulses to be planted in Manitoba. When it comes to edible beans, however, acreage is expected to go down slightly, not up. “We’re probably going to be around the 110,000-acre range — a bit down […] Read more

(Photo courtesy General Mills via Flickr)

Crops, Reuters

General Mills to label GMOs in U.S. products

By GFM Network News March 18, 2016

Reuters — General Mills on Friday said it would begin putting labels on its products that contain genetically engineered ingredients, a move that comes days after U.S. senators failed to advance legislation aimed at blocking Vermont from requiring such labels on July 1. U.S. consumer are calling for greater transparency around food production and sourcing, […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Growers plan to plant pulses, but seeds scarce

By GFM Network News March 11, 2016

CNS Canada — Farmers are eager to grow peas and lentils this year, but sourcing those seeds could prove difficult, according an industry group official. “We have heard that given the expected increase in area for both peas and lentils this year, the availability of good-quality seed could be a challenge,” said Carl Potts of […] Read more

Chickpea is one pulse crop seeing renewed interest from growers.

Crops, Features, Pulses

Pulse acres on the rise this spring

High prices are driving higher interest in planting peas and lentils this season

By Angela Lovell March 4, 2016

The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association (SPGA) predicts, in its January 2016 pulse outlook, that there will be a significant increase in pulse acres again this year, with lentils leading the charge. At least 4.46 million acres of lentils are expected to go in the ground this spring, with some market experts predicting it may go over […] Read more

Lentil consumption is increasing at a rate five times higher than human population growth.

Crops, Lentils

Lentil genome sequenced, but more to do

Lentils have become a staple crop across the Prairies. Watch for new developments

By Angela Lovell March 3, 2016

At the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), researchers recently released the first draft version of the lentil genome as a result of a collaborative, international genome sequencing project involving researchers from around the globe. “The lentil genome assembly will provide important information to help us better understand this crop,” said Kirstin Bett, U of […] Read more

Left: CDC Meadow was the most widely grown yellow pea variety in both Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 2015. Right: The most widely grown small green lentil variety grown in 2015 was CDC Imvincible, an imidazolinone (Clearfield) tolerant variety.

Crops, Features

New pulse crop varieties for 2016

These new pulse varieties are hitting the market for the first time this spring

By Angela Lovell February 25, 2016

Still looking for a way to get into pulses this spring? Here is a roundup of new pulse varieties. This list is adapted from reports by Donna Fleury and Bruce Baker, prepared for the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association, with information also from the Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers 2015 Variety Evaluation Trials. Yellow Peas The […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Transport review urges scrapping railway grain revenue cap

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News February 25, 2016

Winnipeg | Reuters — Ottawa should phase out over seven years its cap on the amount of revenue railways can earn transporting grain, a study for the Canadian government recommended Thursday, a move long urged by railways and opposed by farmers and grain handlers. A review of Canadian transportation laws, aimed at modernizing the system, […] Read more

Departure from average precipitation for the period from Nov. 1, 2015 to Feb. 15, 2016. (Map courtesy AAFC)

Crops, Weather

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

By GFM Network News February 18, 2016

CNS Canada — Above-average temperatures and limited precipitation could mean parts of the Prairies will struggle with soil moisture heading into the spring, according to one specialist. “The soil moisture that we have in the ground right now is similar to what we went into the winter with,” said Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture […] Read more

Crops, Features

Two modes are better than one

The newest pulse fungicides have chemicals from two different fungicide groups

By Leeann Minogue February 16, 2016

Farmers across the Prairies are looking at high pulse prices and trying to find ways to add pulses to their 2016 rotation. Crop protection companies are ready to help, releasing new fungicides to help farmers protect their yield from diseases like ascochyta blight and anthracnose. As with herbicides, to extend the life of fungicides and […] Read more

Crops

Agrium’s forecast disappoints

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 9, 2016

Reuters — Canadian fertilizer and ag retailer Agrium has joined rival PotashCorp in forecasting a weaker-than-expected 2016 profit, as prices for crop nutrients remain weak. Agrium’s Toronto-listed shares fell as much as 5.2 per cent to $110.89, its lowest in a year, as investors ignored a better-than-expected quarterly profit. The company, which sells seed, fertilizers […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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