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Weed resistance management is not just about herbicide rotation

Q & A with an expert

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Q: What other weed management tools should I consider in addition to herbicide rotation? A: Agriculture and food production has benefited from weed control with herbicides for many decades. Careful use of herbicides is a safe, quick and effective means to stop weeds from competing for water, nutrients and light. This is not a perfect […] Read more
Aerial view of Centerm, a Burrard Inlet terminal for containerized cargo at the Port of Vancouver. (Bloodua/iStock/Getty Images)
General, Markets

Feds to propose terms to settle B.C. ports strike

Labour minister asks mediator to draft a deal

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In the hope of ending a longshore workers’ strike at British Columbia’s ports, Canada’s labour minister plans to put forward a recommendation for a settlement to break a stalemate between union and management. In a statement at about 9:30 CT Tuesday evening, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said he had asked the senior federal mediator in […] Read more
Canada could become a major grower and exporter of poppy seed or, perhaps, we could explore its oilseed and feed or food potential for the Prairies.
Columns

Poppy crops for Western Canada

Could this be an opportunity for Prairie farmers?

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My interest in this topic was piqued by the fact that I purchased a pound of poppy seed at an Edmonton grocery outlet and it cost me more than $10. I checked the internet and the literature on poppy seed growing and was surprised to find that Australia, Turkey, the Czech Republic and even Britain […] Read more
Forecast probability of temperatures above, below and/or near normal for the period from July through September 2023, based on three equiprobable categories from 1991-2020 climatology. (Weather.gc.ca)
Crops, Weather

Dry, hot Canadian summer expected

Normal precip expected for Ontario, Quebec

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MarketsFarm — Warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected across all of Canada for the next three months, with average precipitation in most of the agricultural areas of the Prairies. That’s according to the latest long-range seasonal forecast from Environment Canada, released Friday. The government department calls for a 50-70 per cent chance of above-normal temperatures from July […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
General, Weather

Saskatchewan drainage work rebates expanded to farmers

Channel clearing, drain maintenance program shares eligible costs

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A program to help rural Saskatchewan municipalities and local authorities cover costs of channel clearing and maintaining drains for flood prevention will now expand to include individual landowners. The province’s Water Security Agency (WSA) said Friday its $1 million cost-share rebate program will expand its eligibility beyond RMs, conservation and development area (C+D) authorities and […] Read more
This is Kevin Bloski’s front lawn seeded with a majority of Kentucky bluegrass and a grass seed mix from Early’s called Erin Green. Bloski, who consistently waters the double trunk weeping birch tree, says it’s one of the few remaining weeping birch trees in Saskatoon.
Farm Life

How to repair dog damage on lawns

Singing Gardener: Plus some tips for reseeding

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There are similar benefits derived from gardening and from owning a dog. When it comes to dogs, I’m no specialist, but a question arises: How compatible are gardeners and dogs? I’ll leave responses to you, our Grainews family of readers. I see a lot of folks walking with their dog, and sometimes with more than […] Read more
File photo of the Prince Rupert Grain Terminal. (Dan_prat/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops

West Coast longshore workers set to strike Saturday

Grain handling exempt from port work stoppage

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Other than those who handle grains and oilseeds at port terminals and elevators, longshore workers at Canada’s West Coast ports are poised to walk off the job starting Saturday morning. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU Canada) on Wednesday morning served the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) with 72 hours’ strike notice, which […] Read more
(Dave Bedard/File photo)
Crops, Markets

AAFC’s June supply/demand estimates mostly unchanged

Corn exports adjusted upward

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MarketsFarm — Monthly supply/demand projections from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada were left mostly unchanged in June, as the department awaits updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada at the end of the month. Only corn saw any adjustments in the numbers from May, with a 200,000-tonne increase in 2022-23 exports, now at 2.05 million tonnes, resulting […] Read more

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