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Push on to prevent strike at Port of Montreal

A work stoppage that could start March 20 would disrupt containerized grain exports

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News February 26, 2021

Ottawa needs to act now to prevent a strike March 20 that would stop containerized grain from being exported from the Port of Montreal, says Jeff English, vice-president of marketing and communications at Pulse Canada. “This is something we can see off in the distance, but we are going to be there before you know […] Read more

The pandemic has underscored the importance of implementing a farm safety plan and conducting a risk assessment.

News, Wheat & Chaff

Ag industry has opportunity to become stronger post-pandemic

By Erin Kelly February 25, 2021

We can all agree that 2020 was a year like none other. It was a year that tested everyone’s readiness to adapt to change quickly. And the agricultural industry was no exception. From labour logistics and personal protective equipment shortages to processing delays and pivoting to online marketing, many farmers across the country encountered a […] Read more

File photo of a rye field in Kazakhstan. (Stsmhn/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Reuters

Kazakhstan’s president orders ban on foreign ownership of farmland

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 25, 2021

Almaty | Reuters — Kazakhstan will permanently ban foreigners from owning or renting farmland in the vast central Asian nation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Thursday, ending a lengthy dispute that once prompted anti-government protests. Kazakhstan is a major producer of grains, oilseeds and meat in the former Soviet region sandwiched between China and Russia […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canary Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan)

Crops

Canary seed competing with other crops on the rise

'There's a fight for acreage'

By GFM Network News February 25, 2021

MarketsFarm — During the fall of 2020, canary seed crossed above the 30 cents per pound mark — where it’s currently staying. And those who work with the crop expect its price to remain above that mark this year. David Nobbs, pulse merchant for Purely Canada Foods at Saskatoon and former chair of the Canary […] Read more

File photo of the Prince Rupert Grain Terminal. (Dan_prat/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Grain shortage, cold snap cause delays at West Coast ports

'...the vessels continue to arrive'

By GFM Network News February 25, 2021

MarketsFarm — Grain movement in Western Canada remains faced with significant difficulties, according to Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corp., which monitors rail traffic and vessel movements in Canada. February’s cold snap resulted in grain movement across the region falling below its three-year average. The most pressing issue has been a shortage of grain to […] Read more

The cover crop of fall rye seeded late in 2018 appeared to have a lasting effect to help control weeds as Fensky seeded flax in the spring of 2019.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

Regenerative agriculture beats high input costs

Alberta farmers apply a new mindset to crop production

By Lee Hart February 24, 2021

Shorty Fensky says it was largely a matter of farm economic survival as he forgets about the “Y” word and applies crop production practices that focus on profitability for their family run mixed-farming operation in central Alberta. Fensky, who along with his brother Cevin produce cattle and crops at Thorsby, about half an hour southwest […] Read more

The MobiLab requires precise but not difficult sample preparation and processing.

Crops, Equipment, Features

iMetos releases its newest version of MobiLab

A fast, easy-to-use, portable soil lab that measures nutrients from soil and plant sap

By Madeleine Baerg February 24, 2021

To maximize crop yields depends on optimizing nutrient management: applying the right product at the right rate, at the right time and in the right place. Since no field is perfectly consistent, the challenge lies in figuring out what precise nutrients are needed where. Enter MobiLab, an easy-to-operate, portable lab that produces on-farm, lab-quality, soil […] Read more

According to Farm Management Canada’s Healthy Minds, Healthy Farms report, only one in five Canadian farmers say they regularly follow a written business plan. Those that do, however, also tend to follow other business practices that give them an advantage over the competition — and greater income.

Features

Want more success? Plan for it

Three experts outline why a business plan is important for you and your farm

By Madeleine Baerg February 23, 2021

The Canadian agriculture industry’s best farmers earn as much as 525 per cent more income than other farmers. How did they get there? Last year, at Ag in Motion Discovery Plus, three farm business experts discussed just that. The consensus? Success depends upon business planning. Farmers who invest in a business plan are better prepared […] Read more

Palmer amaranth. (United Soybean Board photo)

Crops

Arkansas confirms first-ever glufosinate-resistant broadleaf

Researchers find Palmer amaranth strains in two counties

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 23, 2021

Researchers in the southern U.S. have found what they say is the first broadleaf weed in the world to beat the active ingredient in BASF’s Liberty herbicide. The University of Arkansas last week announced its ag researchers had found glufosinate-resistant Palmer amaranth in crops in two eastern Arkansas counties across the Mississippi River from Memphis. […] Read more

Farm Life, FarmLife

Froese: Letting go of the anger of failed succession plans

Despite the failed plan you have to get around the disappointment and see other opportunities

By Elaine Froese February 19, 2021

I can’t imagine what it feels like to think you are getting married and then find out at the rehearsal that the wedding is called off. Who do you go to, to ask for help to process that hurt, disappointment and embarrassment? There seems to be a parallel type of anger that follows a failed […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise to new highs on tight supply, strong cash prices

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip on profit-taking, China trade worries

Ample supplies and improved livestock sector to boost Canadian feed sector: FCC

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