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Yes to peas, no to aphanomyces

Peas are a great crop for the Prairies, but aphanomyces root rot is a major threat

By Ieuan Evans January 30, 2019

Peas as a human and animal feed have been around since 5000 BC. The pea plant, a nitrogen-fixing legume, originated in the cooler areas of the Himalayas and was subsequently cultivated extensively in the Mediterranean basin. Peas, dried peas in particular, were a major part of the diet in the U.K. in the 19th and […] Read more

Be aware of aphanomyces in your area or your own cropland.

Columns, Crops, Peas

Preventing and controlling aphanomyces root rot

By Ieuan Evans January 30, 2019

Aphanomyces root rot is not airborne or seedborne, like clubroot of canola, the disease is soil borne. This fungus, like clubroot, forms resting spores that can last for 10 years in infested soil. Infection of the legume host can take place at anytime in the season but is not obvious early in the year. The […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Rail now moving fluidly through Vancouver, CN says

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 25, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — Congestion at Port Metro Vancouver, Canada’s busiest port, has been resolved and rail operations are now “fluid,” Canadian National Railway said Friday. Canadian National and rival Canadian Pacific Railway were rationing space on trains travelling in the Vancouver area and prioritized some commodities over others to deal with congestion, causing complaints […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Avoiding herbicide mis-use

Herbicides have made it easier to feed the world, but beware of residuals and improper use

By Ieuan Evans January 23, 2019

Herbicides are an integral and essential aspect of modern productive farming. Without our effective and efficient herbicides our dollar costs for food production would be double or triple what we now pay. Can your even visualize hand weeding agricultural and horticultural crops? As a youth I earned pocket money hand hoeing turnips and beets and […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Lentils, peas get new profile as protein source

By GFM Network News January 22, 2019

Health Canada has unveiled its new food guide, which switches the focus from portion sizes to a balanced diet and includes protein from sources like peas and lentils. For the Canadian pulse crop industry, it’s a narrative they’ve been sharing for years. The new Canada’s Food Guide is “also sort of a realization that there […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Railways ration space as commodity congestion problems worsen

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 21, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s two major railways are rationing space on trains traveling to the country’s biggest port and recently prioritized some commodities over others to deal with congestion, the latest indication of their struggle to meet demand from new trade deals. That move prompted Canada’s transport regulator last week to start an investigation […] Read more

A file photo of a field of chickpeas in the Palouse in southeastern Washington state. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Fewer U.S. acres likely due to surplus

By GFM Network News January 16, 2019

CNS Canada — Large crops followed by poor export demand have led to burdensome supplies and cut into pulse prices in the U.S., which should cut into acreage ideas for peas, lentils and chickpeas in 2019, an industry official says. “With the trade issues we’re facing right now, we have quite a surplus,” said Shannon […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

U.S. firm partners with James Cameron’s Prairie pulse processor

By GFM Network News January 8, 2019

CNS Canada — Saskatchewan pulse processing company Verdient Foods has entered into a joint venture agreement with U.S. company Ingredion to expand operations. The organic pea protein fractionation facility at Vanscoy, about 20 km southwest of Saskatoon, has been running since last year and the new agreement will see it expand operations to include more […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Assure herbicide’s active ingredient under new ownership

By GFM Network News January 7, 2019

Now being put to work in Enlist corn, the active ingredient in Assure II herbicide has a new owner. California-based American Vanguard Corp., the owner of ag chemical producer Amvac Chemical, announced Thursday it has bought the quizalofop-p-ethyl (QPE) product line of herbicides from DowDuPont’s ag division, Corteva Agriscience, for an undisclosed sum. A Group […] Read more

Tyson and Kristin Swan have a two-year old son, and twins on the way.

Crops, Features

Meet your farming neighbours: Tyson and Kristin Swan

Meet Tyson and Kristin Swan and their two-year old son in west-central Saskatchewan

By Braden Hursh January 4, 2019

Every farm has its own story. No two farms (or farmers) are exactly alike. Everyone got started in a different way, and every farm has a different combination of family and hired staff who make the decisions and keep things running. But, in general, even after you consider all of the details, farmers are more […] Read more

Daily Network News

Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack found, towed to shore, TASS says

Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

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