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Seeding in Sask. 94 per cent complete, topsoil moisture falling in southern areas

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 5, 2017

By Saskatchewan Agriculture June 8, 2017

Seeding operations are almost complete as 94 per cent of the crop is now in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. This is slightly ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year of 93 per cent. While most producers in the province have wrapped up seeding, those in […] Read more

Reader Warren Bepple sent us this photo of rings in his field near Kamloops, B.C.

Crops, Features

The case of the ongoing questions: fairy circles caught readers’ imagination

By Leeann Minogue June 6, 2017

Our Casebook feature is popular with Grainews readers, and it generates quite a bit o mail. But we have never had as much interest in a case as we had with our story about fairy circles. Many of you have had experience with this. This question (and photo above) came to us from Warren Bepple: […] Read more

Crops

Play it safe with pre-harvest glyphosate

Follow the label and consult grain buyers for guidelines

By Julienne Isaacs June 6, 2017

When it comes to pre-harvest perennial weed control, Prairie farmers need to play it safe this fall. As of this year, grain from crops treated with glyphosate might have market access concerns, according to the Keeping it Clean program, a joint initiative of the Canola Council of Canada, Cereals Canada and Pulse Canada. “Glyphosate residues […] Read more

Those wildflowers growing in the ditch may be offering more than just a splash of colour.

Crops, Features

Protecting beneficial insects

By Lisa Guenther June 5, 2017

Folks in crop production tend to focus on the pest insects. But usually most of the insects in a field are beneficial insects, says Dr. Vincent Hervet, pest management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry. Parasitoids are just one type of beneficial insect farmers are likely to find in their fields. They are wasps or […] Read more

GrainsConnect Canada, whose terminal under construction at Maymont, Sask., is shown here, plans to open an elevator at Huxley, Alta. in 2019. (GrainsConnect.com)

Crops

GrainsConnect picks second Alberta terminal site

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 3, 2017

The joint venture between Australia’s GrainCorp and Japan’s Zen-Noh Grain is taking its Prairie grain handling model to southern Alberta. GrainsConnect Canada announced plans Thursday to build a fourth Prairie high-throughput grain terminal on Canadian National (CN) Railway track at Huxley, Alta., about 75 km southeast of Red Deer. The company — which expects to […] Read more

Crops, News

Fair weather ups seeding efforts in Sask.

But "ferocious" flea beetles seen feasting on canola

By Lisa Guenther June 2, 2017

A stretch of good weather has allowed most farmers in the Turtleford area to wrap up seeding, say local agronomists. Ian Weber, sales manager with Warrington AgroDynamic, estimates 90 per cent of farmers in the Turtleford area are done, or very close to done, seeding. Farmers in the St. Walburg area, about 30 km north […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Seeding in Sask. at 81 per cent complete, wet conditions persist for some farmers

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending May 29, 2017

By Saskatchewan Agriculture June 1, 2017

Saskatchewan producers now have 81 per cent of the 2017 crop in the ground, right in line with the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year of 82 per cent. Wet field conditions and frequent rainfall in many northern areas have delayed progress, and producers there will need a couple more weeks of […] Read more

Crops, News

Beneficial bacteria getting close

New products may promote plant growth and protect crops from disease

By Julienne Isaacs June 1, 2017

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are present in the root nodules of the majority of legumes, like soybeans and alfalfa. Other “beneficial bacteria” can be found in symbiotic relationships with crop plants that promote growth, increase stress or pest resistance, or increase nutrient solubility. Only in recent years have scientists been able to point to specific bacteria that […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CONTEST CLOSED: Free to good home: Farm Progress Show tickets

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 31, 2017

Editor’s Note: Well, that escalated quickly. The contest is now closed; all our Farm Progress Show passes are now spoken for and will be in the mail shortly. If you’ve entered the contest and won tickets, expect to hear from us by email. If your entry arrived a little too late or if you’re just […] Read more

AGI’s new Storm Pro is highway-towable and complies with  Agrichemical Warehousing Standards Association guidelines.

Machinery

Seed treatment equipment for large operations

By Lisa Guenther May 30, 2017

Company representatives showing their farm-scale seed treatment equipment during Bayer’s SeedGrowth Solutions Expo in Saskatoon this spring also had information and treatment systems on display for operations treating larger volumes. AGI launched its Storm Pro, a new commercial applicator, in 2017. “It’s fast. It’s designed to go from bin to bin, yard to yard, quickly, […] Read more

GFM Network News

Klassen: Highs in place for the feeder market

Trump bailout for trade-hit U.S. farmers expected this week

Bangladesh approves U.S. wheat imports, hoping to ease trade tensions

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