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DuPont’s Canadian head office in Mississauga. (Dupont.com)
Crops, Reuters

Asset sale plan secures EU backing for Dow, DuPont merger

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Reuters — Dow Chemical and DuPont won the blessing of the European Union for their US$130 billion merger on Monday by agreeing to sell substantial assets including key research and development activities. The European Commission had been concerned that the merger of two of the biggest and oldest U.S. chemical producers would leave few incentives […] Read more
Faba bean is not susceptible to root rot.
Crops, Features

Would faba beans fit in your crop rotation?

Faba beans have potential, but markets are still feeling facing growing pains

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As diseases take a bite out of western Canadian crops, farmers are looking for new rotation options. “Faba bean is not susceptible to root rot. Quinoa is not susceptible to fusarium. So it’s two crops that we can grow over here that may fit well into our rotation,” says Brad Goudy, owner of Goudy Ag […] Read more
Broad bean green seeds lat. Visia faba. Fava bean
Crops, Features

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers studies market for faba beans

A professional look at the market potential for faba beans finds some long-term options

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When economist Joe Feyertag joined LMC International, everyone was focused on vegetable oils, he told CropSphere delegates. “Biofuel mandates were going up across the world.” But Feyertag and his colleagues are doing quite a bit of work analyzing markets for lentils and other pulses these days, he said, as the plant protein market grows. “That’s […] Read more
Between the Rows: Tech, teaching and tonnage
Crops, Markets

Between the Rows: Tech, teaching and tonnage

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It’s no secret that technology companies have placing agriculture-related bets in recent years, but their total investment in startups is down from its 2015 peak. Has Silicon Valley cooled on agriculture or will it keep pushing at what some describe as tech’s “last frontier?” On this week’s episode of Glacier FarmMedia’s new podcast Between the […] Read more
Comatra Blue LED sprayer boom lighting system is now being 
distributed by a Canadian company.
Machinery

Distributor adds Comatra lights to product line

Euro-built spray boom lighting system now available directly from a Canadian source

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Dale Wiens’ tradeshow booth was garnering quite a bit of interest at the Canadian Farm Progress Show in June. And it’s no mystery why: his company, SprayTest Controls Inc., offers practical solutions to on-farm problems. SprayTest’s original product was the remote control boom, which Wiens brought to the CFPS’ innovation completion in 2002. It was […] Read more
Kabuli chickpeas. (PulseCanada.com)
Crops, Markets, Pulses

Tight chickpea supplies to limit Canadian acres

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CNS Canada — Tight chickpea supplies will keep Canada from taking advantage of fresh demand out of Turkey, while any acreage increases will also be hampered by poor seed supply. Due to its own domestic chickpea shortage, Turkey recently announced it was temporarily lifting import tariffs on chickpeas. Turkey has bought Canadian chickpeas in the […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Higher prices could give flax acres a chance

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CNS Canada — Strong demand for Canadian flax, combined with small production, has driven prices up, which could tempt producers making seeding choices this spring. Last year, the amount of flax seeded in Canada was down about a third from the previous growing season. As a result, stocks are short, despite large carryover. Demand, however, […] Read more
The VT Flex applicator from Summers is custom built to match the exact needs of a producer, according to the company.
Machinery

New fertilizer applicator from Summers

Customizable 
tool can 
incorporate up to three types of product simultaneously

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For those who want to incorporate fertilizer other than during seeding operations, North Dakota’s Summers Manufacturing has introduced a new machine to the marketplace to help accommodate that: The VT Flex applicator. It’s a fully customizable fertilizer applicator, according to the company, that will allow placement of up to three fertilizer mediums (dry, liquid and […] Read more

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