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VIDEO: Canada’s agricultural markets update – January 25, 2017

By D'Arce McMillan January 26, 2017

D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer markets editor, monitors trends in the North American and global agricultural markets. Each week he hosts a market video about crops. The video is designed to help viewers understand the forces responsible for changes in the trade.

Columns, Crops

Start planning spring crop rotations

Strong crop rotations can bring along a wealth of long-term agronomic benefits

By Ross H. McKenzie January 5, 2017

Crop rotations can be used to take advantage of differences in how each crop in a rotation contributes to increased soil organic matter, aids in pest management, manages soil nutrients and controls soil erosion. Rotating different crops in the same field can effectively promote sustainable crop production. If you haven’t already started planning your crops […] Read more

Two new rye varieties, Bono and Guttino, were recently released by German seed company KWS — the world’s leading rye breeder.

Cereals, Crops, Features

Breeding aims high with hybrid rye

Two recently-released rye varieties are bringing higher yields to the Prairies

By Geoff Geddes December 30, 2016

Hybrid cars may be all the rage these days for their lower gas consumption, but it’s hybrid rye that’s fuelling excitement for producers and seed growers. Two varieties that were recently released by German seed company KWS, the world’s leading rye breeder, are Bono and Guttino. Bullish on Bono As CEO of Regina-based FP Genetics, […] Read more

General, Markets

Happy 2017 from Farm Business Communications

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 30, 2016

On behalf of all of us at Farm Business Communications, here in Winnipeg and across Canada, we’d like to wish you the happiest of new years and, once again, our thanks for your readership in 2016. Our office in Winnipeg closes today at noon and will reopen for regular business on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Features

New cereal varieties for 2017

New spring wheat, barley, durum and special wheat varieties to add to next year’s plans

By Leeann Minogue December 6, 2016

While lists of new corn, canola and soybean varieties have been very long, there are only a handful of new cereal varieties on the market for 2017. Canterra Spring wheat: AAC Cameron VB is a very high yielding CWRS wheat with resistance to the orange blossom wheat midge. It has medium maturity and very good lodging resistance. AAC […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Where possible, neighbours helping neighbours finish harvest 2016

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending November 21 (Final)

By Saskatchewan Agriculture November 24, 2016

Despite many challenges this fall, Saskatchewan producers now have 95 per cent of the crop combined. Harvest continues in many parts of the province as weather and field conditions permit. Producers are hopeful that much of the remaining crop will be taken off prior to winter, although there are indications that some crop will likely […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Winter cereal acres unclear due to wet conditions

By GFM Network News November 7, 2016

Commodity News Service Canada/Winnipeg – Variable conditions across Manitoba and Saskatchewan have made it difficult to estimate winter cereal acreage, the head of an industry group says. But crops that are in the ground have seen mostly favourable weather. Jake Davidson, executive director of Winter Cereals Canada Inc., said he’s waiting for data from Statistics […] Read more

Regina’s Rebellion Brewery in mid-October announced a new India pale ale dubbed “I Walked With A Zombie.” (RebellionBrewing.ca)

Barley, Crops

Saskatchewan sets gradual markups for brewers

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 29, 2016

The system of provincial markups applied on beer sold in Saskatchewan is about to change, so beer from expanding local-level breweries won’t be charged the same rate as major players. Starting Tuesday (Nov. 1), the wholesale markup on beers distributed by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) will be set at one of seven […] Read more

Crops, Spring Wheat

Ottawa to back P+H’s Hamilton flour mill

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 28, 2016

Winnipeg agrifood firm Parrish and Heimbecker has lined up more government financing for its planned new flour mill at Hamilton, this time from the federal level. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Thursday announced a $10 million “repayable investment” in the project from the AgriInnovation program, part of the Growing Forward 2 ag policy funding framework. […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Wet soil makes for slow process, rain, snow lodge standing crops

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 24

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 27, 2016

Continued wet weather has resulted in very little harvest progress since the beginning of October. Eighty-two per cent of the 2016 crop has been combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) average for this time of year is 99 per cent combined. Many producers were out testing the crop, however only […] Read more

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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