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Global markets: Japan, Germany cut economic forecasts

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CNS Canada –– The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. JAPAN CUTS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, ECONOMIC OUTLOOK – The Japanese government downgraded its assessment of industrial production and identified some areas of weakness in a monthly government report released on Wednesday. The reduced forecast for industrial production is due to weaker demand […] Read more
Barley, Cereals, Corn, Crops, Forages, Markets, Soybeans, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed: Russia may plant more feed, U.K. less

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CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, Oct. 14. • CBOT corn futures were down by two to three cents per bushel (US$) at midday Wednesday, as the advancing U.S. harvest and relatively favourable yield reports weighed on values. • Barley futures on India’s […] Read more
Producer group promotes barley
Cereals, Crops

Producer group promotes barley

MWBGA is putting its research dollars into fusarium head blight resistance

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The Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) says it is committed to research and market development of wheat and barley in the province, including one project focused on genomic selection for improving two-row malting barley. Officially established on January 1, 2014, MWBGA is funded by Manitoba farmers through a checkoff on wheat and barley. […] Read more
When scouting, pull plants. This photo shows blackleg stem cankers.
Canola, Crops

The sweet spot for fungicide use

Variety resistance and the level of disease pressure impacts fungicide effectiveness

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Early fungicide applications reduce blackleg severity when disease pressure is high and the varieties lack resistance, a researcher told delegates at the International Rapeseed Conference in Saskatoon. But fungicide has little effect when varieties are resistant or moderately resistant, he said. “We need to find kind of a sweet spot with fungicide use,” said Dr. […] Read more
Black discolouration in the stem’s cross section is a sign of blackleg.
Canola, Crops

Scouting for blackleg in canola

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The Canola Council of Canada recommends blackleg scouting a week or two before straight cutting or swathing. Don’t wait more than a week after harvest, the Council advises, or plants may be too decomposed to pick out symptoms. While scouting, pull plants and clip stems below ground level. Black discolouration in the stem’s cross section […] Read more

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