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The bronzing within the crop wasn’t occurring just in the low areas, but was happening on slopes and in higher areas of the field as well.

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: The case of the bronzing lentils

A Crop Advisor’s Solution from the July 22, 2014 issue of Grainews

By Jeneen Ewen August 11, 2015

Rob, a mixed grain and cattle farmer east of Swift Current, Sask., went on a week-long fishing trip in mid-July. Upon returning to his 3,000-acre farm where he grows canola, lentils, durum and barley, Rob noticed the plants in one of his lentil fields were turning brown and appeared to be dying. He called me […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas, Weather

Prairie pea yields appear lower in early harvest

By GFM Network News August 11, 2015

CNS Canada — Western Canada’s pea harvest has begun and yields appear to be down, according to a crop management specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture. “Once farmers cut into the peas they began finding yields maybe half of what they typically expected,” said Shannon Friesen. Excess dryness in the early summer seems to have taken its […] Read more

Rentech Nitrogen, whose East Dubuque fertilizer plant is shown here, is set to be sold to fellow nitrogen producer CVR Partners. (RentechInc.com)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

CVR to buy Rentech arm in N fertilizer merger

By GFM Network News August 11, 2015

Reuters — Nitrogen fertilizer producer CVR Partners said Monday it would buy Rentech Nitrogen Partners for US$533 million, excluding debt, as global fertilizer makers scale up at a time when increased supplies weigh on nitrogen prices. The deal creates North America’s fifth-largest nitrogen producer, vaulting the companies past Norway-based Yara International. It comes less than […] Read more

Western flower thrips, which Russia says it’s found in imported flowers from the Netherlands. (Omafra.gov.on.ca)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

After food, now Russia burns Dutch flowers

By GFM Network News August 11, 2015

Moscow | Reuters –– A week after angering many in Russia by burning illegally imported Western food, authorities have started feeding Dutch flowers to the flames. Officials say blooms from the Netherlands, which supplies much of Russia’s US$2.5 billion flower market, pose safety risks because they may be infected. Critics say the “flower war” marks […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn follows broad weakness as crop ratings stabilize

By GFM Network News August 11, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Tuesday from two-week highs as stable crop ratings eased concerns about dry Midwest weather, while China’s devaluation of the yuan led to broad weakness in commodity markets. Wheat also slipped, one day after rallying in step with corn and soybeans despite signs of large […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

K+S says retail shareholders back rejecting PotashCorp

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 11, 2015

Frankfurt | Reuters –– German salt and fertilizer company K+S AG says a survey of its retail investors shows they strongly support its rejection of a 7.9 billion euros (C$11.4 billion) takeover offer from Canada’s PotashCorp. K+S said on Monday it had surveyed retail, or non-institutional, shareholders, who hold about 30 per cent of its […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat bids edge higher

By GFM Network News August 10, 2015

CNS Canada — Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cash bids across Western Canada were stronger during the week ended Friday, as basis levels and U.S. futures markets also showed some improvement. Average CWRS wheat prices were up by C$7-$10 per tonne over the week, with bids ranging from about $212 per tonne in the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, soy at two-week highs on weather worries

By GFM Network News August 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade corn and soybean futures climbed to two-week highs on Monday amid concerns about stressful hot weather in the U.S. and Europe coupled with positioning ahead of a monthly U.S. government crop report, traders said. Wheat futures also advanced, following the firmer trend. A setback in the U.S. […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Over-the-border canola crusher gets new owner

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 7, 2015

A major canola crush plant that faced an unclear future just south of the Canada/U.S. border has a new owner in one of the States’ top agribusinesses. Ag co-operative CHS Inc. last week sealed its deal to buy Northstar Agri Industries at Hallock, Minnesota, about 40 km southeast of Manitoba’s main U.S. border crossing at Emerson. The Northstar […] Read more

Columns, Crops

Irrigation: Past, present and future

During the past few wet years, irrigation projects have lost their urgency. Now is the time to refocus

By Les Henry August 7, 2015

This column has dealt with irrigation many times over the past decades, but this instalment deals mainly with the situation in Saskatchewan. Alberta is the big irrigation province where irrigation has been going for the longest but it has pretty well maxed out the acres that have water available. Manitoba irrigation deals mainly with potatoes […] Read more

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Crops

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: The case of the bronzing lentils

Prairie pea yields appear lower in early harvest

CVR to buy Rentech arm in N fertilizer merger

After food, now Russia burns Dutch flowers

U.S. grains: Corn follows broad weakness as crop ratings stabilize

K+S says retail shareholders back rejecting PotashCorp

Prairie cash wheat bids edge higher

U.S. grains: Corn, soy at two-week highs on weather worries

Over-the-border canola crusher gets new owner

Irrigation: Past, present and future

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