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Pea plants in the pale green areas were small and struggling compared to the larger, healthier-looking plants in the lush green areas.

Crop Advisor’s Casebook: Puzzling patterns in a pea field

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the October 21, 2014 issue of Grainews

By Mike Wassill November 26, 2015

Back in late spring, Allan was alarmed to see some strange patterns showing up in his crop of field peas at his 2,000-acre mixed grain farm near Aylsham, Sask. Irregular sections of pale green peas were appearing in the field, in contrast to the lush green growth of the rest of the crop. The pea […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas

Green, yellow pea markets stop moving in tandem short-term

By GFM Network News November 17, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canada’s green and yellow pea markets typically move together, as each market pulls the other up or down, but they seem to have broken out of that cycle, a Victoria-based trader says. Green peas prices have edged lower on a lack of demand, while yellow peas have gained ground. The last time […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Crops, Markets, Oats, Peas, Spring Wheat, Weather, Winter Wheat

StatsCan comes in at low end of expectations for canola

By GFM Network News October 2, 2015

CNS Canada — Despite an upward revision of nearly a million tonnes in Statistics Canada’s latest report, most analysts expect canola production will keep climbing further. StatsCan on Friday morning released its updated grain/oilseed production estimates, with data collected through surveys taken between Sept. 3 and 13. Canola production numbers came in at 14.3 million […] Read more

Barley, Canola, Crops, Markets, Oats, Peas, Spring Wheat

Next StatsCan survey expected to show larger canola, wheat crops

By GFM Network News September 30, 2015

CNS Canada — Yields are generally beating earlier expectations as the harvest progresses across Western Canada, which should lead to upward revisions to canola and wheat when Statistics Canada releases its latest production survey results Friday. However, those numbers still may be underreported, and further revisions are expected in subsequent reports. “As the harvest is […] 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

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Peas, Weather

Early Sask. lentil, pea harvests likely to support prices

By GFM Network News July 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– Saskatchewan’s dryness could likely mean an earlier harvest and smaller yield for pea and lentil crops this year, according to a regional crop specialist. That means new-crop prices will be supported, said Chuck Penner, president at LeftField Commodity Research. Old crops are disappearing, he said, and the market will become active as […] Read more

Crops, Peas, Weather

Pea growers mull contract opportunities despite dry fields

By GFM Network News June 25, 2015

CNS Canada –– The lack of rain in Western Canada is causing a few headaches for pea farmers, who don’t have a crop to call their own yet, but face Asian customers eager to get their hands on fresh supplies. While rain is on the wish list of most growers on the Prairies, the pea […] Read more

West Central Road and Rail will sell its producer car loading sites, including this one at Beechy, Sask., for $22 million. (WCRR.ca)

Cereals, Crops, Lentils, Machinery, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Sask. producer car loader firm owners approve AGT bid

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News June 2, 2015

Shareholders in a western Saskatchewan producer car loading firm have approved a deal to sell their loading sites to Regina pulse processor AGT Food and Ingredients for $22 million. AGT announced Tuesday it has completed its deal, announced in April, to buy the bulk loading assets from Eston, Sask.-based West Central Road and Rail. The […] Read more

Crops, Peas

Hope in sight to help protect peas from aphanomyces

NuFarm seed treatment will help protect seedling’s roots during early season growth

By Leeann Minogue May 6, 2015

In early April, NuFarm announced that it had received emergency use registration of its INTEGO Solo seed treatment for suppression of Aphanomyces euteiches in field peas. INTEGO Solo (ethaboxam) is a Group 22 fungicide registered for pythium control and the suppression of seed rot caused by Phytophthora and aphanomyces. It had already been registered Canada-wide […] Read more

Crops, Peas

Aphanomyces hurting pea yield for Sask. producer

After repeated aphanomyces problems, Bernie McLean  is taking a break from growing peas

By Lisa Guenther May 5, 2015

Bernie McClean usually has a positive outlook on everything. But after three years of dealing with aphanomyces, he’s taking a break from peas. “It’s just too risky. I can’t afford the risk,” says McClean over a cup of coffee at his farm, which sits between Glaslyn and Medstead in northwestern Saskatchewan. Up until two weeks […] Read more

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