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If you think you have a long haul to the elevator…

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When Marcondes Mendonça hauls corn from Brazil’s farm belt to port in the distant south, the young trucker prays for protection from gaping potholes and dangerous drivers, and dreads the squalid toilets on the seven-day journey ahead. He also braces for other hassles: traffic bottlenecks, backlogs at port and stifling bureaucracy that increasingly slow goods […] Read more
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Western seed industry worried about Roundup Ready alfalfa

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Efforts to commercialize genetically modified (GM) Roundup Ready alfalfa in Eastern Canada can’t be done without harming forage seed exports from Western Canada, according Manitoba forage seed officials. "I’m very concerned because I do not believe there’s any way to restrict the seed to eastern Canada," Kurt Shmon, president of Winnipeg-based Imperial Seed, said in […] Read more
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Aggressive Palmer amaranth found in northern Indiana corn and soy fields

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Populations of the fast-spreading Palmer amaranth weed have been confirmed in five counties in northwestern Indiana, a Purdue Extension weed specialist says. At least 50 corn and soybean fields of Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, LaPorte and Cass counties have verified infestations. Palmer amaranth is a green, flowering plant that has caused widespread damage in cotton production […] Read more
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Forage association warns of hay deals gone wrong

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Canadian hay marketers are continuing to see a surge in demand, but unfortunately, this combined with a shortage of forage due to drought appears to be bringing out some less-than-ethical operators. The Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA) has been advised of several situations whereby large deposits had been paid, but the hay was not […] Read more
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Ontario and and national organic associations funded

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Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced funding of $180,000 for the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) and $152,000 for the Organic Council of Ontario (OCO). The COTA grant from the AgriMarketing Program will "help the association stay ahead of international market trends by participating in international trade shows, developing promotional materials, and building a long-term […] Read more
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Ritz to shave his moustache during Movember

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Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has accepted the challenge from Canada’s poultry and egg farmers to shave his moustache in support of prostate cancer awareness and men’s mental health. Chicken Farmers of Canada, Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, Egg Farmers of Canada and Turkey Farmers of Canada issued the challenge in recognition of Movember, the public campaign […] Read more
Crops, General

Jet flies on pure biofuel

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biofuel jet, cc cc 1900 section: newspriority 1 The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) says it achieved a major milestone for the aviation industry Oct. 29 as it flew the first civil jet powered by 100 per cent unblended biofuel.“This historic flight symbolizes a significant step not only for the aerospace industry, but also […] Read more

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