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Editor’s Column: Cashing in on the cash advance – Part II

By Leeann Minogue December 6, 2018

Rick White was in Ottawa when I talked to him in early November. Rick is the executive director of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, and he was in Ottawa lobbying on behalf of western Canadian farmers. He called me from Ottawa rather than waiting until he was back at the CCGA office in Winnipeg because […] Read more

The basic message for producers from researchers, seed companies and crop specialists is don’t rely any longer on old seeding rules of thumb such as five pounds of canola per acre, or 1.5 bushels of wheat.

Canola, Crops

Canola going down for the count

Like Goldilocks: you don’t want too few or too many, but the count that’s just right

By Lee Hart October 22, 2018

It’s a message being delivered with all western Canadian field crops these days, but canola seed suppliers such as BASF’s InVigor line (formerly Bayer products) are clearly making the point — know the seed count going through the air seeding system and follow that up with a plant count in the field. InVigor, for the […] Read more

Canola growers face the reality that the most profitable field crop they grow is in grave danger.

Canola, Crops

Clubbed to debt: the rise of clubroot

Protect your best cash crop from the hazards of clubroot by taking these precautions 

By Ieuan Evans October 12, 2018

I first ran into the clubroot disease of crucifers on the farm where I grew up in West Wales. Farmers did not know much about the disease other than it came from purchasing cabbage transplants and it was most destructive on sour soil, a term for acidic soil. Control was stated to involve heavy liming […] Read more

The Flax Council of Canada closed its office on Jan. 31, 2018. Photo: File

Crops, General

Flax Council of Canada joins up with Canola Council

By MarketsFarm Team, GFM Network News August 1, 2018

Winnipeg | CNS Canada – The Flax Council of Canada has announced a new operating structure; restructuring its board and joining forces with the Canola Council of Canada. The move comes six months after the council shuttered its Winnipeg office and reduced its services. “It’s clear that Canadian flax has tremendous potential, both on the […] Read more

Hofer encourages farmers to drive over this drop pan — they won’t be damaged.

Crops, Features

Combine loss drop pan

This homemade grain catcher helps farmer fine-tune combine settings

By Julienne Isaacs July 9, 2018

When David Hofer’s equipment stopped meeting his needs, he did something farmers have done for millennia: he jerry-rigged something that works better. In this case, it’s a combine loss drop pan made of nylon tarp and fiberglass rods that can be thrown directly under combine wheels without bending or breaking. Hofer farms around 10,000 acres […] Read more

Crops

Four steps for better seeding this spring

By Jeff Melchior April 24, 2018

It’s an age-old conundrum: You need to expand so you acquire more acres of land to get more return, but then the rush to get a crop in means seeding some acres too early, too late, or too fast. “There’s a lot of potential for making a mistake when it comes to seeding,” said Harry […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Features

New labels for blackleg resistance

New “groups” for blackleg resistance on some canola seed this spring

By Leeann Minogue April 4, 2018

Agronomists agree the best way to control blackleg in canola is rotation — only growing canola once every three years, at most. Besides rotations, scouting and fungicide can help in the fight against blackleg. And, last spring a new item was added to the list of blackleg-fighting tools: a new labelling system. This season, you’ll see some new letters on some of your seed […] Read more

This canola is at the rosette stage. The photo was taken on June 23 near Indian Head, Sask.

Canola, Crops, Features

Are you limiting your canola’s potential?

First, choose a yield target. Then figure out how you can get your crop there

By Melanie Epp April 3, 2018

Fertility is the first thing that usually comes to mind when thinking about canola yield targets, but should it be? Deciding how you’re going to get there when you don’t know where you’re going is like putting the cart before the horse. Warren Ward, agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada, says growers need to […] Read more

When scouting for clubroot, one area to check is downwind of grain bins, Dan Orchard says.

Canola, Crops, Features

Clubroot is coming to a field near you

The stakes are high, as clubroot has defeated resistant canola varieties and continues to spread

By Lisa Guenther February 26, 2018

Dan Orchard has a blunt message for Saskatchewan canola producers. “I’m quite convinced that clubroot will come to your farm. It’s just too hard to keep it away,” said Orchard, agronomy specialist for central Alberta for the Canola Council of Canada. Orchard was speaking at the Saskatchewan Oilseed Producers meeting, organized by SaskCanola, SaskFlax, and the Sask. […] Read more

When conditions are right, bertha armyworm damage can happen quickly.

Canola, Crops

Patience pays with bertha armyworm

Experts recommend holding  the spray until you scout,  and counting beneficial bugs

By Melanie Epp February 21, 2018

Late last summer, a canola field heavily infested with bertha armyworm in western Manitoba created a lot of fuss on Twitter, proving, yet again, just how localized population spikes can be in some areas. While sudden population spikes can cause panic, experts recommend that growers only take measures after they’ve got a good handle on […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

GFM Network News

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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Editor’s Column: Cashing in on the cash advance – Part II

Canola going down for the count

Clubbed to debt: the rise of clubroot

Flax Council of Canada joins up with Canola Council

Combine loss drop pan

Four steps for better seeding this spring

New labels for blackleg resistance

Are you limiting your canola’s potential?

Clubroot is coming to a field near you

Patience pays with bertha armyworm

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