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Julian Heath, research operations lead at the newly expanded Saskatoon facility, explains the Saskatoon plots to open-house guests. (Leeann Minogue photo)

DuPont Pioneer expands Saskatoon research facility

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News July 17, 2016

DuPont Pioneer announced the expansion of its Saskatoon multi-crop research facility at an open house on Friday. The expanded facility will house breeding programs for canola, soybean and “ultra-early maturity” corn. “DuPont Pioneer is focused on developing early-maturing products, and high-yielding products for Canadian farmers,” said Bryce Eger, president of DuPont Pioneer Canada. DuPont Pioneer […] Read more

Corn, Crops

What to watch for in young corn

A strong start to your corn crop will ensure you a rewarding harvest

By Glenda Clezy May 11, 2016

The first step in guaranteeing a profitable harvest is ensuring corn plants are thriving in the early stages of growth. At the planting to seedling stage, corn is most susceptible to seed and root rot diseases. Disease such as seedling blight, and root rots caused by pythium, fusarium or rhizoctonia could affect seedlings, particularly in […] Read more

High oleic soybean oil may be useful in the food industry. It is low in saturated fat and linoleic acid, contains no trans fat and has high heat stability, increased fry time, and extended shelf life. For growers, there would be little difference in agronomic terms or yield performance compared to regular soybean varieties.

Crops, Features, Soybeans

Oleic soybeans not ready for the West

High oleic soybean varieties and their high premiums will not be in the West soon

By Angela Lovell April 5, 2016

High oleic soybean varieties may not be coming to Western Canada any time soon, but if and when they do, they will offer growers a bit of a premium. “We have a long history in southern Ontario of growing IP (identity preserved) soybeans or soybeans for special end use markets, and some of those markets […] Read more

Crops, Soybeans

Get more from your soybeans

By Michael Weir April 5, 2016

Soybean growers should be aware of some agronomy recommendations. Soybeans require a bacteria, Bradyrhizobium japonicum, to create nitrogen-fixing nodules on its roots. The bacteria that forms nodules on soybean roots is not found naturally in soils in Western Canada, so inoculation is necessary. If the plant has poor nodulation, it must rely on nitrogen present […] Read more

Crops, Features

New crops, new learning curve

Include corn and soybeans the right way, and reap the rewards

By Glenda Clezy March 4, 2016

There are more corn and soybean varieties designed for Prairie growing conditions than ever before. That’s good news for growers looking to diversify, but it’s important to make sure they’re incorporated in the right way to maximize benefits and yields. Corn and soybeans are easily included in most crop rotations, providing the opportunity to expand […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Reuters

Chinese farmers illegally growing GMO corn, Greenpeace says

By GFM Network News January 6, 2016

Beijing | Reuters — Farmers are illegally growing genetically modified (GMO) corn in China’s northeast, said environmental non-profit Greenpeace on Wednesday, in a report that may generate further distrust of the government’s ability to ensure a safe food supply. Beijing has spent billions of dollars to develop GMO crops that it hopes will ensure food […] Read more

This plot of DuPont Pioneer’s new variety P7005AM was on display at the Ag In Motion outdoor farmshow, near Saskatoon last summer.

Corn, Features

New corn varieties ready for 2016

Get ready to research. Twenty new grain and silage corn varieties are hitting the market

By Leeann Minogue November 23, 2015

Seed companies have reported a total of 13 new corn varieties on the market for the first time in 2016. These are only the new varieties available for the next crop year — this list doesn’t include other varieties that have been released in recent years. Dow Seeds 4085 grain corn 4085 has Herculex Xtra […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Features

Four ways you can get ready to grow corn

Get prepared now if you're thinking of growing corn for the first time next spring

By Debbie Stiles October 30, 2015

While it’s true some early-adopters have been growing corn in Western Canada for upwards of 25 years, it’s a new crop for many. And with new corn hybrids now available to suit Western Canada’s unique short-season needs, many more growers are expected to jump on the corn bandwagon in the coming years. Corn has much […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

DuPont in talks with rivals about agribusiness

By GFM Network News October 27, 2015

Reuters — DuPont is talking to rivals about its agriculture business, interim CEO Edward Breen said Tuesday, less than a week after Dow Chemical announced a review of its farm chemicals and seeds unit. Falling crop prices and rising fertilizer output have triggered talk of consolidation among farm-focused companies. DuPont has been touted as a […] Read more

Canola, Crops

New canola varieties for 2016

With 16 new varieties ready for ordering,  farmers have a lot of choices to make 

By Leeann Minogue October 21, 2015

Get out your pencils. (Or iPads. It’s going to be 2016.) There are 16 new canola varieties available for next spring. Add these new choices to the strong varieties that have come out in the past few years, and western Canadian farmers have some tough decisions to make. This list is a quick roundup of […] 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