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Crops, Markets

Flax industry fighting to regain lost acres

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CNS Canada — After losing ground to pulses this year, a flax industry group is working on ways to be competitive going forward. “It’s the year of the pulses, and certainly growers are taking advantage of good prices for pulses,” said Don Kerr, president at the Flax Council of Canada, referring to the United Nations […] Read more
Rod Lanier (l) will be growing hemp again on his farm near Lethbridge. Jeff and Ebony Prosko (r), who farm in Rose Valley, are contracting a helicopter service for fungicide applications this year.
Crops, Features

Farmers just waiting on weather

The farmers surveyed for this Farmer Panel are ready to hit the field for spring seeding

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Farmers in Manitoba were waiting for the snow to stop, a producer in central Saskatchewan was probably a month away from getting to fieldwork and in southern Alberta a producer was planning to start seeding durum in a few days (and some of his colleagues already had seed in the ground). That’s just how variable […] Read more
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Crops

Flax expected to lose a third of acres

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CNS Canada — Canada’s flax acres are expected to fall about a third from last year’s levels, according to Statistics Canada data. One market participant says weaker prices have influenced farmers, while another says smaller crops are often overlooked during surveys. StatsCan estimates flax’s seeded area at about 1.1 million acres, compared with 1.6 million acres […] Read more
Eight tips for growing flax
Crops

Eight tips for growing flax

Agronomy researcher Chris Holzapfel shares what he’s learned about growing flax

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If you count each research plot as a crop, Chris Holzapfel – a research manager for the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation – has grown more crops in a few years than most farmers have a chance to grow in a lifetime. Holzapfel’s research includes several different crops, but at a recent Saskatchewan Oilseed Producer […] Read more
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Crops

Potential for fewer flax acres seen this year

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CNS Canada — While area seeded to flax in Canada has been increasing over the past four years, that upward momentum may halt in 2016-17. Flax’s cost of production is higher than many of its rivals and the growing lustre of pulse crops could cut into some acres, according to one industry watcher. “It’s too […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Flax prices see upward bump on increased demand

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CNS Canada –– Foreign demand has picked up in the flax market, according to a grain brokerage firm — and despite increased competition, Canadian prices have seen a slight uptick as limited quality flax is available. Old-crop flax prices have increased slightly since harvest, as farmers have been firm on sales, and demand has picked […] Read more
This flax field was treated for pasmo with Headline. The poorer-looking triangle in the centre is the spot the sprayer missed.
Crops, Features

Flax researcher’s agronomy tips

Agronomy researcher Chris Holzapfel shares what he’s learned about growing flax

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If you count each research plot as a crop, Chris Holzapfel has grown more crops in a few years than most farmers have a chance to grow in a lifetime. As research manager for the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation, a non-profit organization that facilitates crop research and technology transfer. Holzapfel’s research includes several different […] Read more
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Crops, Weather

Flax crop could average 30 bushels an acre

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CNS Canada –– Canada’s 2015-16 flax crop could be about 30 per cent bigger than last year’s, according to an expert in the industry. “A million tonnes is what they’re talking about for Canada,” said Richard Zacharias, general manager of Prairie Flax Products near Portage la Prairie, Man. While the majority of the crop still […] Read more

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