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File photo of a pea crop south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2019. (Dave Bedard photo)

Pea crops strong, but prices falter

By GFM Network News August 12, 2020

MarketsFarm — Pea crops across the Prairies are expected to be in good condition ahead of the harvest. “As we go along with the sunshine and heat, the pulses are coming in fairly quickly,” said Darwin Hamilton of Kalshea Commodities in Winnipeg. “Without any excess moisture, the quality should be good this year.” Pea prices […] Read more

KFC Canada says it will launch its ‘Plant-Based KFC’ sandwich nationwide Aug. 10. (CNW Group/KFC Canada)

Crops

Plant-based near-chicken on KFC’s Canadian menu to stay

Maple Leaf's Lightlife arm to make 'Plant-Based KFC' sandwich

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News August 6, 2020

Updated, Aug. 18: Consumers’ response to a single-day test of plant-based near-chicken menu items in Mississauga last year has led KFC Canada to add the product, full time, to its menu nationwide. The Canadian arm of the Yum Brands-owned chicken chain announced Wednesday its ‘Plant-Based KFC’ sandwiches will be available permanently at its stores across […] Read more

File photo of an Alberta wheat field. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Crop tour suggests record-large wheat harvest ahead

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 6, 2020

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers are on track to harvest a record-large all-wheat crop, and more canola than last year, due mainly to favourable crop conditions, advisory service FarmLink Marketing Solutions estimated Wednesday. The Winnipeg-based company’s staff toured western Canadian fields during the last two weeks of July. “We expected a big crop and […] Read more

Markets, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Good year for Alberta pulses, except in northern regions

By GFM Network News July 28, 2020

MarketsFarm – Pulse crops are doing quite well in most of Alberta, according to the province’s agriculture department. However in the Peace River and northwest regions, the story has been much different. “This year, crop conditions are better than the five-year average in both the south and central regions. In the northern region, excess moisture […] Read more

Beyond Meat’s ‘latest iteration’ of its Beyond Burger gets to carry a Made in Canada label. (Photo courtesy Beyond Meat via Globe Newswire)

Crops, Peas

Beyond Meat lines up Canadian patty co-packer

U.S. company launches 'latest iteration' of burger line

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 23, 2020

One of the names tied closest to the plant protein-based meat substitute sector has enlisted an unnamed Quebec operation to make its beef-similar patties for the Canadian retail market. Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat on Wednesday launched the “latest iteration” of its flagship Beyond Burger, billed as “produced locally at a co-manufacturing facility in Canada” and […] Read more

Crops, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Saskatchewan pulses heading for a good year

By GFM Network News July 21, 2020

MarketsFarm — Pulse crops in Saskatchewan are in shape to have a good year, according to Dale Risula, a pulse specialist with the province’s agriculture department. “Pulses got off to a pretty good start. Moisture levels in the soil were pretty good. Most of the pulses were up and growing rapidly,” Risula said, noting pulse […] Read more

Two plants infected with brown girdling root rot (right) and two uninfected plants (left).

Canola, Crops

How to identify and prevent root rots in canola

If you’re not scouting for root rots, that doesn’t mean they’re not there

By Melanie Epp July 21, 2020

Survey data from Western Canada’s provincial agriculture departments don’t have really good numbers when it comes to root rots. The difficulty is not many growers are scouting for them, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. The pathogens that cause root rot can impact yield severely, especially if infection occurs early in the season. The […] Read more

After a great beginning, this Saskatchewan farmer’s day turned sour when he realized the peas in several fields were in trouble. The plants were yellowing and the roots were honey-brown in colour. Also, there weren’t many lateral roots and much less root growth overall than expected.

Crops, Features

Crop advisor casebook: Poor pea stands puzzle Saskatchewan producer

A Crop Advisor's Solution from the July 14, 2020 issue of Grainews

By Kent Gress July 14, 2020

It was a fine June morning when Conner set out to see how his pea crop was doing on his farm near Canora, Sask. However, his day turned sour when he realized the peas in several of his fields were in trouble. Conner reached out to me shortly after that. “The pea stand is poor […] Read more

(Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Canola area expected to be lower in Monday’s StatsCan report

Later-seeded areas expected to add pulse, barley, durum acres

By GFM Network News June 27, 2020

MarketsFarm — Market participants generally expect canola acreage will be revised downward in a second acreage estimate due out Monday from Statistics Canada. “There’s a lot of uncertainty about canola acres,” Ken Ball of P.I. International in Winnipeg said, noting acreage was “definitely lost” in central and northern Alberta due to wet spring conditions. In […] Read more

Crops, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: Pandemic may pose market opportunity

By GFM Network News June 17, 2020

MarketsFarm — Plant protein products were steadily rising in popularity before the COVID-19 pandemic set in — but that industry could also get a boost from consumers shifting away from meat in a post-pandemic world. “There’s an increased level of awareness of hygiene issues in the meat industry,” Vishal Vijay, head of business development at […] Read more

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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