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Growing potatoes in Prairie farm gardens should be relatively easy if you’re able to anticipate and avoid the usual problems.

Let’s meet the potato family

Part 4 of a series on Prairie farm gardens

By Ieuan Evans February 13, 2024

The potato is a member of the solanum or Solanaceae family, made up of thousands of wild and cultivated species that range from deadly nightshade to tomatoes. Commonly cultivated in farm gardens are potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and tomatillos. Members of this family also include petunias, lobelias, tobacco and common weeds such as black nightshade […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Prairie wheat weekly outlook: Prices down, especially for durum

Weaker Canadian dollar lends support, K.C., Chicago and Minneapolis wheat put pressure on prices

By GFM Network News February 9, 2024

Wheat prices across the Canadian Prairies pulled back during the week ended Feb. 8. While there were moderate declines in Canadian Western Red Spring Wheat and Canada Prairie Red Spring Wheat, there were sharper losses for Canadian Western Amber Durum.

Louis Dreyfus’ oilseed processing plant at Yorkton, Sask. (LDC.com)

Crops, General

Louis Dreyfus plans pea protein plant in Sask

Company also plans to double oilseed crushing capacity at Yorkton site

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 7, 2024

Louis Dreyfus Company will build a pea protein production facility in Saskatchewan as it invests in plant-based protein as part of a push to diversify its agricultural commodity activities.

Weather

Warm seasonal outlook across country

Precipitation expected to be normal across most of Canada

By GFM Network News January 31, 2024

Warmer than normal temperatures are expected to continue across all of Canada through the next three months, according to the latest long-range seasonal forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada, released Jan. 31.

General, Livestock

Sask. livestock drought program extended

Ten RMs added to area eligible for per-head payment, application deadline lengthened

By GFM Network News January 30, 2024

Governments have expanded and extended the Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program available to the province's livestock producers. Ten rural municipalities have been added to the area eligible for the initial $150 per head payment, and the application deadline has been extended to March 15.

Livestock, Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: Buyers looking towards springtime

Analysts suggest farmers will grow less barley

By GFM Network News January 25, 2024

Feedlots continued to purchase corn imports from the United States, putting pressure on feed barley and wheat prices in Western Canada. However, the prospective of fewer planted acres this spring could give prices a boost.

In early December, the Saskatchewan River was at its second lowest level in the past 23 years. Photo: Alex McCuaig

General, Livestock

Alberta expands livestock drought recovery supports

Only a narrow band of the province remains exempt from the aid program

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News January 25, 2024

The 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance initiative, funded through the AgriRecovery framework by the federal and provincial governments, offers payments of up to $150 per head to livestock producers who have 15 or more animals per type of livestock, and have altered usual grazing practices for more than 21 days due to drought.

Crops, Markets

Western Canadian feed market cold, but quiet

General trend in barley pricing flat to lower

By GFM Network News January 18, 2024

Extreme cold temperatures in Western Canada have done little to move the needle on feed grain markets as corn continues to come up from the United States and end users appear well covered for the time being.

Reuters, Weather

Western Canada’s dry winter heralds worsening drought for 2024

Oil and gas, hydro, forestry, sports affected alongside agriculture

By Reuters, Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 16, 2024

Canada's abnormally dry winter is worsening drought conditions across the western provinces, where most of the country's oil, gas, forest products and grain are produced.

Columns, Fruit/Vegetables

Vegetable crop production on the Prairies

Part 2 of a series on Prairie farm gardens

By Ieuan Evans January 15, 2024

At the countless farm sites I have visited over almost 50 years from coast to coast in Canada, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, I have come across outstanding crop growing innovations and excellent crops as well as abject crop failures. To deal logically with the extensive range of crops, I put them, as described previously, […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

GFM Network News