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A canola field blooms west of Fairholme, in north-western Saskatchewan. Crops are generally even and lush in the areas around Glaslyn and Mervin, according to the local ag retailers.
Crops, News, Weather

Farmers crossing their fingers as crops seen very healthy

Risk for sclerotinia seen as very high for some canola growers

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The crops bordering Highway 3, between Glaslyn and Turtleford, are even and lush. Canola is blooming. Peas are flowering. Crops look so good, “it’s kind of scary,” said Geoff Schick, assistant location manager at AgriTeam in Glaslyn, Sask. And it’s not only farmers in north-western Saskatchewan who are crossing their fingers for a bumper crop. […] Read more
The Nile River at Cairo. (CIA.gov)
Cereals, Crops, Markets, Reuters

Egypt’s parliament to look into wheat fraud allegations

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Cairo | Reuters — Egypt’s parliament has set up a fact-finding commission that will look into allegations of corruption in local wheat procurement. Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, this month announced a government-led inspection of wheat silos after an unusually high procurement figure prompted allegations of possible fraud from top industry officials, traders and […] Read more
fusarium
Cereals, Crops

Is it fusarium or drought stress?

Drought can cause white heads in cereal crops. But so can fusarium

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Some forecasters are predicting a hot, dry summer across much of western Canada, which means farmers could see some signs of drought stress — such as bleached heads — in their cereal crops. But how can they be sure these symptoms aren’t the result of something else, like fusarium? “In a lab, we can tell […] Read more
stripe rust
Cereals, Crops

Stripe rust on the horizon for winter wheat

Keep an eye on the weather. Precipitation may bring you more than just moist soil

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Stripe rust is moving up the Pacific Northwest, so western Canadian producers might see infections in winter wheat this spring, says Randy Kutcher, associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan. Last year, there was a lot of stripe rust throughout the continent, but it was too dry on the Prairies to become a major concern […] Read more
Crops, News, Weather

Warm week provides excellent crop growth

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending June 6

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Seeding has essentially wrapped up in the province with 98 per cent of the 2016 crop in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. The five-year (2011-2015) average for this time of year is 89 per cent seeded. Many producers have completed seeding operations and are working on in-crop herbicide applications. Topsoil moisture […] Read more
The severity of wheat midge this season will depend on the weather.
Cereals, Crops, Features

Protect yourself against wheat midge

Wheat midge may be on the rise this year, especially in southeastern Saskatchewan

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Farmers in most areas of Saskatchewan need to be aware of wheat midge, says Scott Hartley, Sask­atch­­e­wan’s provincial special­ist for insect pest management. Specifically, eastern Sask­­­­atch­ewan, primarily east central and southeast. There’s another section from Prince Albert south, “extending quite a ways, at least down to close to Bethune.” Midge threats in Alberta aren’t as high, but are more pronounced east of Edmonton and in the Peace region. However, Alberta […] Read more
Three steps to make your best grain grade deal
Cereals, Crops

Three steps to make your best grain grade deal

Here's how you can help maximize your profits when making your next grain sale

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Occasionally producers make sales agreements with grain companies, then find their grain downgraded when they deliver it to their buyer later in the year. This can happen for numerous reasons. Grain companies may have aggressively over-bought early in the year, causing them to lose money and readjust their grain grading later in the year. Producers […] Read more
Canada Bread has been complaining that since the CWB was dismantled, sourcing consistent quality of wheat has been difficult.
Columns, Hart Attacks

Canadian Wheat Board is missed

Changes to Canadian grading and specification systems causing concerns

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Oh, boy… the Canadian Wheat Board may be coming back! Not likely, I am just being an alarmist, but it was interesting to read in our sister pub — the Western Seducer — where some bread manufacturers are mourning the loss of some features the CWB offered. I haven’t heard too many complaints about the […] Read more
With the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board buying 40 per cent of Viterra, Lee Hart is hoping his share of the federal pension funds will turn a large profit.
Cereals, Columns, Hart Attacks

CPP needs your grain

It's good news: Viterra returns to the Canadian fold

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Well I am really hoping Canadian farmers get serious about being efficient and profitable and market all those No. 1 crops through the greatest grain handling company in Canada — Viterra. Hey farmers, no more dinking around with lacklustre yields and all that needless shopping around to the “other” grain buyers. Now that my Canada […] Read more

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