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Crops, Reuters, Winter Wheat

Russia’s winter grains still at risk despite warm weather – analyst

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* Warm November to help Russia’s winter grains – SovEcon * Says some farmers hold crops due to the falling rouble * SovEcon sees Nov. grain exports at 3.0-3.2 mln T Paris/Moscow / Reuters – Warm weather last week did not eliminate risks for Russia’s fragile winter grain plantings, said a Moscow-based agriculture consultancy SovEcon, warning […] Read more
combine harvesting wheat in a field
Columns, Crops

We swathed our wheat. Would we do it again?

Toban Dyck’s crop went from “the crop that 
could have been” to… well, the crop it was

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We swathed our wheat. Because why not. Because there’s nothing like picking up a dry swath with a powerful combine. Because we didn’t want to desiccate. But swathing turned out to be a mistake. We had no idea our wheat would sprout. How could we have? And the worst thing is there’s no guarantee it […] Read more
Fusarium head blight in a wheat head.
Columns, Crops

2014 was a bad year for fusarium

Farmers need better data to make good decisions around spraying for fusarium

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Nothing sharpens focus on a production problem like a little skin in the game. My crop rotation on my tiny Blackstrap farm has been wheat, peas, wheat, canola since 1998. It is too much wheat, and for a very scary reason: fusarium head blight (FHB). FHB was a Manitoba problem, so no big worry for […] Read more
auger filling truck with grain
Marketing

Crop marketing tips for higher profits

Growing the crop is only half the battle. Now you'll need informed decisions

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Canadian growers have benefitted from powerful innovations in recent years. From the introduction of new varieties to crop protection tools and better soil preservation practices, growers have a stronger chance of maximizing yield at harvest. But the job doesn’t end there. For growers to see the full benefits of a crop well-grown, they need to […] Read more
Wheat gluten strength concerns buyers
Crops, Features, Spring Wheat

Wheat gluten strength concerns buyers

International buyers still concerned after Canadian wheat showed poor gluten strength in 2012

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In 2012, international buyers of Canadian wheat registered complaints about the crop’s poor gluten strength, according to Dave Hatcher, a research scientist with the Canadian Grain Commission. 2013 presented less of a problem, but even into 2014, buyers are still concerned about the overall crop quality. Several factors impact gluten strength. Weather, variety and growing conditions […] Read more
Stripe rust update: July 24, 2014
Crops, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Stripe rust update: July 24, 2014

Weather providing good infection conditions, but development progressing slowly

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Dr. Denis Gaudet at AAFC-Lethbrige, and his crew, surveyed fourteen winter wheat and 22 spring wheat fields were surveyed for stripe rust in the Lethbridge, Warner, Taber, Forty Mile and Cypress counties of southern Alberta. Regular thunder showers  and cool evening temperatures have provided good infection conditions for development of stripe rust. However, stripe rust […] Read more
Cereal crops infected with ergot needed for livestock feed project
Cereals, Crops

Cereal crops infected with ergot needed for livestock feed project

Sask Ag staff interested in fields with early stages of disease development

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Saskatchewan Agriculture wants to hear from farmers who find ergot in their cereals this summer. The ministry is asking producers to start scouting for the disease a week after crops start flowering and report ergot to their regional offices as soon as it’s detected. It’s all part of a new project designed to help livestock […] Read more
Rye head in field
Columns

Filling a niche of our own

Our grain industry is evolving into a collection of small buyers, each looking for a specific product that will meet their specialized needs

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We grow fall rye on our farm, which is not a common crop in our area. To make things even more interesting, we grow older varieties that are long-legged and prone to lodging and probably aren’t as high yielding as the newer semi-dwarf varieties. Are we ill-informed? Stuck in our ways? Suckers for punishment? Hopefully […] Read more
Columns, Crops

Knife to a gun fight

Farm talk: Grain marketing has changed. Farmers need to be ready to deal with the new reality

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Have you ever heard the expression “Never take a knife to a gun fight?” It’s good advice. Unless you are armed with as good a weapon as your foe you are most likely to face defeat, or at least a good thrashing. That lesson was not lost on western Canadian farmers through the years they […] Read more

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