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A new biocontrol is proposed to use fungal microbes to prevent healthy wheat heads (top) from damage by fusarium head blight (bottom). (Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

New biocontrol to fight fusarium in cereals

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News August 14, 2014

Using fire to fight fire, a new biocontrol product could be commercialized for use against fusarium head blight in a year or two. Adjuvants Plus at Kingsville, Ont. has reached a licensing agreement with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to use its patented technology — a fungal organism called Clonostachys rosea, strain ACM941 — to […] Read more

California Governor Jerry Brown (shown here Tuesday, third from right, with state lawmakers) has signed legislation to put a water bond to voters in November. (Justin Short photo, Gov.Ca.gov)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Lawmakers in drought-hit California agree on water plan

By GFM Network News August 14, 2014

Sacramento | Reuters — California Governor Jerry Brown approved on Wednesday a US$7.6 billion plan to improve water supplies in the drought-stricken state that will be put before voters in November, ending a year of political wrangling over the measure. California is in the throes of a devastating multi-year drought that is expected to cost […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets, Weather

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rangebound, awaiting news

By GFM Network News August 13, 2014

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved lower during the week ended Wednesday, but were still holding rangebound overall as market participants continue to try and get a better handle on the size of this year’s crop. Statistics Canada releases its first survey-based production estimates for the 2014 canola crop on Aug. 21, […] Read more

Barley, Cereals, Crops, Weather

Southern Alta. barley harvest underway

By GFM Network News August 13, 2014

CNS Canada — Harvest started this week for some barley crops in southern Alberta — parts of which have reported little or no rain for weeks. “I’m in southern Alberta (where) we just started harvest on our barley (on Monday), and I would say that the barley crops look good, (but) we’ve been a bit […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Churchill throughput helps ease demand for railcars

By GFM Network News August 12, 2014

CNS Canada — Shipping wheat and canola to Mexico by boat out of Manitoba’s Port of Churchill is helping handlers manage ongoing railcar logistics issues in Western Canada. Grain handler Richardson International was the No. 1 grain shipper through Churchill in 2013 and is expected to remain so this year as well, starting the season […] Read more

Crops, Weather, Winter Wheat

Prairie winter wheat harvest to ‘drag on’

By GFM Network News August 12, 2014

CNS Canada — The winter wheat harvest is underway in some parts of the Prairies, but because of variable conditions, activities are expected to ‘drag on’ this year. “Some people are saying some of it may run into the spring crops,” said Jake Davidson of Winter Cereals Canada at Minnedosa, Man. “But overall things are […] Read more

Corn, Crops, Weather

Majority of Manitoba corn progressing on time

By GFM Network News August 10, 2014

CNS Canada — Despite sporadic crop conditions across the province, the majority of Manitoba’s corn crops are reported to be progressing on time. “It basically depends where you are in the province,” said Morgan Cott, a field agronomist with the Manitoba Corn Growers Association at Carman, Man. “The majority of the corn is well into […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Wet spring hurts canaryseed crop prospects, lifts prices

By GFM Network News August 10, 2014

CNS Canada — The Prairies’ wet spring appears to have cut into the amount of canaryseed acres planted in Western Canada. David Nobbs, chairman of the Canaryseed Development Commission of Saskatchewan, said he recently took a drive around canaryseed planting areas in the province’s southeast — and while some areas had fine crops, many were […] Read more

The M.V. Ikan Suji arrived Tuesday at Churchill, Man. to take a load of Richardson International’s wheat to Mexico. (Photo courtesy Richardson International)

Cereals, Crops, Markets, Weather

Churchill open, hopes for record exports

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News August 7, 2014

The first ship of what’s hoped to be a record-breaking year was loading wheat at Manitoba’s Port of Churchill starting Tuesday. The M.V. Ikan Suji began taking on 32,500 tonnes of No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat sold by Richardson International and destined for Mexico. Merv Tweed, president of OmniTrax Canada, which owns […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Drydown option cleared for pulse, sunflower growers

By Leeann Minogue, GFM Network News August 7, 2014

Pulse growers whose products are headed to the European Union have one more desiccant option for this year’s harvest. At the end of July, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were published for the Group 14 herbicide saflufenacil on field peas, soybeans, dry beans and sunflowers. Gord Kurbis, Pulse Canada’s director of market access and trade policy […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Weather

New biocontrol to fight fusarium in cereals

Lawmakers in drought-hit California agree on water plan

ICE weekly outlook: Canola rangebound, awaiting news

Southern Alta. barley harvest underway

Churchill throughput helps ease demand for railcars

Prairie winter wheat harvest to ‘drag on’

Majority of Manitoba corn progressing on time

Wet spring hurts canaryseed crop prospects, lifts prices

Churchill open, hopes for record exports

Drydown option cleared for pulse, sunflower growers

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