Pulse growers looking for control of grassy and broadleaf weeds will have new options from Syngenta Canada. The first is Nelatic pulse herbicide, a pre-mix formula that combines imazamox and bentazon for systemic and contact control of grasses and broadleaf weeds found in Western Canada field peas. Nelatic offers built-in resistance management support with two... Read More
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Alberta's government has committed $700,000 over five years, starting with 2023-24, to continue the Carnivores and Communities Program (CACP). The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association has worked to promote peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife in the Waterton Biosphere Region through CACP to decrease the frequency of human and livestock contact with growing grizzly bear, black... Read More
The union representing more than 400 employees who work for Viterra in Saskatchewan served 72-hour strike notice to the grain company on January 2. Representatives from Viterra and the Grain and General Services Union (GSU) are planning to meet with a federally-appointed mediator on January 3 and 4. “If significant progress is not made during... Read More
The Saskatchewan government says it will stop charging the federal carbon tax on home heating as of January 1, 2024. Customers of SaskEnergy and SaskPower will still see a federal carbon tax charge on their January utility bills for natural gas or electricity used for heating that they used in the month of December; however,... Read More
The era of Russian ownership of Buhler Industries — the makers of high-horsepower Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment — is over. Turkish manufacturer Basak Traktör says it has formally closed its purchase of 96.7 per cent of the shares in Buhler Industries from Rostselmash on Dec. 28 — eight days after the deal was... Read More
We learned a long time ago that our RealAgriculture audience is diverse and vast — and particular. Those who listen to podcasts and the radio show maybe don't watch a lot of videos, or those of you who like to read posts maybe aren't into listening online. It's why we put a lot of effort... Read More
Canada's two railways — CN and CPKC — must pay a combined $7.1 million to the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) for exceeding their maximum grain revenue entitlements for the 2022-23 crop year, according to a ruling issued Dec. 22 by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA). CN's grain revenue of $1,079.5 million was $3.46 million... Read More
It's not quite hitting the Canadian grain shipping corridors yet, but global issues with two canals and one border could have large impacts on world grain and product supplies. Let's start in the Suez Canal. While not the highest ranking for grain movement, any disruption to a major shipping route has trickle-down effects on others.... Read More
All eyes are on the skies as this Canadian winter stops and starts and howls and mellows from west to east. For many regions, there's been snow, storms, rain, a warm up, and cold temps, all within a few weeks of each other. To get a sense of what's happening now with weather patterns, and... Read More