As Donald Trump takes office in the United States, questions abound regarding the impact of his promised economic, environmental, foreign, and trade policies. There's optimism in the agricultural regions of the U.S, as the president-elect has promised a major reduction of government agency regulation. The American people wanted something different in Washington and that is... Read More
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Food companies and millers are knocking on grain buyers' doors looking for oats that have been grown without an application of glyphosate. Demand for "glyphosate free" oats has ramped up over the last few months, says Kenric Exner, merchandising manager with Viterra. "We're starting to see more end-users in the U.S. ask if it's possible.... Read More
Big barley yields, pulse crop rotation in light of root rot problems, the possibility of canola varieties labeled according to their blackleg resistance genes, and soybean lessons from Iowa and North Dakota...all on today's agronomy-themed show with hosts Shaun and Kelvin. Guests include Steve Larocque of Beyond Agronomy, Sherrilyn Phelps of SaskPulse, Clint Jurke of... Read More
The trend higher for soybean acres in Western Canada isn't showing any sign of slowing down heading into the 2017 growing season. Just over 1.6 million acres of soybeans were grown in Manitoba in 2016. "Going into 2017, the early projections are we could see upwards of two million acres of soybeans...a 350,000 acre increase... Read More
With the calendar flipping to 2017, Ontario growers begin to pay a little closer attention to the spring weather forecasts. There is still time but January is the time when the spring itch can start. In 2016, growers were reminded that average rainfall is not as important as timely rain as growers pushed yields above... Read More
Shaun and Kelvin are back in the studio for today's show, after some adventures getting home from Crop Week in Saskatoon. Today's show includes conversations with Kenric Exner of Viterra on end-users wanting oats that haven't seen any glyphosate and Ontario field editor Lyndsey Smith on ag minister Jeff Leal getting some added responsibilities, as... Read More
The board of directors for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission has decided against joining Cereals Canada, despite a motion from its members to take a seat at the table of the national industry organization. Representing the country's largest cereal crop-producing province, the Saskatchewan wheat group is notably absent from the list of members in Cereals... Read More
When it comes to making an impact or contribution to agriculture, there are few who can compare to the "father of canola." Dr. Keith Downey, long-time Agriculture Canada scientist in Saskatoon, worked together with Dr. Baldur Stefansson at the University of Manitoba in the early 1970s to develop canola. As part of SaskCanola's 25th anniversary... Read More
The 2016 harvest seems difficult to forget but it's time to forget and focus on the spring that lies ahead. It's bitterly cold across the west this week so it's hard to think about spring weather, but for anyone that has crop left out in the field you are definitely hoping for an open, dry... Read More
Having turned the page on the calendar and last year's crop, the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon in early January provides an opportunity each year to get a read on crop plans and sentiment heading into another growing season on the prairies. As part of our radio coverage in Saskatoon this week, we... Read More