Managing tough canola is... tough. Especially after the year that was 2019 — and for many parts of the Prairies, in the late season, it would not stop raining, snowing, sleeting — precipitating in any form. Canola is still being harvested and will continue into the spring again; but for those who managed to bring... Read More
Category: Western Canada
The ongoing labour dispute at the Co-op Refinery Complex at Regina, Sask., has led Federated Co-op Ltd (FCL) to start rationing fuel at some of its cardlock facilities on the Prairies, impacting farmers, emergency services, truckers, and other drivers who normally rely on cardlocks to supply larger quantities of fuel. A message posted by several... Read More
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The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) says grain farmers in the province will send eight percent of their total net income to the federal government in the form of a carbon tax this year. “Federal Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau has asked the agriculture industry for evidence of what the carbon tax is costing... Read More
At first it seems counterintuitive, since canola values usually follow soybean prices, but reduced demand for soybeans in China as a result of African swine fever (ASF) is contributing to a bullish scenario for canola prices, according to a senior analyst with Oil World. As China's demand for soy protein has fallen due to the... Read More
If you're on Twitter, you might have seen John Kowalchuk creating a following for his #RumseySoybeans that he has tackled over the past five years on his farm in Rumsey, Alta. Soybeans are a tricky crop to grow, as they need a certain amount of heat units that central Alberta doesn't always experience. This didn't... Read More
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit, along with federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, have announced $8.1 million towards 28 livestock and forage-related research projects. These projects fall under the province's Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). From the money, $4.9 million will go towards 27 livestock and forage-related projects. Additionally, the projects will also receive more... Read More
Another conference has come and gone in the blink of an eye. One of the trickiest things is catching all the speakers: with concurrent sessions and panels, visiting tradeshow booths, and all the people to catch up with — there's a lot going on. Towards the end of the final day of FarmTech this year,... Read More
As you sit down to finalize fertility plans for the 2020 growing season, do you look at a one, two, or five-year window when determining phosphorus rates? Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist with the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, says it's time we really start to consider looking at multiple years at a time... Read More
If your go-to pulse variety is more than five or six years old, it's time to consider trying a new line. When you look at the provincial mix for Saskatchewan, some of the most-seeded lines are five, 10, or even 12 years old, says Laurie Friesen with the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. That means that all... Read More