Ranchers around Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba reached a long-awaited milestone on Sunday, more than 20 years after the U.S. implemented bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing requirements and restrictions on cattle headed south. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted the pre-export testing requirement for breeding cattle and bison coming from Manitoba, as of July... Read More
Category: Western Canada
As a crop input, phosphorus is one of those nutrients we tend to think about early, make application decisions as we are seeding, and then all too often, do not think about again until the next growing season. In reality, our crops have a season-long need for phosphate, and this singular focus and approach to... Read More
Wheat has been progressing rapidly thanks to seasonally high temperatures in many areas over the past few weeks, quickly moving into and through the early flowering stage. Early flower is when a fungicide application to prevent fusarium head blight (FHB) is recommended. "Typically we'd expect flowering to start three days after head emergence, and flowering... Read More
The ripple effect from Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto continues in the canola seed business. Canada's Competition Bureau says it has approved BASF's purchase of Bayer's LibertyLink canola system on the condition that BASF sell its own Clearfield production system for canola. "The Commissioner of Competition concluded that BASF's acquisition of the Bayer assets would likely... Read More
The Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission (SaskCanola) is undergoing a change in leadership. The commission confirmed on Tuesday that Janice Tranberg has departed from the canola grower organization, after serving as executive director since January 2015. "We would like to thank Janice for her contribution to SaskCanola over the last three-and-a-half years," says chair Doyle Wiebe.... Read More
A well-known name in Canadian agriculture, Olds College recently named Art Froehlich as thought leader in smart agriculture for the school. This new position, made possible as a result of the donation by David Werklund and Susan Norman, will act as an advisor and industry connector within the Werklund Agriculture Institute, the college says. As... Read More
South Korea has lifted its suspension on imports of Canadian wheat and flour after finding no evidence of genetically modified (GM) wheat in shipments from Canada. The country halted imports just over a week ago after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the discovery of an isolated case of GM wheat in southern Alberta... Read More
While highlights included the brand-new International Trade Centre building and a record number of innovation program entries, attendance at the 41st edition of Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina was down again from the previous year. Organizers say 34,853 people visited the grounds at Evraz Place last week from Wednesday through Friday. “We programmed the... Read More
The board of directors for the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission has voted in favour of joining Cereals Canada. A resolution to join the national cereal crop industry association was passed at the group's annual general meeting in January. The resolution was on the agenda for a Sask Wheat board meeting on Wednesday. “Sask Wheat is... Read More
Ag-West Bio will receive $1.7 million per year over the next five years from the federal and provincial governments through the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Ag Minister Lyle Stewart announced the funding — totalling $8.5 million — to support the development of the ag biotechnology sector in Saskatchewan... Read More