It was the trade agreement that almost wasn't, but now that the Trans-Pacific Partnership is headed towards completion, Canadian commodity groups are tallying up the potential impact the deal will have on trade in the coming years. Rick White, CEO of the Canadian Canola Growers Association, recently sat down with Shaun Haney to talk TPP11,... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Grain markets worked with a four-day work week to end sideways or up from the week previous. Limited rains in Argentina and the U.S. Southern Plains helped add a few sparks. For the May 2018 corn contract, prices moved just half a cent lower to end at 3.745 USD / bushel on the Chicago Board... Read More
Cattle markets have remained strong, although we saw a technical correction lower on the futures market this week. "Maybe we're getting a little numb to it, but futures markets continue to be extremely explosive whenever they tend to move. Up until this week, the market's been building to recent highs, but futures markets, led by... Read More
India's government has agreed to work with Canadian officials to ease pest-related restrictions on pulse imports before the end of this year. "India and Canada will work closely together to finalize an arrangement within 2018 to enable the export of Canadian pulses to India free from pests of quarantine importance, with mutually acceptable technological protocols,"... Read More
Thin margins may have some farmers looking to cut costs, but for croppers and livestock producers alike, there's an often overlooked option for making money: forage. Whether through higher dairy and beef production efficiency, or through cash sales, recent research out of Michigan State suggests that more farmers should be taking a harder look at... Read More
Salford Group has made its first foray into aftermarket equipment with the launch of mounted air boom applicators for common sprayer chassis and floater chassis. The company unveiled its Salford-Valmar 6700 last week at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The company bills the new release as the world's only aftermarket chassis mounted... Read More
The rearrangement of administrative duties as Manitoba farm groups seek opportunities to collaborate continues, with Winter Cereals Manitoba announcing a management change on Thursday. The provincial winter cereals organization has contracted the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) and the National Sunflower Association of Canada (NSAC) to lead day-to-day operations, research activities and communications.... Read More
With an emphasis on maximizing bushels and minimizing frost risk, minimum protein content of soybeans hasn't been on the radar of most Western Canadian growers, as acres in Manitoba and Saskatchewan have exploded from 825 thousand in 2012 to 3.1 million in 2017. The same can be said for breeders developing new varieties. As acres... Read More
It's not just herbicides with a persistent nature that can cause injury in the following years if conditions are dry enough. In very dry growing seasons, herbicide actives don't break down in the soil and will remain there until a rainfall when these still-potent molecules are released back in to the root zone. As Jason... Read More
While there are several aspects of farming that are part art, part science, the science part is becoming increasingly easier to measure, manage, and compare. While research has always been a driving force of agronomic decisions, we're just now starting to see how in-field information can shape decisions, on-the-go. That's made possible by company's such... Read More