Several companies across the plant-based value chain have partnered to develop new artificial intelligence technology that is expected to improve the quality of Canada's protein crops and ingredients. With the support of Protein Industries Canada, project partners Enns Brothers, Crop Sentry, DL Seeds and AGT Foods say they will work on developing technology to meet... Read More
Category: Western Canada
If you're looking for resources surrounding how high the risk is for wheat stem sawfly across Saskatchewan — look no further, as the maps formed by surveys have been released. Alongside in-season scouting, the maps help producers determine when and if management is needed for the perennial pest of wheat in Saskatchewan. The formal survey... Read More
New Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's mandate letter for the province's agriculture minister was made public on Monday. Ron Kostyshyn has returned as Manitoba's ag minister for a second term, after representing the agriculture portfolio in cabinet from 2012 to 2016 in the province's last NDP government. "Agriculture is the backbone of our provincial economy. As... Read More
Verticillium has been impacting canola crops in Manitoba for over a decade, but it is now spreading across the Canadian Prairies. According to Jeanette Gaultier of BASF, while verticillium was first detected in Manitoba around ten years ago, it has since been found in every canola growing region of Canada, except the Atlantic provinces. Verticillium... Read More
The labour impasse between the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and the Unifor union appears to have ended after a weekend of negotiations between the two sides. Approximately 360 members of five local chapters of the Unifor union in Ontario and Quebec were on the picket line starting October 22, 2023, after failed negotiations.... Read More
The cattle markets took a tumble last week after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Cattle on Feed report surprised traders with higher than expected cattle placements. September cattle placements were up six per cent compared to last year, and four per cent above the five-year average. Traders were only expecting a two per... Read More
Applications are open, as of Oct. 26, for the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program — the title that's been given to the federal and provincial AgriRecovery initiative aimed at helping livestock producers in Saskatchewan affected by drought. Producers in eligible parts of the province can find more info and application forms through the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance... Read More
Following two years of many meetings, amalgamation votes, and reorganization — Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley combined into a single organization, Alberta Grains, on August 1, 2023. With that also came the need for a new executive director. Mike Flynn was named to the position as of this week, bringing with him extensive leadership experience... Read More
Farmers and commodity traders alike have heard plenty of gloomy predictions from market analysts over the past few months. There are a lot of bearish feelings regarding grain markets, Chip Flory of AgriTalk says, but there are signs that commodity prices may be finding support. "The corn market is finding what it needs to do... Read More
PRIDE Seeds is moving away from a sole distribution model and towards an ag retail network model for Western Canada. The move will increase the locations farmers can find PRIDE Seeds’ corn product portfolio. "Our enhanced dealer network will now work, directly and exclusively, with PRIDE Seeds. This will optimize the customer experience, allow greater... Read More