We've hit April, and that means it's time for the first of many #plant17 reports! This week, we've got super early wheat going in in Alberta, believe it or not, so that's where we start with this edition of Wheat Pete's Word. For Ontario growers, host Peter Johnson kicks off with a rust warning and... Read More
Category: Western Canada
If the word "biological" or "bio-stimulant" makes you think of fairy dust and unicorn hair, you're not alone, but these once-mysterious and poorly-understood products are proving their worth in broadacre, commercial agriculture. For example, large, science-based companies such as Monsanto and Alltech have joined in to the business of biological field crop products that reach... Read More
This column is long overdue. It should have been written shortly after Trudeau announced plans for a mandatory national price on carbon emissions during harvest in early October. Or even earlier, when some provincial governments started announcing their carbon tax or cap and trade programs. For all the time that's passed and words that have... Read More
The Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame will be announcing two inductees for 2017 at the Hall's annual general meeting in Brandon on Wednesday. The 2017 inductees are veterinarian Dr. Everett More of Virden and dairy farmer Neil Van Ryssel of Oakbank. The 2017 induction ceremony will be held in Winnipeg on June 19. The event... Read More
Aphanomyces is a soil-borne water mold thatcauses devastating root rots in pulses, especially pea and lentil crops. Unfortunately for farmers, the aphanomyces spores can live in the soil for 10 years, and thrive under wet conditions. That means, not only has this root rot advanced rapidly across many areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta, but it's... Read More
Soybeans will be on the verge of matching corn acres in the U.S. this year, according to the USDA's Prospective Plantings report published Friday. Higher soybean acres has been the consensus in the market for some time, but the department's soybean acreage estimate of 89.5 million was still well above the average pre-report guess of... Read More
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) has opened nominations for its Food & Farming Champion Award. This award, now in its second year, was designed to "shine a light on the people who work hard to promote Saskatchewan agriculture and help farmers build public trust in our food industry." "We had tremendous success with... Read More
Almost half of North American Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) holding a new 4R Nutrient Management designation reside in Ontario. That puts Ontario’s crop advisors at the forefront of efforts to help farmers and agriculture improve water quality, environmental stewardship and sustainability, says Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Association executive director Susan Fitzgerald. Earlier this week, the... Read More