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Departure from average precipitation for the period from Nov. 1, 2015 to Feb. 15, 2016. (Map courtesy AAFC)
Crops, Weather

Drought watch kept on Alberta, early spring expected

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — Above-average temperatures and limited precipitation could mean parts of the Prairies will struggle with soil moisture heading into the spring, according to one specialist. “The soil moisture that we have in the ground right now is similar to what we went into the winter with,” said Trevor Hadwen, agroclimate specialist with Agriculture […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Reuters

Cargill to stop selling seed, inputs in Black Sea region

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Cargill will stop selling seeds, fertilizer and crop chemicals to farmers in the Black Sea region, as the global trader continues to cut back operations in the face of sliding commodity prices. The 150-year old company, one of the world’s largest privately held corporations, is in the middle of a restructuring […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Canola watching currency, soybeans

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts posted small gains during a choppy trading week ended Wednesday. Values were under pressure from the start due to a sharp break below major chart support on Feb. 9. Expectations of a large soybean crop from South America along with the ever-strengthening Canadian dollar put pressure on […] Read more
High levels of root maggots have been observed in some canola fields. Could the reason be that flea beetle sprays early in the season wipe out natural predators of these maggots?
Canola, Crops

Help the insects eat each other

Insecticides don’t just kill the bad bugs — they also kill their enemies

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Terry Young has never sprayed for insects. “I’ve had the odd bertha and lygus in my canola and wheat midge in my wheat, but they haven’t been an issue for as long as I’ve been farming, which is 30-plus years now,” he says. Young farms at Lacombe, which is one of the most productive agricultural […] Read more
(PortOfThunderBay.com)
Crops, Weather

Ice-free Great Lakes mean sunny outlook for seaway

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — A lack of ice on the Great Lakes means Canada’s St. Lawrence Seaway will start shipping grain earlier than last year. Last year the seaway’s opening was delayed until the beginning of April, due to the amount of ice in the system, according to Bruce Hodgson, director of market development for St. […] Read more
Averaged sea surface temperatures and sea surface temperature anomalies worldwide for the week centred on Feb. 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
Crops, Weather

Timing of La Nina to play key role in Prairie moisture

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– As the El Nino weather phenomena slowly loosens its grip across Western Canada, many weather watchers say its impact has been somewhat underwhelming. However, one meteorologist said its lingering presence, coupled with the pending arrival of the La Nina weather event, may still play a large role in determining how much moisture […] Read more
(Nufarm.com)
Crops

Re-evaluation leads to retirement for Amitrol herbicide

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Health concerns raised during the federal re-evaluation of Nufarm’s pre-seeding burndown herbicide Amitrol 240 have led the company to stop selling the product for nearly all uses in Canada, starting later this summer. The company said Wednesday it will retire Amitrol — a non-selective Group 11 liquid whose active ingredient, amitrole, has been on the […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Machinery, Markets

Crude’s slide hampers demand for Canadian biofuel

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Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — The trickle-down effect of slumping crude oil prices is being felt in the Canadian biofuel market and softening demand for corn and soybeans. Traditionally, ethanol is cheaper than gasoline, which encouraged processors to blend more than the mandated amount, according to Andrea Kent, president of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA). “When […] Read more

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