Source: Alberta Wheat Commission
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) are pleased to announce combined funding of more than $1.6 million over three years in innovative wheat research aimed at improving wheat production and outcomes...
Farmscape for August 20, 2018
Shannon Friesen - Saskatchewan Agriculture
Full Interview 6:16
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Saskatchewan Agriculture reports the dry weather that's taken a toll on crop yields across the province has also kept problems with insects and plant diseases in check. Topsoil as...
Farmscape for August 17, 2018
Shannon Friesen - Saskatchewan Agriculture
Full Interview 6:16
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Saskatchewan Agriculture reports crop yields so far have ranged from average to well below average but the quality has been good. Saskatchewan Agriculture released its weekly crop report yesterday. Shannon...
Source: Alberta Wheat Commission
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and CANTERRA SEEDS LTD. are pleased to launch AAC Crossfield – the first new variety resulting from their historic public, private, producer partnership (4-P). Celebrations will take place at a launch...
Source: Canola Council of Canada
Today, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) released proposed decisions to phase out the outdoor use of clothianidin and thiamethoxam, two important products used by canola growers to prevent damage caused by flea beetles.
“Sustainable production...
Source: University of Manitoba
By Christine Rawluk, National Centre for Livestock and the Environment, University of Manitoba
The NCLE (National Centre for Livestock and the Environment) Long Term Field Laboratory was established in 2007 to initially answer ‘what happens to nitrogen...
Farmscape for August 14, 2018
Anne Kirk - Manitoba Agriculture
Full Interview 4:39
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Hot weather and a lack of moisture this season have reduced crop yield potentials across much of Manitoba. Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report yesterday. Anne Kirk, a Cereal...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food, and Rural Initiatives
Hay preservatives are additives that reduce hay drying times by allowing producers to bale hay at higher moisture content. The role of forage preservatives is to reduce losses due to moulds and heating after...
Source: Alberta Wheat Commission, Erin Tateson
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and Alberta Barley are disappointed that the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has decided to disperse $90 million of its $130 million surplus into numerous special projects and expand its operations...
Source: Canadian Grain Commission news release
Canadian producers will have access to even more information on the quality of their harvest thanks to enhancements to the Canadian Grain Commission's Harvest Sample Program.
Beginning in the 2018-19 crop year, producers who participate...
