Source: Alberta Wheat Commission
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is pleased that South Korea has resumed imports of Canadian wheat thanks to rigorous testing, proving no evidence of GM wheat in commercial shipments.
The quick resolution of this issue verified the...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan
Weeds are defined as “a plant out of place." Plants can be weeds when found where they compete with valuable crop and forage plants and threaten native plant species. Many weed species on the prairies are...
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the following statement June 14, 2018 on the discovery of genetically modified (GM) wheat in southern Alberta:
"The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recently completed testing of a few wheat plants...
Source: US National Library of Medicine
Thompson-Crispi KA1, Miglior F, Mallard BA
1- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada. kthomp02@uoguelph.ca
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to evaluate (1) natural antibodies (NAb) in Canadian Holstein cows, (2) genetic...
Farmscape for June 12, 2018
Anne Kirk - Manitoba Agriculture
Full Interview 4:17Listen
Manitoba Agriculture reports adequate soil moisture and good crop development across most of the province. Spring planting throughout Manitoba is virtually complete with 99 percent of the crop estimated...
Source: Canadian Federation of Agriculture
The leaders of the U.S. National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) in a joint statement today urged Canadian and U.S. officials to preserve the strong, longstanding trade relationship between the two...
Source: Alberta Wheat Commission
The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and the Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) are asking Prairie grain farmers to be prepared for the upcoming reclassification of 29 wheat varieties.
On...
Source: Competition Bureau news release
The Competition Bureau announced today that it has reached an agreement with Bayer AG (Bayer) related to its proposed acquisition of Monsanto Company (Monsanto). This agreement addresses the Commissioner of Competition's concerns that the proposed...
Source: Fertilizer Canada news release
Canada's fertilizer industry is urging the federal government to take decisive action to mitigate the impact of the CP Rail labour strike on our sector in the midst of the spring planting season. Despite measures...
Source: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
The goal of any crop fertility program is to match the nutrient application with the crop yield potential and crop nutrient requirements, as determined by soil analysis. Yield potential for soybeans in PEI ranges...
