Insights and Stories of Staff

U.S. cattle herd smallest on record

Jul. 23, 2010 at 3:50 pm CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released two cattle reports on Friday July 23, confirming trade speculation that the U.S. herd would be the smallest since record-keeping began in 1973. USDA put the herd at 100.8 million head, down 1.2 per cent from a year ago. The reports confirmed that the […]

Manitoba’s Provincial Soil proclaimed

Jul. 23, 2010 at 3:13 pm CDT

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New board members for Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency

Jul. 23, 2010 at 2:50 pm CDT

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Wheat, durum and malting barley PROs increase

Jul. 22, 2010 at 3:39 pm CDT

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Ohio on watch for Western bean cutworm

Jul. 22, 2010 at 3:07 pm CDT

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Wheat briefly breaks $6 per bushel in Chicago

Jul. 22, 2010 at 2:53 pm CDT

Chicago nearby wheat futures briefly broke above $6.00 a bushel for the first time in 13 months on Thursday, driven by concerns over drought in the Former Soviet Union. The CBOT September wheat future peaked at $6.10 during the session, but closed up 8 1/4 cents at $5.96. Black Sea […]

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Ohio on watch for Western bean cutwork

Jul. 22, 2010 at 12:00 am CDT

Ohio State University Extension entomologists have issued an alert to watch for Western bean cutworm egg masses and larvae, which have been found in Ohio for the first time since the trapping of Western bean cutworm moths in corn began in 2006. In a Purdue University Extension release, entomologist […]

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Watch for diamondbacks

Jul. 21, 2010 at 5:11 pm CDT

The latest crop and weather update from the Canola Council of Canada says diamondback moth larvae are showing up across the Prairies, and some growers are spraying. It also says crops just starting to flower should be assessed for sclerotinia stem rot risk, and has recommendations for assessing damage from […]

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In this case, hog is bigger than cow

Jul. 21, 2010 at 4:18 pm CDT

Weed control officials across Canada are reportedly receiving many calls of concern about giant hogweed following national media reports last week. Officials in Ontario are encouraging residents to be on the lookout for the toxic noxious weed that can grow as high as six metres. There have been confirmed cases […]

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Three wheats, two flaxseed varieties deregistered

Jul. 20, 2010 at 1:50 pm CDT

The Canadian Grain Commission has announced pending deregistration of five wheat and flax varieties. Two flax varieties, CDC Mons and CDC Normandy, will be deregistered effective August 1, 2013. They will then only be eligible for the grade Flaxseed, 3 Canada Western/Canada Eastern. The Canada Western Soft White varieties Snowhite […]

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