Insights and Stories on Crops

Aug. 12, 2011 at 4:37 pm CDT

Research on the use of antimicrobial compounds in packaging to prevent mould and bacteria growth on fruits and vegetables, boosting their export range, will get over a quarter million dollars in federal funding. Innovative Food Systems Corp., based at Summerland, B.C., about 40 km south of Kelowna, will receive over […]

Aug. 12, 2011 at 3:30 pm CDT

A 137-year-old flour mill and museum in Nova Scotia’s Colchester County will close for a $1.1 million maintenance project from Monday (Aug. 15) until next June. The Balmoral Grist Mill, one of 27 sites in the province’s museum system and still functioning as a flour mill, will shut for the […]

Aug. 12, 2011 at 3:00 pm CDT

Canola crush margins in Canada have steadily increased over the past week, thanks to ongoing demand from domestic processors, as well as a sharp decline in the Canadian dollar. Canola crush margins for the November/October 2011 contract are bringing $97.54 per tonne, $8.90 per tonne higher than just a week […]

By Brent Harder

Aug. 11, 2011 at 12:30 pm CDT

Lentil producers are being advised to avoid using glyphosate or Heat herbicides as a pre-harvest drydown this year. “We think this is the best way to avoid market access issues associated with the European Union’s (EU) maximum residue limit (MRL) of 0.1 parts per million (ppm) for glyphosate in lentils […]

Aug. 11, 2011 at 12:10 pm CDT

The Asian subsidiary for Canada’s biggest grain company has set up a new grains and oilseeds marketing office in Vietnam’s largest city. “Our new office in Ho Chi Minh City is ideally located to facilitate further trade and service increasing demand in Vietnam, supported by local expertise and market intelligence,” […]