Insights and Stories on Crops

Aug. 20, 2010 at 10:18 am CDT

(Resource News International) –– The harvest of green peas has yet to begin, and early indications show it may be a stressful one for producers. Cam Laxdal of Saskatchewan pulse crop firm Lakeside Global Grains said there are a lot of dirty crops in Manitoba, which could cause a challenging […]

By Brent Harder

Aug. 19, 2010 at 6:56 pm CDT

The Canadian Special Crops Association has declared “force majeure” on exports of canaryseed bound for Mexico, which will extend deadlines indefinitely on crop deliveries to Mexican importers. Canadian canaryseed deliveries to Mexico have been disrupted since late June, the association said, when Mexico slapped a “hold and test” policy for […]

Aug. 19, 2010 at 4:43 pm CDT

Wheat prices rallied over $3 per bushel in as little as six weeks on speculative buying and short covering. Farmers are now wondering when the rally will end. Technical analysis is very useful for determining current trends and trend changes. Some analysts rely on moving averages and others simply draw […]

By David Drozd

Aug. 19, 2010 at 1:34 pm CDT

Sclerotinia stem rot infestations are high in many canola-growing areas the summer, and the disease will continue to advance even after the crop is swathed. “Sclerotinia is showing up like gangbusters” in northeastern Alberta, according to Doug Moisey, the Canola Council of Canada’s senior agronomy specialist for the region. Alternaria […]

By Canola Council of Canada

Aug. 19, 2010 at 12:48 pm CDT

The Farm Leadership Council, a Prairie farmers’ organization supporting professional development for producers, plans a major reorganization and a move into cyberspace as its funding from its main sponsor comes to a close. The FLC, created in late 2005 as the Western Farm Leadership Co-operative by the grain handler then […]