Insights and Stories on Crops

B.C. plans air attack on gypsy moth

Mar. 11, 2010 at 12:47 am CST

British Columbia plans to spray down a “growing population” of gypsy moth living in an area where it could otherwise hitch rides across the province. The province’s ministry of forests and range plans up to four aerial applications of Foray 48B, a biological control already approved for use on organic […]

Terra says yes to CF’s sweetened bid

Mar. 10, 2010 at 3:45 pm CST

Viterra to buy North Dakota pasta maker

Mar. 10, 2010 at 2:37 pm CST

Research tax credit drops for Alta. barley growers

Mar. 10, 2010 at 1:33 pm CST

Alta. crusher’s workers approve strike mandate

Mar. 9, 2010 at 7:28 pm CST

Ont. farm management resource gets funding

Mar. 9, 2010 at 6:25 pm CST

Ontario’s Agricultural Management Institute (AMI) will use federal and provincial funds to encourage farmers to consider new approaches to their business management. The AMI, which already gets provincial and federal funding to help support farm business management projects, will get $3 million through the federal/provincial Growing Forward ag funding policy […]

Lack of nearby demand weighs on lentils

Mar. 9, 2010 at 5:34 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Lentil bids in Western Canada have come under pressure in recent weeks, as end-users are well stocked with higher priced supplies they bought earlier in the year. “We have some quotes, but not really any firm bids from any companies,” said Rob Gallaway, marketing co-ordinator with […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Cheminova adds broadleaf weed killer to roster

Mar. 9, 2010 at 10:00 am CST

Cheminova Canada has picked up registration for a Group 2 broadleaf herbicide for use in cereals and grass crops. Nimble, a combination of thifensulfuron-methyl and tribenuron-methyl, the same Group 2 actives found in Refine SG, has been cleared for post-emergence control of broadleaf weeds in spring and winter wheat, durum, […]

New canola business to China questioned

Mar. 8, 2010 at 5:18 pm CST

(Resource News International) — China may be in the market for Canadian canola, despite ongoing trade restrictions on canola infected with the common blackleg fungus, according to some unverified reports. However, a Canadian exporter questioned the validity of the latest rumours. The latest news circulating out of China has the […]