Insights and Stories on Crops

Spring load limits to slow Prairie grain movement

Mar. 2, 2010 at 12:00 pm CST

(Resource News International) — Spring road bans are starting to be put into place across Western Canada as temperatures warm up in the Prairie provinces. The annual restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads in an effort to reduce the damage heavier loads can cause during […]

CF back in hunt for Terra Industries

Mar. 2, 2010 at 11:05 am CST

Better canaryseed bids unlikely, more acres possible

Mar. 1, 2010 at 5:47 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Ont. brewery expands market reach eastward

Mar. 1, 2010 at 2:15 pm CST

Everest herbicide gets second active

Mar. 1, 2010 at 7:00 am CST

Pro-CWB farmers to appeal voters’ list ruling

Feb. 26, 2010 at 5:03 pm CST

A Prairie farmers’ group says it has filed to appeal the Federal Court ruling that shot down its challenge of changes made to the voters’ list for Canadian Wheat Board director elections. “We do not feel that Justice (James) Russell was correct in his assessment and understanding of the problem […]

BASF chemistry to ride shotgun with glyphosate

Feb. 26, 2010 at 3:30 pm CST

BASF Canada will promote a new class of herbicide chemistry as a tank-mix partner to burn off whatever glyphosate hasn’t killed. The Mississauga-based Canadian ag chem wing of the German chemical firm officially rolled out its Group 14 broadleaf herbicide Heat on Thursday for use in the Prairie region. The […]

Commodity markets boost wheat in 2009-10 PRO

Feb. 26, 2010 at 3:25 pm CST

Despite continuing “burdensome” world wheat supplies, wheat prices continue to see support from the corn and oilseed complexes, as shown in the Canadian Wheat Board’s latest pool return outlook (PRO). The board released its February PRO for the 2009-10 crop year late Thursday, showing wheat values ranging from unchanged to […]

Mustard acres predicted “flat at best”

Feb. 25, 2010 at 4:47 pm CST

(Resource News International) –– Prairie mustard acres are unlikely to see much growth this year, despite expectations to the contrary from some industry analysts. That’s according to a Saskatchewan-based mustard merchant who said plantings would be “flat at best” in 2010. While mustard prices are down on the year, the […]