Insights and Stories on Crops

Improved yield prospects to weigh on canola

Sep. 2, 2009 at 10:57 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — ICE Futures Canada canola futures are moving steadily lower, and could see more room to the downside if the weather conditions remain favourable across Western Canada, said a Winnipeg-based broker. “We’re certainly not out of danger in canola, but it looks like we’ll steadily get more […]

France’s raised pulse-crop subsidy watched from abroad

Sep. 2, 2009 at 6:37 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Bezte: Frost Watch for Sept. 2

Sep. 2, 2009 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Daniel Bezte

New MB tax credit regs aimed at local businesses

Sep. 2, 2009 at 3:37 pm CDT

Cargill to shed NW Sask. grain elevator

Sep. 2, 2009 at 3:41 am CDT

DuPont HT trait approved for corn, soy

Sep. 2, 2009 at 2:51 am CDT

Optimum GAT, a herbicide tolerance (HT) trait developed by DuPont, has picked up full regulatory approval from the federal government for use of its trait in corn and soybeans for both feed and food. Optimum GAT is the first agricultural trait developed through DuPont’s proprietary “gene shuffling” technology, the company […]

Ont. drought-tolerance genetics licensed for cotton

Sep. 2, 2009 at 1:11 am CDT

An Ontario biotech firm has licensed its drought-tolerance genetics to Bayer CropScience for the development of new cotton varieties. The agreement announced Tuesday between Bayer and Performance Plants of Kingston gives Bayer exclusive licensing for development and commercialization of cotton using Performance Plants’ Yield Protection Technology, or YPT. The agreement […]

Grain Farmers of Ontario roll out new brand

Sep. 2, 2009 at 12:54 am CDT

Ontario’s merged corn, soybean and wheat growers’ groups have unveiled their new brand under the name Grain Farmers of Ontario. “GFO is proud of its three founding groups’ strong history of achievements,” CEO Barry Senft said in a release Tuesday. “From those strengths, we are building an organization that will […]

Prairies’ edible pea values decline

Sep. 1, 2009 at 6:18 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– Edible pea prices in Western Canada have begun to weaken, with the downward slide being linked to the ongoing harvest and the unwillingness of buyers to step up to the plate and make some purchases. “The U.S. pea harvest is virtually complete, and both yellow and […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Ont. corn crop needs heat units, no frost

Sep. 1, 2009 at 6:00 pm CDT

(Resource News International) –– The corn crop in most of Ontario is looking very good, but more heat is required to help speed up the maturity rate, according to an official with the Ontario provincial government. Frost also has to remain out of the weather forecast until at least the […]

By Dwayne Klassen