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Aggressive Palmer amaranth found in northern Indiana corn and soy fields

Oct. 31, 2012 at 4:34 pm CDT

Populations of the fast-spreading Palmer amaranth weed have been confirmed in five counties in northwestern Indiana, a Purdue Extension weed specialist says. At least 50 corn and soybean fields of Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, LaPorte and Cass counties have verified infestations. Palmer amaranth is a green, flowering plant that has caused […]

Forage association warns of hay deals gone wrong

Oct. 30, 2012 at 5:28 pm CDT

By canadian-forage grassland-association

Ontario and and national organic associations funded

Oct. 30, 2012 at 5:26 pm CDT

Millions tempted by $10 lot offer in southwestern Manitoba community

Oct. 30, 2012 at 1:10 pm CDT

Ritz to shave his moustache during Movember

Oct. 30, 2012 at 12:55 pm CDT

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Jet flies on pure biofuel

Oct. 30, 2012 at 10:05 am CDT

biofuel jet, cc cc 1900 section: newspriority 1 The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) says it achieved a major milestone for the aviation industry Oct. 29 as it flew the first civil jet powered by 100 per cent unblended biofuel.“This historic flight symbolizes a significant step not only for […]

Monsanto’s dicamba-tolerant soybeans approved in Canada

Oct. 29, 2012 at 5:30 pm CDT

Monsanto Canada says its dicamba-tolerant soybean product has received full food, feed and environmental release approval from Health Canada (HC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). In a release Oct. 29, Monsanto said approval brings it one step closer to introducing dicamba-tolerance stacked with its Genuity Roundup Ready 2 […]

Drought tolerance a ‘hot’ topic for 2012 and 2013

Oct. 29, 2012 at 5:26 pm CDT

In years to come, 2012 in Ontario will be remembered as a drought year along with 2001 and 1988. Despite the cheery prospect of a winter with little ground cover and uncommonly warm temperatures, many farmers spent the early part of the year bracing themselves for a drier-than-normal growing season. […]

By Ralph Pearce

CFIA says not more safety concerns at XL

Oct. 26, 2012 at 5:18 pm CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has no food-safety worries in allowing XL Foods plant in Brooks to re-open. “We are confident that all issues have been fully addressed,” said Paul Mayers, associate vice-president of programs for CFIA. Problems at the plant ranged from failing to follow its own […]

By Rod Nickel

Iowa farmland sale hits new record high at $21,900 an acre

Oct. 26, 2012 at 5:05 pm CDT

As the Midwest struggles with the ripple effects of this year’s devastating drought, farmland prices in Iowa hit a new record high on Thursday when an 80.47-acre parcel sold for $21,900 an acre, the auction firm that handled the sale said Friday. The parcel is located in Sioux County near […]

By P.J. Huffstutter