Insights and Stories on Weather

Jan. 24, 2012 at 12:01 am CST

In 2010, a two-day conference centred in Memphis offered farm dealers from the U.S. and Canada, a glimpse of the effects of glyphosate resistance. The "Respect the Rotation" event, sponsored by Bayer CropScience, provided a first-hand testament to the growing issue of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth and its impact on soybean […]

By Ralph Pearce

Jan. 23, 2012 at 7:21 pm CST

Canadian vineyards growing Chardonnay grapes could soon learn exactly which types of the grape variety are better suited to their particular climates. A team of scientists from the University of British Columbia and the University of South Australia plan to sequence the genome of the Chardonnay variety, which is the […]

Jan. 20, 2012 at 11:46 pm CST

Claiming an “untenable” and polarizing debate in rural Ontario over an inefficient power source, the province’s general farm organization now wants to see an end to industrial-scale wind turbine development. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) on Friday rolled out its new position statement on the issue and plans to […]

Jan. 19, 2012 at 10:00 pm CST

Manitoba will offer grants of up to $50,000 for users and processors of "high-quality, renewable biomass" to develop products for use in combustion heating systems. The province on Tuesday said it has budgeted up to $400,000 for its new biomass energy support program (MBESP). Of more interest to farmers is […]

Jan. 18, 2012 at 11:18 pm CST

Thanks to the past two years’ payouts, farmers in Manitoba can expect to see an average increase of five per cent in premium rates for AgriInsurance in 2012. Crop values under the federally/provincially-funded program are up 8.7 per cent, on average, compared to 2011 levels, requiring an additional $170 million […]