Insights and Stories on Fusarium

Quality Canadian durum may be in short supply

Sep. 7, 2016 at 4:49 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Quality issues with the Canadian durum crop currently being harvested should see the price spreads between top- and low-end grain widen considerably, especially as the carryout from the previous year is also poor quality. Canadian durum stocks, as of July 31, were pegged at 1.1 million tonnes […]

Quality still a question for Canada’s big wheat crop

Aug. 25, 2016 at 3:44 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pearce: Winter wheat’s challenges go beyond just the seeding

Oct. 22, 2015 at 1:49 am CDT

By Ralph Pearce

Alta. feed prices hang steady despite swings in quality

Oct. 21, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Dave Sims

Wheat near done flowering, prices could also bloom

Jul. 8, 2015 at 6:04 pm CDT

By Jade Markus

New tool launched for fusarium decisions

Jun. 24, 2015 at 9:09 pm CDT

Saskatchewan farmers trying to decide if they need to spray for fusarium this summer will have new information on hand. The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SaskWheat) and Saskatchewan Agriculture have merged information about past outbreaks of fusarium with current weather and temperature conditions to create a day-by-day fusarium risk map. […]

By Leeann Minogue

Wet weather brings disease worries to Man. winter wheat

Jun. 24, 2015 at 8:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Excess moisture in parts of central Manitoba could bring disease problems to winter wheat fields in the region. Fungicide spraying has occurred to control diseases such as fusarium head blight and leaf diseases, but farmers are running into some problems with applications, according to Bruce Burnett, crop […]

By Terryn Shiells

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