A Canola Pricing Strategy
Neil Blue takes a look at the canola futures market in a strong carrying charge situation. Canadian canola stocks at the 2018-19 crop year-end are estimated near four million tonnes,… Read More
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Tips for Treating Pulses
A one-size-fits-all approach to treating seed doesn’t work for pulse crops. Although they’re often lumped together, the seeds of pulse crops are unique. Yellow peas, lentils, dry beans and chickpeas… Read More
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Brevant High-Yielding Canola Seeds Deliver Disease Resistance
Diseases like clubroot and blackleg continue to put pressure on canola crops in western Canada, spreading across the Prairies. Experts advise farmers to include clubroot resistant canola hybrids in their… Read More
Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta Striving for a Paradigm Shift in Alberta Agriculture
The PPAA’s goal is to make plant protein a key economic driver of Alberta’s economy. To get there, the alliance must change the industry’s current mindset, thereby removing the biggest… Read More
Keeping Blackleg at Bay
If blackleg levels are on the rise in your canola field, think about adjusting your tactics for managing this yield-limiting disease. Blackleg-resistant canola varieties are an excellent tool for managing… Read More
Value and Enterprise Beyond the Farm Gate
What opportunities are Alberta producers taking advantage of and who are the value-add up-and-comers? Think you know Alberta’s agriculture industry? Don’t blink: it’s changing right before your eyes. From border… Read More
Paying Attention to the Basics for 36 Years
A good crop starts with good seed, says the manager of Battle River Seed Cleaning Co-operative. Mark Kaese has been in the seed cleaning business for 36 years, and in… Read More
Advancing Women Conference March 23 & 24 in Calgary
The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference is created for every woman who is passionate about agriculture and food, whether you are a university student studying agriculture, producer, entrepreneur, representative of… Read More
A Vision of Canada’s Next-Gen Seed System
The Seed Synergy White Paper lays out three main policy positions designed to move Canadian seed into the future. The Seed Synergy White Paper lays out a set of proposals… Read More
Barley Commissions Announce Formation Of the Canadian Barley Research Coalition
The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley), Alberta Barley and Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA) announced today the launch of the Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC), a national not-for-profit… Read More
Thousand Kernel Weight Test: What’s It All About?
This spring, if you are a farmer who asks for a Thousand Kernel Weight (TKW) test on cleaned samples of each of your seed lots, you already understand why this… Read More
