The Canadian Grain Commission, at the recommendation of a pair of industry committees, is introducing new roughage tolerances for exports of triticale and rye shipments. On July 1, new tolerances for exports of Canadian triticale take effect in Eastern Canada. On Aug. 1, new roughage tolerances for exports of Canadian rye and triticale take effect […] Read more
Roughage tolerances set for rye, triticale exports
Watch skies for signs of leaf spot diseases in wheat
Provincial ag extension staff in Alberta are reminding wheat growers they’ve got plenty of economic reasons to keep a weather eye out for signs of leaf spot disease. Leaf spot diseases can decrease wheat yield by up to 20 per cent or more, as well as diminish kernel weight and in some cases reduce grade. […] Read more
Soil moisture seen varied across Alberta
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development staff say late fall and early spring conditions have caused some unusual and quite varied soil moisture levels across the province. North of Red Deer, many areas saw snow packs persisting well into April. Much of the province experienced a cold April that has been seen fewer than half a […] Read more
Que. renderer’s biomass boiler to cut disposal costs
A rendering plant’s biomass boiler at Levis, Que., funded in part by a $7.7 million federal loan, has officially opened for use. Local MP Jacques Gourde recently touted the new boiler at the Sanimax rendering facility for its ability to destroy specified risk material (SRMs), the tissues known to harbour the proteins that cause BSE […] Read more
Avoid ‘green bridge’ from winter wheat wrecks to spring wheat
Manitoba agriculture department staffers report questions coming in about seeding spring wheat in a field where the winter wheat was torn up due to poor emergence or winterkill. The main disease consideration in this situation is wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV). This disease is vectored by the wheat curl mite and both the virus and […] Read more
Label rules tightened on tenderized meats
Starting July 2, federally inspected meat plants in Canada will be required to label beef steaks or roasts that have been mechanically tenderized, the federal government announced Friday. The move is part of new mandatory federal requirements designed to strengthen control over E. coli. Contaminated needles used to mechanically tenderize meat was identified as one […] Read more
New potato herbicide, insecticide expansion approved
Two new approvals have expanded the menu of crop protection products for Canadian potato growers. Nationally, Bayer CropScience’s popular potato insecticide Titan is now registered as an in-furrow application, to complement its existing registration as a seed-piece treatment. Titan is billed as the broadest-spectrum seed-piece insecticide for potatoes and in a recent release Bayer touted […] Read more
Growing wheat from ‘common’ Faller could get expensive
The Canadian Plant Technology Agency is warning unauthorized seed sellers and potential buyers to avoid trading in “common” seed for the Faller wheat variety. “CPTA regards this situation as very important,” said Lorne Hadley, executive director of the seed industry-backed Canadian Plant Technology Agency, in a release late last week. “Seed sellers and growers are […] Read more
Sask. federal tree nursery gets assurances through 2013
A storied southeastern Saskatchewan tree nursery that played a central role in remediating the Prairies following the Dirty ’30s and spawned countless shelterbelts across the region is getting a temporary reprieve. The Indian Head Tree Nursery, formerly an operation of the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA), went on the chopping block in the spring of […] Read more
First-ever agriculture deals site launched
Farm Business Communications has launched AG-Deals.com, the first-ever deals site for the agricultural sector. “AG-Deals is a great opportunity for both farmers and suppliers,” FBC sales manager Lynda Tityk said in a statement Thursday. “Suppliers can sponsor deals to support specific products or sales initiatives and farmers have access to some of the best pricing […] Read more
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