San Antonio | Grainews –– Gaining market access to China may come down to persistence and patience, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters at Commodity Classic in San Antonio. […] Read more

Persistence key for market access to China, Vilsack says
Black Sea tensions stoke concerns over grain exports
Chicago | Grainews — Rising tension over increased Russian military presence in the Crimean peninsula has elevated concern in the western grain trade over exports in the near term. “The […] Read more

Cheerios maker not taking all products GM-free
General Mills still supports genetically modified (GM) technology, despite the food company’s move to market Cheerios as free of GM ingredients, a company representative told CropSphere delegates Tuesday in Saskatoon. […] Read more
Guenther: Dairy calves show benefits when raised socially
Cognitive development is a term more commonly heard in university psychology classes than agriculture research. But how a dairy calf’s brain develops has implications for housing systems. Whether farmers decide […] Read more
Guenther: A+W supplier seeking more ranchers
The Canadian supplier of A+W Canada’s “Better Beef” wants your cattle. Alberta-based Spring Creek Ranch, an operation known until now in farming circles mainly for its stewardship efforts, has become […] Read more
Claims for storm-damaged crops above average for Alta.
Many Alberta farmers were rocked by wild weather this summer, with overall claim activity 25 per cent above average, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. The association’s latest report […] Read more

Guenther: Late-season flea beetles are next spring’s problem
The growing season is winding down, but pest insects are still feeding in parts of the Prairies. Here’s an overview of what farmers, agronomists and entomologists are seeing in the […] Read more
Hail tapers off on Prairies
Saskatchewan hail claims have slowed over the last two weeks, but some farmers were hit a second or third time this year, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. An […] Read more
Storing grain using tarps and bags? Prepare the ground in advance
Tarping dry grain on the ground is OK for a day or a week, Dr. Chelladurai Vellaichamy says, but not any longer. Chelladurai Vellaichamy is a Ph.D. student in biosystems […] Read more
Bertha not yet at threshold in Alta. fields
Alberta agronomists are seeing bertha armyworms in the field, but the pest hasn’t reached economic levels in most areas yet. Agronomists across the province shared information Wednesday during a weekly […] Read more