Alberta Grains chair Tara Sawyer has been elected chair of the Grain Growers of Canada. Sawyer, a farmer from Acme, Alberta, is the first woman to hold the role, GGC said.
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Grain Growers of Canada elects new executive
Canada breaks soybean yields in 2024
Canadian soybean farmers grew a record-breaking crop in 2024, according to Statistics Canada’s 2024 survey-based production estimates. Released Dec. 5, the survey showed yield records were broken across the country, with yields in Western Canada leading with a 21 per cent increase over 2023, hitting 43.5 bu./acre. Soy Canada executive director Brian Innes said […] Read more
Will agricultural weeds claim the upper hand in a changing climate?
Univeristy of Illinois researchers analyzed 30 years worth of data from the U.S. corn belt on crop performance and herbicide use. They found on average air temperatures below 18.9 C or above 25 C made fomesafen, glyphosate and mesotrione less effective on waterhemp, giant foxtail and morning glory species.
Agricorp updates coverage for fruit growers
Agricorp says it worked with industry and government to make some improvements to Production Insurance fruit coverage for apple, pear, plum, and strawberry growers, starting with the 2025 growing season. Agricorp says these updates provide fruit growers with more stable, predictable, and flexible options. What’s new: January 1, 2025 is the deadline to apply for […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Trade focuses on tariffs, USDA report next
Proposed tariffs imposed on Canadian and Mexican imports into the U.S. gave the Chicago Board of Trade a lot to think about during the week ended Dec. 4, 2024.
Irish Lumper potato a catalyst to history
I undertook growing some of this infamous spud and learned its history
Next year marks the 180th anniversary of Ireland’s Great Famine, an event that saw the death of about one million people, emigration of another million, and had profound impacts on the settlement and development of Canada.
Australia’s canola improves but still lower than 2023/24
Bumps up wheat estimate, trims barley outlook
Of Australia's three largest winter crops for 2024/25, canola production was projected to be down from the previous year. Meanwhile, estimates for wheat and barley output were forecast to be higher than a year ago.
Ontario soybean yields proof of crop resilience
Despite a difficult spring and early summer, the crop could set a new provincial record for average yield
After struggling though tough early-season conditions, Ontario’s 2024 soybean crop delivered a surprisingly good average yield, perhaps edging into record territory.
Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured
Despite United States corn futures declining as of late, barley is still the preferred feed grain at feedlots in southern Alberta, said a trader.
U.S. grains: Chicago wheat weakens on firm dollar, but set for weekly rise
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago wheat futures eased on Friday on profit-taking and dollar strength, according to analysts, while soybeans gained in technical rebound from three days of declines. Corn followed wheat lower. The most-active wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Wv1settled down 4-3/4 cents at $5.64-3/4 per bushel, but rose about […] Read more
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