Barley seems to be the preferred grain over corn at feedlots in the Lethbridge, Alta.-area during the week ended Nov. 7, 2024.
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Feed Grain Weekly: Barley preferred over corn at feedlots
Potato growers’ feedback wanted in final response plan consultation
Potato growers are once again asked to give their feedback on a national potato wart response plan as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launches a final round of public consultations.
Syngenta Canada introduces biostimulant YieldON
Syngenta Canada Inc. is offering a new liquid foliar biostimulant, YieldON, to help improve crop productivity in cereals, corn, and other row crops. YieldON combines plant- and seaweed-derived biomolecules, with trace elements of micronutrients manganese, zinc, and molybdenum. Syngenta Canada said in a release that this unique combination of ingredients improves cell division and expansion, […] Read more
Mechanical innovation helps seed companies keep up with genetic testing speed
Seed companies collect data in the field faster than ever using sensors
Seed companies like Syngenta are using mechanical innovations to keep up with the speed of genomic testing
Steady harvest strains grain infrastructure
Good weather has kept combines running from soybean to corn harvest across Ontario at quick pace
Ontario grain handlers are struggling under the faster-than-normal progression of soybean harvest into corn harvest. There are no reports of Ontario corn being stockpiled on the ground, but “with the vessel delays that we’ve seen at ports, there’s sometimes nowhere for the corn to go,” said Hensall Co-op grain originator and marketer Berkley Fedorchuk. “We’ll make things work as best we can.”
Research identifies abnormal nesting habits in queen bees
Findings raise troubling implications for bee health in Ontario
New research from the University of Guelph has found queen bees are more likely to hibernate in pesticide-contaminated soil.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Declines in U.S. wheat, loonie lead to mixed prices
Spring wheat cash prices were mixed for the week ended Oct. 31, as pressure from declines in United States wheat futures were countered by support from a weaker Canadian dollar that encourages more export sales.
U.S. soybean crush sees record high for September
Healthy crush margins are enhancing domestic demand in Ontario and U.S
Corn and soybean prices are hovering near seasonal lows and are expected to percolate higher throughout November and December. Wheat prices have come off their highs in the short term but we’re expecting them to trend higher after the Southern Hemisphere harvest.
Drive for production weakens resilience of farming systems: study
Researchers say sector should strive for environmental heterogeneity
The drive for greater productivity in agriculture has led to an unprecedented level of food security for much of the world. But according to an article published by the journal Nature in September, that has come at the expense of environmental stability, making it more difficult to sustain high productivity.
Second opinion on grain grade available: Canadian Grain Commission
Farmers can ask for a final quality determination from the Canadian Grain Commission if they disagree with their grain grade or other quality assessment from the elevator
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