London | Reuters –– Scientists in Britain say they have developed a way of genetically modifying and controlling an invasive species of moth that causes serious pest damage to cabbages, […] Read more
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Genetically modified diamondback moth offers pest control hope
ICE weekly outlook: Canola faces resistance
CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts traded within a wide range during the week ended Wednesday, but settled mixed as the market reacted to conflicting outside factors. While […] Read more
Minogue: Biotech gets its due at international rapeseed forum
Saskatoon — How important is biotechnology to Prairie farmers? On his farm, Saskatchewan farmer Maurice Delage says, the net profit from canola is about $100 per acre, making it his […] Read more
Canada’s canola crop woes cut crusher profits to two-year low
Winnipeg | Reuters — Problems with Canada’s canola crop are driving up the oilseed’s price, cutting processors’ margins to their lowest levels in two years and threatening to boost the […] Read more
Canola crush margins keep dropping
CNS Canada — Canola crush margins remain in free-fall as canola seed becomes more and more expensive relative to the product values. “They’re not deteriorating, they’re flat-out disintegrating,” said a […] Read more
Patchy canola points to smaller crop, harvest dilemma
Winnipeg | Reuters — Canola crops are rising across the Prairies like bad haircuts, reflecting multiple plantings and growth stages during a spring of frost and dry conditions. The most […] Read more
U.S. trans fat ban creates opportunities for canola
CNS Canada — A move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban artificial trans fats in processed foods within three years will create opportunities for Canada’s canola sector, […] Read more
Richardson buying bigger margarine market share
Prairie grain and agrifood firm Richardson International is going long on shortening with a deal for major Canadian margarine firm Golden Gate. Privately-held, Winnipeg-based Richardson is no stranger to the […] Read more
Thirsty Alta. crops could use a drink, analyst says
CNS Canada — Alberta’s dry weather and cooler nights have hit some crops in the province hard, but one specialist says he isn’t worried yet. Neil Whatley, a crop specialist […] Read more
Time to test all Man. fields for clubroot, province says
Distribution of clubroot spores across Manitoba now suggests it’s time for more widespread testing to keep the disease in check, the provincial ag department recommends. Since the disease appeared in […] Read more