Wet weather from mid-September into October made it difficult for growers to plant winter wheat this fall. The 2021 soybean harvest started well, with signs of an early harvest, but rain started in mid-September and continued to limit progress. “A lot of (growers) got into the field around the traditional farm show time, and then […] Read more
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Wet fall created tough conditions for winter wheat planting
Crop advisors say there is still opportunity for growers to plant a successful crop
B.C. rains shut CN, CP mainlines and Highways 1, 7
Repairs already underway, CN says
The effects of rainstorms pelting southern British Columbia’s Interior have reached into the Prairies by effectively cutting off grain traffic to Vancouver. Canadian National Railway said Tuesday that heavy rainfalls in the region have led to mudslides and washouts on its network. Crews are inspecting affected areas and “carrying out repairs which are critical to […] Read more
Severe B.C. rainstorms spur landslides, shut roads
Ottawa | Reuters — Canadian helicopters carried out multiple missions on Monday to rescue hundreds of people trapped in their vehicles on a highway after huge rainstorms sparked landslides in British Columbia. The rainstorms that started on Sunday triggered landslides, shut roads, prompted the evacuation of an entire community, forced an oil pipeline to close […] Read more
Concerns, opportunities measured in grain drying
Researchers map province’s grain drying landscape to address cost and efficiency challenges
A 2021 University of Guelph study showed that fuel costs are a top concern of those using grain dryers in the province. Why it matters: Drying accounts for 17 per cent of the cost of production in grains. More efficient and new strategies are required to keep such costs from climbing. Project researchers William Lubitz […] Read more
U.S. grain exports sink as Gulf terminals struggle to recover from Hurricane Ida
Reuters – U.S. grain exports slumped to their lowest level in years in early September as shippers struggled to restart loading operations along the Louisiana Gulf Coast after Hurricane Ida flooded and damaged grain terminals and knocked out power across the region. Weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grain inspections data, an early indicator of shipments abroad, […] Read more
Heat stress in dairy cows damages health of calves: study
Researchers found that heat stress of pregnant dairy cows reduces fetal growth and influences performance and immune development of the offspring
As scientists continue to explore the wide-ranging effects of heat stress on the health of dairy cattle, a new study by researchers from the University of Florida, published in the September issue of JDS Communications, adds to the growing understanding of the negative influences of heat stress, not just throughout the lifespan but across generations. The study has […] Read more
India unveils new rice variety to reduce water use, labour
New Delhi | Reuters — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched an array of new high-yielding crop varieties, including herbicide-tolerant rice that can be directly sown into the soil, cutting expenditure on water and farm workers. In India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, the conventional method of rice cultivation requires farmers to sow […] Read more
Cost of tornadoes still being assessed
Farmers asked to report damage to Agricorp, with some areas expecting heavy hail losses
Tim Herd and his partner Emma Hackett arrived at Chris and Greg Hackett’s family farm outside of Lucknow when the weather turned. “We drove into the farm, and legitimately, it was like three seconds in, and we had to go inside to go to the basement,” Herd said. “It was just completely wild; it was […] Read more
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