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Seeding in Alberta complete, forage growers struggle with dry weather

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of June 11

With the exception of a few feed crops, seeding is essentially finished in Alberta. Producers are actively spraying and scouting fields. Areas of concern vary from smoke and frost in the north to flea beetles and cutworms in other pockets of the province. In the week ending June 11 there were rainfall events providing 15 […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Dry weather stalls crop growth, pastures well below five-year average

Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of June 4

By Alberta Agriculture June 7, 2019

The recent warm weather helped with both seeding and crop emergence. In terms of seeding progress, producers are five points ahead of the five year average of 94 and are currently sitting at over 99 per cent complete. Across the province emergence average is now at 72 which is also higher than the five year […] Read more

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U.S. boosts trade pact’s outlook lifting tariffs on Canadian, Mexican metals

By David Lawder, Steve Scherer May 17, 2019

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The United States struck deals on Friday to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico, the three governments said, removing a major obstacle to legislative approval of a new North American trade pact. The separate agreements, which will not impose U.S. quotas on Canadian and Mexican metals […] Read more

Crops, Markets

StatsCan confirms smaller canola acres, more wheat

By Phil Franz-warkentin April 25, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers intend to seed more spring wheat and less canola in 2019, according to Statistics Canada survey results released Wednesday. Additional shifts are also likely in subsequent reports, as dry conditions in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan may alter some intentions. Statistics Canada forecast canola area for 2019 at 21.3 million acres, which […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

Canadian farmers to reduce canola plantings by seven per cent

By Rod Nickel April 24, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers intend to plant seven per cent fewer acres of canola this spring compared with a year earlier, even less than expected by analysts and traders, as a dispute with China hampers demand, a government report showed on Wednesday. China and Canada are locked in a diplomatic and trade dispute […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

Ottawa pressed to consider more options on China’s canola ban

By GFM Staff April 19, 2019

With canola export issues still looming large, some Canadian ag industry groups want the federal government to boost its diplomatic presence on the matter. The Canola Council of Canada on Wednesday said a Canadian technical delegation “has not yet been accepted” to travel to China and address Beijing’s recent suspensions of canola imports from two […] Read more

Crops

Crop sector eyes code of practice to showcase stewardship credentials

The initiative has widespread support among farm groups and industry

By Alexis Kienlen April 15, 2019

It’s early days, but work has begun on developing a code of practice for field crops — a move aimed at reassuring consumers that producers are using sustainable methods to grow food. “It’s basically on the idea level — we’ve done a little bit of work on what it could potentially look like, but it’s […] Read more

Crops, News

Crop varieties fact sheets available

By Alberta Agriculture and Forestry February 26, 2019

Alberta Agriculture has released three fact sheets on cereal and oilseed variety performance within Alberta and northeastern B.C. ‘Varieties of cereal and oilseed crops for Alberta’ provides agronomic characteristics and disease-resistance information for varieties wheat, barley, oat, rye, triticale, flax and canola. ‘Pulse crops for Alberta’ provides information on variety performance for field pea, chickpea, […] Read more

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Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says

By Lorraine Stevenson January 22, 2019

Health Canada unveiled a new Canada Food Guide today that ends the era of the ‘four food groups,’ no longer refers to serving sizes nor specific amounts of food to eat daily, and replaces the former iconic rainbow with a dinner plate comprised mostly of plant-based foods. This new guide is all about proportion rather […] Read more

Canola, Corn, Crops, Soybeans

Assure herbicide’s active ingredient under new ownership

By GFM Staff January 6, 2019

Now being put to work in Enlist corn, the active ingredient in Assure II herbicide has a new owner. California-based American Vanguard Corp., the owner of ag chemical producer Amvac Chemical, announced Thursday it has bought the quizalofop-p-ethyl (QPE) product line of herbicides from DowDuPont’s ag division, Corteva Agriscience, for an undisclosed sum. A Group […] Read more

Federal food policy aims to lift local and Canadian-grown products

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle firm on bargain buying

Trudeau to meet with Pelosi, McConnell on USMCA

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Federal food policy aims to lift local and Canadian-grown products

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle firm on bargain buying

Trudeau to meet with Pelosi, McConnell on USMCA

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Seeding in Alberta complete, forage growers struggle with dry weather

Dry weather stalls crop growth, pastures well below five-year average

U.S. boosts trade pact’s outlook lifting tariffs on Canadian, Mexican metals

StatsCan confirms smaller canola acres, more wheat

Canadian farmers to reduce canola plantings by seven per cent

Ottawa pressed to consider more options on China’s canola ban

Crop sector eyes code of practice to showcase stewardship credentials

Crop varieties fact sheets available

Eat plant-based foods more often, new Food Guide says

Assure herbicide’s active ingredient under new ownership

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