Manitoba’s Provincial Soil proclaimed

A bill declaring Newdale soil as Manitoba’s official Provincial Soil was has been passed through the Legislature and received Royal Assent on June 17. The University of Manitoba Soil Science Department says Newdale Soil is a valuable soil of the eastern Prairies in a group known as Black Chernozems, which are dark, grassland soils.  They […] Read more

New board members for Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency

The Alberta government has announced three new board members for the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA). They include: • Veterinarian Dr. David Chalack, who has been named new board chair. • Ann Dunford, general manager and marketing specialist for Gateway Livestock Exchange in Taber. • Jurgen Preugschas, a Mayerthorpe hog producer and currently chair […] Read more


Wheat, durum and malting barley PROs increase

Wheat values in the Canadian Wheat Board’s July 2010 Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for the 2010-11 crop year are up between $6 and $14 per tonne from last month. Durum is up $13 to $14 per tonne and malting barley has increased by $10 to $11 per tonne. Feed barley values remain unchanged from June. […] Read more

Ohio on watch for Western bean cutworm

 Ohio State University Extension entomologists have issued an alert to watch for Western bean cutworm egg masses and larvae, which have been found in Ohio for the first time since the trapping of Western bean cutworm moths in corn began in 2006.  In a Purdue University Extension release, entomologist Andy Michel said Indiana saw damage in […] Read more


Wheat briefly breaks $6 per bushel in Chicago

Chicago nearby wheat futures briefly broke above $6.00 a bushel for the first time in 13 months on Thursday, driven by concerns over drought in the Former Soviet Union. The CBOT September wheat future peaked at $6.10 during the session, but closed up 8 1/4 cents at $5.96. Black Sea exporters — the former Soviet […] Read more

Ohio on watch for Western bean cutwork

 Ohio State University Extension entomologists have issued an alert to watch for Western bean cutworm egg masses and larvae, which have been found in Ohio for the first time since the trapping of Western bean cutworm moths in corn began in 2006.    In a Purdue University Extension release, entomologist Andy Michel said Indiana saw […] Read more


Watch for diamondbacks

The latest crop and weather update from the Canola Council of Canada says diamondback moth larvae are showing up across the Prairies, and some growers are spraying. It also says crops just starting to flower should be assessed for sclerotinia stem rot risk, and has recommendations for assessing damage from blackleg and hail. Click here […] Read more

In this case, hog is bigger than cow

Weed control officials across Canada are reportedly receiving many calls of concern about giant hogweed following national media reports last week. Officials in Ontario are encouraging residents to be on the lookout for the  toxic noxious weed that can grow as high as six metres. There have been confirmed cases of the plant in several […] Read more


Three wheats, two flaxseed varieties deregistered

The Canadian Grain Commission has announced pending deregistration of five wheat and flax varieties. Two flax varieties, CDC Mons and CDC Normandy, will be deregistered effective August 1, 2013. They will then only be eligible for the grade Flaxseed, 3 Canada Western/Canada Eastern. The Canada Western Soft White varieties Snowhite 475 and Snowhite 476 will […] Read more

CWB staff return to building after bomb scare

Staff at the Canadian Wheat Board head office in Winnipeg returned to work at appoximately 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after an apparent bomb scare. The building was cleared about two hours earler. After a police sweep of the building, it was declared safe and staff returned to work.