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Upcoming rains could slow record early planting

Apr. 27, 2010 -Of particular interest to Ontario growers is news out of the US Midwest regarding potential delays in corn planting. A weather system currently affecting the Pacific Northwest is forecast to move across the Midwest this weekend.     READ MORE

Opinion-Editorial -Ignatieff's policy ignores Western farmers

Apr. 27, 2010 -Despite announcing a new policy plan for Rural Canada, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has drawn fire in this op-ed piece that criticizes his failure to acknowledge the sheer size and impact of Prairie agriculture. The piece originated in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix but was picked up by the Vancouver Sun.        READ MORE

Canola seeding may set new record

April 27, 2010 -Canola growers are likely to set a new seeding record in 2010, according to a report from Statistics Canada, but it comes as a result of falling prices in the cereal sector, particularly for durum wheat, which is likely to see a decline in seeding by more than a third of 2009 levels.  READ MORE

Row orientation may increase yield

April 22, 2010 -Crop orientation may hold a key to improving yield by controlling weed competition with growing plants. In the March-April issue of Weed Science, results of four trials conducted from 2002 to 2005 in Western Australia are outlined and examined.

Innovation emerges from intellectual property protection

April 20, 2010 -Intellectual property protection has been a hotly debated issue for a number of years, but according to Henry Olechowski of Hyland Seeds, one of the key benefits is pushing crop production to regions previously thought to be unlikely, like soybeans being grown north of Winnipeg.

Harvest problems may affect soybean planting

April 15, 2010 -A wet and challenging fall could be lasting into the spring as growers in the US Midwest may be having trouble with a lack of fall tillage and herbicide treatments carrying over to the spring planting season.    READ MORE

Government supports increased pulse use in food products
April 15, 2010, Beijing – Two new projects announced this week will help develop innovative ways to increase the use of pulses – beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas – and ultimately increase demand for pulse products.

Canadian government and canola industry invest in China
April 15, 2010, Winnipeg – A $1.5 million investment by the Canadian government, combined with funding from the canola industry, will help ensure that Canadian canola seed exports remain strong in China.

Bill C-474 decried by plant science industry
April 15, 2010, Ottawa – The second reading passage of Bill C-474 is bad news for farmers, consumers and Canada's agricultural exports because, if passed, the Bill would put highly subjective and non-scientific criteria into the regulations governing innovation plant biotechnologies.

Genetically engineered crops benefit farmers

April 14, 2010 -The consensus among most growers in the US and Canada is that genetically modified crops help the agri-food industry. Now, according to the US National Research Council, more must be done to encourage growers to be more responsible with other weed and insect management practices.                  READ MORE

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