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May 26, 2010 -Thanks to this story in the Globe and Mail, more people outside of Western agriculture now know the good news story about lentils: that Canadian growers in Saskatchewan are among the best in the world, with the international markets to prove it.     READ MORE

May 26, 2010 -A first-ever assessment on the economic impact of biofuels has been released, and the numbers show an impressive $2.013 billion addition, courtesy of 28 ethanol and biodiesel plants across Canada.  The Canadian Renewable Fuels Association commissioned Doyletech Corporation for this third-party review.       READ MORE

May 26, 2010 -The recent hot weather across Ontario has created the opportunity for flea beetles to flourish in canola fields in the province, particularly around New Liskeard and in parts of the Bruce Peninsula. In addition to a circular from OMAFRA, there is also a link to a guide from Syngenta.      READ MORE 

May 26, 2010 -Saskatchewan farmers, it turns out, fared better than their counterparts across Canada, posting a $300 million dollar boost in realized net farm income in 2009, the same day after Statistics Canada reported a $10 million drop in net farm income across four provinces.    READ MORE

May 25, 2010 -As a group, Canadian farmers saw a drop in farm income in 2009, with a $10 million decline to $3.6 billion, last year. This after two years of improvements in their net farm income.    READ MORE

May 25, 2010 -The article may mention controlling weeds in cotton but the principle of weed resistance applies to all crops, in all sections of Canada and the US. Hence the need to heed the advice of researchers for better weed control, from the use of glyphosate to scouting and other stewardship measures.             READ MORE

May 25, 2010 -A company in Montreal is trying to help establish markets in Africa for jatropha, an oilseed that fits in well with biofuel production, while helping create jobs through the growing potential for biofuels in developing nations.     READ MORE

May 20, 2010 -Given that the US is now on pace to export a record amount of biofuel in 2010, more industry insiders are beginning to question why this is a reality in a land that, on the surface, is concerned with reliance on foreign oil.     READ MORE

May 20, 2010 -Interest in purchasing foreign farmland is increasing, as seen in this report about the Indian government encouraging its citizens to purchase available farmland in Latin America, as a means of reinforcing food security.      READ MORE

May 12, 2010 -Farmers in Alberta will take the rain and snow because they can really use the moisture but they are also itching to get on the land to do their seeding.     READ MORE