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Forage and grassland industry plan released
June 24, 2010, Brandon, MB – The Manitoba Forage Council released the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Industry Strategic Plan Thursday. The plan emphasizes the importance of having a strong organization to provide leadership and co-ordination in the forage and grassland area.

Modern ag good for the environment
June 24, 2010 – A new study from Stanford University, demonstrating how modern agriculture has slowed the pace of global warming, comes as no surprise to the National Corn Growers Association. | READ MORE

Reports to aid decision making
June 23, 2010, Washington – Producers, consumers and distributors of bioenergy products can access crucial data through the Bioenergy Market News Reports published by the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.

Railways overcharging Prairie farmers

June 17, 2010 -According to a study commissioned by a reseach firm in Washington State, Prairie farmers are being overcharged as much as $200 million a year by the railways, and the Canadian Wheat Board, Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the National Farmers Union are among those demanding action from Ottawa.      READ MORE

Grass sawflies clipping heads in Ontario wheat

June 16, 2010 -There are numerous reports in the extreme southwestern part of Ontario that grass flies are doing damage to wheat crops. Some damage has been attributed to armyworm but sawflies are said to be of particular concern.    READ MORE

Uncertainty in the Gulf could complicate things in the Midwest

June 17, 2010 -For the most part, the oil disaster affecting the Gulf of Mexico has not been a focus for growers in the US Midwest. However, as the crisis continues to build, there is concern that conditions may affect the shipping of 55 to 65 percent of the Midwest's harvest.     READ MORE

Heavy rains in Canada to cut crops, futures spike

June 17, 2010 -The wet weather is certainly not news to Western farmers but it is making headlines around the globe, as this report from the Phillippines indicates. And while higher prices are great, coming on the backs of Western Canadian growers is definitely not.     READ MORE

Canola industry welcomes China market extension

June 18, 2010 -Good news for canola growers: according to the Canola Council of Canada, China is extending access for canola seed imports for one year under current restrictions, providing Canadian growers markets for their 2010 crop.           READ MORE

New metering technology helps farmers save

June 10, 2010 -Now is the time of year that growers will notice uneven plant spacing in canola fields, usually a result of the bulk metering systems now in place. But a new metering system from SeedMaster is set to amend that challenge.   

Farmers worried: survey

June 10, 2010 -According to a recent survey, farmers in Western Canada are less optimistic about their industry than they were just one year ago, including 53 percent of those surveyed, who believe "things are off on the wrong track."       READ MORE

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