Originally published on May 15, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Geralyn Wichers German machinery manufacturer LEMKEN says its been the victim of a cyber attack. “We are working at full speed to analyse the effects of the attack with the support of specialists and in cooperation with the State Office of Criminal Investigation and to set up a
Originally published on May 2, 2024 on OrganicBiz By Glen Hallick With organic farmers in Canada on the cusp of spring planting, prices for their cereals, oilseeds and pulses remained pretty much at a standstill. Harro Wehrmann of Wehrmann Grain and Seed Ltd. in Ripley, Ont. explained why prices haven’t moved much. “We have to
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Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Grainews By Jeff Melchior Glacier FarmMedia — Producers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are asking plenty of questions about how to manage salinity in their soil. Jeff Schoenau, a soil science professor with the University of Saskatchewan, is among those fielding questions, although he says the amount of visible salinity in his
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Originally published on May 3, 2024 on Alberta Farm Express By Alexis Kienlen Northern Alberta is particularly dry this spring, but even areas that are receiving rain have low soil moisture reserves. Even though all three Prairie provinces had snow or rain last winter and this spring, moving out of drought conditions is not necessarily a
Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Manitoba Agriculture Rapid seeding has progressed across the province this past week and is now at 30 per cent complete. Producers have focused on planting corn (60 per cent complete), cereals (58 per cent complete) and peas (72 per cent complete). Canola planting has just
Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Reuters Chicago | Reuters—Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures dipped on Tuesday as analysts said the market was disappointed that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration did not include used cooking oil on a list of tariff increases on Chinese goods. Corn futures followed soybeans down,
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Originally published on May 13, 2024 on Grainews By Beef Cattle Research Council Alternative or non-conventional feeds, such as grain screenings, cull potatoes or distillers’ grains, can be an economical means for beef cattle producers to supplement forage and grain inventories while continuing to meet animal nutritional requirements. However, due to variability in supply, nutrient
Originally published on May 3, 2024 on Alberta Farm Express By Alexis Kienlen Northern Alberta is particularly dry this spring, but even areas that are receiving rain have low soil moisture reserves. Even though all three Prairie provinces had snow or rain last winter and this spring, moving out of drought conditions is not necessarily a
Originally published on May 8, 2024 on Canada Organic Trade Association COTA was invited to present last Thursday May 2 at the House of Commons Agriculture Committee’s study on “Issues relating to the horticulture sector”. The study is investigating issues relating to the horticulture sector, insurance programs and federal assistance granted, as well as possible
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Originally published on May 13, 2024 on Alberta Farm Express By Jeff Melchior and Stew Slater Glacier FarmMedia – Veterinarians and food safety officials have been scrambling since late March to understand the origin and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in U.S. dairy herds across several states. Many potential vectors have been considered, from migratory birds,
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