Crops

Durum                          434.01  Feed barley                  230.08 Canola                          556.32 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                              […]

Durum                          434.01  Feed barley                  230.08   Canola                          558.82 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                            […]

The pea leaf weevil (PLW) is a common pest of field peas and faba beans in its native Europe and represents a potential major threat to these crops in Saskatchewan. Although the entire pea-growing area of Saskatchewan is suitable for the establishment of this pest, establishment does not necessarily mean the insect will achieve pest […]

Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. was the closing speaker at the Crossroads Crop Conference Wednesday in Calgary. Lerner provided some hope that 2024 will not be a serious drought year. Lerner examines a range of cycles and factors to make his growing season weather forecasts. His presentation is full of charts, graphs and maps. At […]

Durum                          434.01  Feed barley                  232.58     Canola                          565.92 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                               606.04  Lentils              […]

Durum                          434.01 Feed barley                  232.58     Canola                          565.02 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                               606.04 Lentils              […]

Changes are occurring in farm financing. At the Crossroads Crop Conference underway in Calgary, a lender highlighted some of the financing trends.  ATB Financial is a provincial body that lends primarily in Alberta, but Jonathan Neutons, ATB’s head of agriculture, addressed farm finance changes occurring across the prairies. One of the big changes has been […]

Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that the Government of Canada will become a founding member of the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium (EFC). This partnership represents a commitment of approximately $1.3 million CAD over four years from the Government of Canada. Created by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, the […]

Durum                          437.68  Feed barley                  232.58 Canola                          572.42 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                591.04 Lentils              […]

Durum                          437.68  Feed barley                  237.58     Canola                          568.22 Chickpeas                     1168.44 Flax                                591.04 Lentils            […]