Pulse growers looking for control of grassy and broadleaf weeds will have new options from Syngenta Canada. The first is Nelatic pulse herbicide, a pre-mix formula that combines imazamox and bentazon for systemic and contact control of grasses and broadleaf weeds found in Western Canada field peas. Nelatic offers built-in resistance management support with two… Read More
Year: 2024
The first three months of the calendar year aren’t historically much to write home about for the cattle markets, and this first week of January 2024 is living up to the ho-hum expectation. There’s still plenty to be watching, however, and Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange says that ample supplies of beef are definitely… Read More
Trimble has announced the launch of a voluntary carbon marketplace to connect farmers with buyers seeking emissions reductions and removals. By connecting stakeholders and aggregating verifiable data, the company says the new exchange will enable participation in carbon markets and sustainability programs that were previously too time-consuming or complex. “Farmers have long struggled to comprehensively… Read More
Alberta’s government has committed $700,000 over five years, starting with 2023-24, to continue the Carnivores and Communities Program (CACP). The Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association has worked to promote peaceful coexistence between humans and wildlife in the Waterton Biosphere Region through CACP to decrease the frequency of human and livestock contact with growing grizzly bear, black… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Mark Huston of Chatham-Kent, Ont.; Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont.; Tamara Carter of Lacadena, Sask; and, Sarah Weigum of Three Hills, Alta.; Plus, we will… Read More
Every market functions under supply and demand. To varying degrees, as demand increases, so do prices — if supply stays the same. If supply stays the same or grows but demand drops off, prices fall. It’s a simplified explanation and in the real world several factors play into the total demand, total supply, and the… Read More
The union representing more than 400 employees who work for Viterra in Saskatchewan served 72-hour strike notice to the grain company on January 2. Representatives from Viterra and the Grain and General Services Union (GSU) are planning to meet with a federally-appointed mediator on January 3 and 4. “If significant progress is not made during… Read More
It’s Wednesday but it’s time for our “Tuesdays with Lyndsey” edition of RealAg Radio. Today, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Brian Voth of IntelliFarm to discuss the cost of production, as well as the canola and wheat markets looking ahead to the ’24 growing season; Kevin Grier on the price of food and competition;… Read More
The market doesn’t care about your feelings. It’s a hard truth but a good one to remember when hesitating on pricing some crop or booking inputs. Why? Well, as Brian Voth of IntelliFarm explains, farmers can be comfortable paying higher prices for fertilizer to ensure they have it on-farm, but hesitate to lock in a… Read More
Happy New Year! What an incredible start to the year with the launch of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Toronto lost, but so did Ottawa (in OT) on January 2. Not the greatest start for Ontario teams, but host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson will take it. On to agronomy, this week’s challenge is to think… Read More