Brent Derkatch has been named as the new president and CEO of CANTERRA SEEDS. Derkatch steps into the role as long-time CEO David Hansen announced his retirement earlier this year. Derkatch has been with CANTERRA SEEDS since 2001, and has served as the director, Pedigreed Seed Business Unit for the past five years. Derkatch will… Read More
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Join your host Shaun Haney for this recorded LIVE episode from the grand opening of HyTech Production Ltd., a brand new seed facility at Coaldale, Alberta. On this episode of the show, guests provide insight in to each step of hybrid canola from breeding to production, treatment, and packaging. Shaun is joined by: Scott Horner with… Read More
The amount of canola acres seeded in 2022 might not only be limited by a lack of soil moisture in spring, but there’s also potential for a shortage of canola seed relative to intended acres. Based on conversations with retailers, seed companies, and farmers, this 2022 season will likely include canola seed supply challenges from… Read More
To mark their 25th anniversary, Canterra Seeds is showing its commitment to Western Canadian communities by unveiling a new campaign called the “Rooted in the Prairies Project.” Through the charitable giving campaign, Canterra Seeds will donate a total of $25,000 to local charities and causes near and dear to Western Canadian seed growers and farmers…. Read More
Is it too soon to think about what to grow next year? In our opinion, it’s never too soon. CANTERRA Seeds’ Lorri Keyowski and Curt Baldwin join us for today’s RealAg LIVE! to talk about hybrid selection, online input buying, and so much more! Don’t miss a new LIVE! every weekday at 3 pm E… Read More
Alberta’s northern agricultural regions are asking people not to snowmobile in areas where crops still remain unharvested. “It’s a disaster…in many parts of the Peace River region,” says Canterra Seeds’ Jesse Meyer. “We’ve got areas that are well under half done – so over half of the crop is still in the field.” Meyer says… Read More
Paterson GlobalFoods (PGF) will be building a $94 million oat processing facility in northwest Winnipeg. The company says it will be located on roughly 600 acres adjacent to its existing inland grain terminal and ancillary businesses. Annually the new build will process up to 250,000 metric tonnes (MT) of raw oats from western Canadian farmers…. Read More
Canterra Seeds launched two new varieties of canola this past year, in a move to improve yield and offer enhanced clubroot resistance. Canterra’s Shaan Tsai was on location at Ag in Motion, where he caught up with RealAgriculture’s Kara Oosterhuis, to introduce both the CS2300 and the CS2600 CR-T. “[CS2300] is our next big yielding… Read More
Farmers in Western Canada will now access the Pride Seeds portfolio of hybrid corn, soybean seeds, and agronomic resources only through the Canterra Seeds retailer network in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, the company says. This partnership will allow Canterra to expand its line of silage corn hybrids, grain corn hybrids, and soybeans. To effectively take… Read More
Limagrain and Canterra Seeds have announced the Limagrain Cereals Research Canada (LCRC) will register its first two new wheat varieties following the support from the Prairie Grain Development Committee, calling it an important day for Canadian wheat breeding. “This is a watershed moment for LCRC as it focuses on developing new milling wheat varieties that will deliver… Read More