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Sunny days seen ahead for sunflower crops

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm March 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — Though sunflowers were at the mercy of Western Canada’s unseasonable weather in 2018, the 2019 growing season may be more predictable. In November 2018, some Manitoba sunflower crops were late to come off the field. A cold and rainy fall delayed the Prairie harvest, lowered average yields and impacted the overall size of […] Read more

Cracked soybeans enter a SunOpta soymilk processing plant at Modesto, California. (Video screengrab from SunOpta.com via YouTube)

Corn, Crops, Soybeans

SunOpta sheds U.S. Midwest organic corn, soy business

By GFM Staff February 25, 2019

Organic food firm SunOpta Inc. has stepped out of the U.S. organic corn and soybean business in a $66.5 million deal with Minnesota-based organic startup Pipeline Foods. Mississauga-based SunOpta announced Monday it closed a deal with Pipeline last Friday for the Canadian firm’s organic and “specialty” soy and corn operations, which include five plants in […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Cold, wet weather delays Prairie sunflower harvest

By Glen Hallick, GFM Network News November 24, 2018

CNS Canada — For sunflowers it was a tough year that began with dry conditions at seeding time, then more dry weather in July and August, only to be topped off by a cold, wet fall. The quality of sunflowers, however, is said to be pretty good in Western Canada. Darcelle Graham, executive director of […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features, Forages

Extending fall and winter grazing

Crop residues are probably the most underutilized source of winter grazing, says extension specialist

By Heather Smith Thomas November 5, 2018

Extending the grazing season for cattle can help reduce production costs and there are various ways to increase forage production/utilization to ensure adequate fall grazing that can often be extended into winter. Lorne Klein, range management extension specialist, Ministry of Agriculture in Weyburn, Sask., says there are four sources of forage. “These are native prairie, […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflower production seen beating StatsCan estimates

By Terry Fries, GFM Network News October 18, 2018

CNS Canada — Sunflowers in southern Manitoba are starting to come off and early indications point to very good quality. Ben Friesen, manager of the sunflowers, flax and bird food division for the Scoular Co. in Winkler, said although only a few samples have come in, what he’s seen so far is promising. Sunflower growers […] Read more

A sunflower crop in Manitoba. (MysticEnergy/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Sunflowers look good overall, bumper crops for some

By Terry Fries, GFM Network News September 20, 2018

CNS Canada — Luc Remillard expects to be one happy farmer next week. He’s expecting to get into sunflower fields on land he farms with his father in Manitoba’s southern Red River Valley. “It’s right up there with any bumper crop that we’ve had the valley here,” he said. Remillard, who farms near St. Joseph, […] Read more

Crops

Manitoba sunflower acreage set to drop

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm May 18, 2018

CNS Canada — The closure of a sunflower processing plant in southern Alberta has Manitoba sunflower growers feeling uneasy this year. “Because of the plant closure there’s quite a bit of delay in delivery of the ’17 crop. So it’s discouraged quite a few guys from growing more (sunflowers),” said Ben Friesen, senior market manager […] Read more

Crops

Steady sunflower acreage expected

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 21, 2018

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s sunflower market is holding steady for the time being, with acres likely unchanged on the year despite shifts in the processing sector. PepsiCo last week announced it will shut its Spitz sunflower seed processing plant at Bow Island in southeastern Alberta and shift its production to the U.S. Meanwhile, Manitoba has […] Read more

Crops

Spitz to continue using Canadian sunflower seed

By Dave Bedard February 20, 2018

The parent company for sunflower seed processor Spitz is poised to close the plant in the brand’s home town, but says it’s still “committed” to Canadian-grown seeds. PepsiCo, the U.S. parent for Frito-Lay, the owner of Spitz International since 2008, announced Thursday it will close the company’s processing plant at Bow Island, Alta., about 60 […] Read more

MacDon opened a new parts distribution centre in Winnipeg in 2016. (Macdon.com)

Corn, Crops, Forages, Machinery

Harvestec owner Linamar set to buy MacDon

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 14, 2017

Canadian harvesting equipment company MacDon is set to join the ag arm of industrial equipment and parts manufacturer Linamar. Guelph-based Linamar Corp., which markets the Harvestec brand of corn harvesting headers in North America, on Thursday announced a “definitive” agreement to buy 100 per cent of Winnipeg-based MacDon and its group of companies for $1.2 […] Read more

New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Agrichemicals firm Corteva explores splitting seed and pesticide units, WSJ reports

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New Quebec ag minister named in shuffle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

Agrichemicals firm Corteva explores splitting seed and pesticide units, WSJ reports

Sunflowers

Sunny days seen ahead for sunflower crops

SunOpta sheds U.S. Midwest organic corn, soy business

Cold, wet weather delays Prairie sunflower harvest

Extending fall and winter grazing

Sunflower production seen beating StatsCan estimates

Sunflowers look good overall, bumper crops for some

Manitoba sunflower acreage set to drop

Steady sunflower acreage expected

Spitz to continue using Canadian sunflower seed

Harvestec owner Linamar set to buy MacDon

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