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Pea growers weigh demand opportunities against root rot

By Dave Sims April 6, 2015

CNS Canada — Pea acreage in Western Canada could rise by five to 10 per cent this year, according to one industry expert, who notes root rot threatens to curtail that projection. Demand from India, China and Bangladesh is strong and that means total pea area could hit four million acres, said Carl Potts, executive […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Manitoba sunflower acres set to rise

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, GFM Network News April 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– An early spring and drier conditions in western Manitoba, together with relatively favourable prices, should lead to an increase in sunflower plantings in the province this year. “Assuming that the southwest won’t be wet this year, we’re expecting that acres will be over 100,000,” said Darcelle Graham, executive director of the National […] Read more

The CWB Marquis — one of two new laker vessels the former Canadian Wheat Board ordered in 2011 — arrived at St. Lambert on April 2 for the reopening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The federal Transportation Safety Board reported the Marquis ran aground the next day at Beauharnois, Que., about 45 km southwest of St. Lambert, but refloated later that evening and continued en route to Hamilton. (CWB.ca)

Crops, Machinery, Markets, Weather

CWB’s new laker boat opens St. Lawrence Seaway

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 2, 2015

The first of CWB’s new laker vessels marked the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway for 2015 on Thursday, passing through the South Shore Canal’s St. Lambert Lock near Montreal. The seaway navigation season’s official opening had previously been set for March 27, but officials opted in early March to put off the opening […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

California orders 25 per cent reduction in water usage

By Reuters April 1, 2015

Reuters — California Governor Jerry Brown, acting in the face of a devastating multiyear drought, ordered the first statewide mandatory water restrictions on Wednesday, directing cities and communities to reduce usage by 25 per cent. The cutbacks, to be implemented by state and local water agencies, will affect consumers and businesses throughout the most populous […] Read more

(Manitoba Co-operator file photo by Laura Rance)

Crops, Weather

Manitoba lifts fertilizing ban early

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 1, 2015

Manitoba farmers are cleared to apply spring fertilizer and manure on their fields, now that the ban which was supposed to last for another week and a half has been lifted. Soil temperatures across the province have risen to the point that the restriction — otherwise in effect each year between Nov. 10 and the following […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Ocean warming suggests 50 per cent chance of El Nino

By Colin Packham March 31, 2015

Sydney | Reuters — Recent warming of the Pacific Ocean may signal an El Nino weather event is forming, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said on Tuesday. Climate models indicate the central tropical Pacific Ocean is likely to continue to warm, with El Nino thresholds to be reached or exceeded by mid-year, the weather bureau […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery, Poultry/Eggs, Weather

Ont. poultry packer back under hidden-camera spotlight

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 30, 2015

Canada’s biggest poultry processor is back under animal welfare activists’ scrutiny with hidden-camera footage alleging more mishandling of birds at one of its packing plants. Maple Lodge Farms, which in September 2013 was convicted under the federal Health of Animals Act over birds’ exposure to cold weather during transport, said Saturday it’s paying “prompt attention” […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans, Weather

Soybeans cut swath through Prairie wheat belt

By Rod Nickel March 27, 2015

Winnipeg | Reuters –– Soybeans, once a novelty in western Canadian fields, are poised to reach record-large acreage again this year, and some of the world’s biggest seed companies are betting they have further room to grow in a region known for wheat and canola. Farmers on the eastern side of the Prairies are turning […] Read more

Crops, Lentils, Markets, Pulses, Weather

Record Prairie lentil area likely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 27, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canadian lentil acres are expected to rise considerably this spring, with most of the increase in red lentils, according to industry participants. While the acres are going up, the opposite is likely in prices. “Everybody is looking for an increase (in lentil acres),” said Darren Lemieux of Simpson Seeds at Moose Jaw, […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Fighters target vital water facilities across Middle East

By stephanie-nebehay March 25, 2015

Geneva | Reuters –– Fighters are increasingly targetting water and sanitation facilities across the Middle East, exacerbating severe shortages for agriculture and households, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday. Consumption of water in the volatile region with rising populations was already at unsustainable levels in many areas hit by record-low […] Read more

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Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021

U.S. grains: Soybeans extend gains to two-month peak; corn and wheat choppy

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Pea growers weigh demand opportunities against root rot

Manitoba sunflower acres set to rise

CWB’s new laker boat opens St. Lawrence Seaway

California orders 25 per cent reduction in water usage

Manitoba lifts fertilizing ban early

Ocean warming suggests 50 per cent chance of El Nino

Ont. poultry packer back under hidden-camera spotlight

Soybeans cut swath through Prairie wheat belt

Record Prairie lentil area likely

Fighters target vital water facilities across Middle East

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