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Bigger crops, fierce competition may lower canola prices

Bigger crops, fierce competition may lower canola prices

Canola futures sunk to $700 per tonne in March and could do so again, partly due to last year’s 18.1 million tonne crop.
Ranchers ask for growers’ help

Ranchers ask for growers’ help

Cattle producers are huge customers of grain farmers.
Frank Faber is a friendly and familiar farming face in the southeast

Frank Faber is a friendly and familiar farming face in the southeast

Faber family has a long history of success in cattle.
Map weed clusters to manage resistance

Map weed clusters to manage resistance

Accurate maps of weed locations are a good first step to squash them before they can spread.
Viterra upgrades Sask. grain elevator

Viterra upgrades Sask. grain elevator

The terminal has been well-maintained and remains a critical asset.
Cattle markets on fire

Cattle markets on fire

It’s 2015 all over again — so far.
Pea shooters: do big drills damage seed?

Pea shooters: do big drills damage seed?

Study reveals varying the fan speed did not affect seed germination, vigour or seed coat.
Louis Dreyfus to expand Sask. canola crusher

Louis Dreyfus to expand Sask. canola crusher

Capacity at the facility will increase to two million tonnes.
Wheat ignores late-seeding prospect

Wheat ignores late-seeding prospect

Minneapolis wheat futures prices have been trending down since the end of March.
Herbicide hard on kochia, easy on the crop rotations

Herbicide hard on kochia, easy on the crop rotations

Dual-modal herbicide for wheat and barley allows for planting of peas or lentils in the following year.