Construction of Manitoba's new pea processing plant at Portage la Prairie is on schedule for its planned 2019 startup. John Buch, grain department manager for French food ingredient company Roquette, builders of the plant, shared the news at the Grain World conference in Winnipeg, Man. When the plant opens, Roquette will have pea processing capacity... Read More
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The Saskatchewan government has announced it will match cash donations to help farmers and ranchers impacted by grassfires in the southwest part of the province last month. Fires near the communities of Burstall, Tompkins and Leader burned approximately 80,000 acres of crop and pasture land on October 17th, killing around 770 cattle. The province says... Read More
If you’re curious what RealAg Radio is all about but don’t have a SiriusXM subscription, here’s your chance to check it out. SiriusXM is offering a free listening period for 60-plus channels, including RealAg Radio’s home on Rural Radio Channel 147! The free trial runs until November 27th. Simply tune in (if you're satellite radio... Read More
Canadian farmers should be able to use the plant growth regulator chlormequat chloride in 2018 on crop destined for the U.S., according to the company that sells the product under the "Manipulator" product name. "We expect the establishment of the chlormequat chloride tolerance in the USA by mid-May 2018. Chlormequat chloride is the active ingredient... Read More
The Canadian Agri-Marketing Association held its annual awards ceremony in Regina, SK on Thursday, with the RealAgriculture winning an award for our new radio program. RealAg Radio, our daily hour-long show featured on Rural Radio 147 on SiriusXM satellite radio, won CAMA's Audio/Video: Broadcast News, Webinars, Podcasts or Taped Program category. RealAgriculture's founder, and RealAg... Read More
After a dramatic few days where Canada's future in the Trans-Pacific Partnership appeared uncertain, the 11 countries tried to end the week on a positive note. All 11 have agreed on "core elements" for a revised Pacific trade deal, but they are still negotiating several files as leaders head home from Vietnam. "Ministers are pleased... Read More
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are finding promise in using pre-treated barley straw as an adsorptive material for certain types of antibiotics. The barley straw was subjected to chemical impregnation (phosphoric acid) and microwave heating. Using the Canadian Light Source, the researchers were able to study how the pre-treated barley straw reacted to exposure... Read More
In a move to support domestic prices after a bumper crop, India's government has announced a 50 percent import duty on peas, while also raising its tariff on wheat from 10 to 20 percent. The country's Central Board of Excise and Customs issued an order on Wednesday seeking to "increase rate of basic customs duty... Read More
The merger of Agrium and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan to form a new company called Nutrien took another step toward completion this week. China's Ministry of Commerce gave a green light to the deal, with some conditions attached. The Chinese regulator says PotashCorp's minority stake in Arab Potash Company and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de... Read More
The 33rd Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture competition took place this past weekend at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. 27 competitors, ranging in age from 11 to 24, shared speeches in the senior and junior categories. "This is another exciting year for the competition for two reasons: this is the first we’ve had... Read More