New research considers pesticide-cleansing properties of rice plants America Society of Agronomy – Rice is a staple food crop of 20 percent of the world’s population. It’s also grown on every continent except Antarctica. While it’s an important part of our diets, new research shows that rice plants can be used in a different way, […]
Thomson Reuters Foundation – Forget all those loud calls to eat less meat and more plants for better health and a stronger planet – new research shows the world is not producing nearly enough fruit and vegetables to feed everyone. Canadian researchers compared global agricultural production with the sort of diet backed by nutritionists – […]
By Ashley Robinson Glacier FarmMedia staff CNS Canada – Organic crops across Western Canada found themselves left sitting in the fields throughout September and into October as cold, wet and snowy weather hit the region leaving them in a similar situation to their conventional counterparts. “(Harvest) was delayed quite a bit. We probably saw very […]
By Terry Fries Commodity News Service Canada While many organic producers struggle to complete harvest in the wake of recent rain and snow, the overall crop quality appears good. While some downgrading due to weather may yet occur, the general consensus is that most growers are seeing good crops. Read more: Organic price quotes: Late September […]
Glacier FarmMedia staff The Organic Science Cluster III (OSCIII) was announced earlier today by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and a federal investment of up to $8.3 million to the Organic Federation of Canada, under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, AgriScience Clusters. The OCSIII cluster is being led by the Organic […]
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity moderate on good demand for old crop feed grade corn. Prices unevenly steady. Forward contract activity was mostly for new crop feed grade corn and food grade HRW Wheat. In the food grade HRW wheat supply, end users buying 11‐11.7 per cent protein paid $.88‐.92/pt FOB; for […]
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity and demand on feed grade corn and soybeans moderate. Feed grade corn traded 12 cents higher FOB the farm with little activity on forward contracts. Feed grade soybeans traded 56 lower FOB the farm with no forward contract activity. Hard Red Winter feed grade wheat traded 1.38 […]
USDA – Compared to two weeks ago, trade activity light on moderate demand for feed grade corn and soybeans. Trade inactive on all other organic grains. Old crop bid prices continue upward on feed corn and soybeans, but sellers are showing resistance at those offers. Demand good on feed grade wheat with buyers struggling to […]
By Jennifer Blair and Glenn Cheater Glacier FarmMedia staff A surge in the number of organic crop producers in Alberta has boosted organic production on the Prairies to a level not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. That’s a key highlight of a new report from the Prairie Organic Grain Initiative, an alliance of Organic […]
By Ashley Robinson OrganicBiz staff While organic farmers in Western Canada are praying for rain, their counterparts in Ontario are praying for the land to dry out. “It’s kind of been stop and go… when things get just close enough to being dry we get more moisture,” said Andrew St. Jean, of Beechwood Organics in […]
