By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday June 28, 2022

Jun 28, 2022 | 10:31 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – BASF is reporting emergence issues in Western Canada with certain InVigor canola hybrids.

Alberta Seed Guide reported the information was received in an email from BASF on June 27.

The statement noted certain InVigor canola hybrids may be encountering various challenges that could be hindering crop establishment this season in select geographies on the prairies.

BASF also said they have created a dedicated team to examine possible contributing factors and will provide an update regarding its review as soon as possible.

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Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister said Canada is sending seeds to Ukraine including buckwheat, a fast-growing crop.

Marie-Claude Bibeau said Ukraine made the request to Canada.

Buckwheat, used to make soba noodles, has a shorter growing season than wheat, making it easier to cultivate.

Ukraine’s farmers have had their fields mined by Russian troops and their storage silos destroyed, and many agricultural workers are fighting the Russians.

The Russians have also blockaded Ukraine’s ports, so it cannot export its grain and sunflower oil, leading to food shortages in the developing world.

Bibeau said Canadian farmers are stepping up to help alleviate shortages and are on track to produce 44 per cent more wheat than last season, which was hit by drought.

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For the seventh consecutive year, Viterra is providing land around five of its terminals in Alberta and Saskatchewan to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

The plots of land are used by farmers who volunteer their time, expertise, and resources to grow crops and raise funds for hunger response projects around the world.

Some projects operate as growing projects, and others are farmed by nearby volunteers who work on the extra acres as part of their own operations. Once the crops are harvested, the proceeds from the sale of the crops are donated to the Foodgrains Bank.

Foodgrains Bank executive director Andy Harrington said they are grateful for Viterra and their sustained sponsorship over the past seven years.

“With a hunger crisis gripping the world, their contribution is more necessary than ever before,” Harrington said in a statement.

Viterra terminals in Balgonie, Grenfell and Raymore in Saskatchewan along with locations in Stettler and Trochu in Alberta have provided 184 seeded acres.

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