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January is perfect for catching up on the tasks that went on the back burner during harvest and holidays - and for reading the latest ag research. This week, discover the anticipation for Canada's first cold-tolerant corn hybrids.
- Kaitlin Berger, west editor
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The recent Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) panel ruling determined that the restrictions Mexico placed on genetically modified (GM) corn were not scientifically justified - and the Canada Grains Council (CGC) welcomes this ruling. The dispute centred on Mexico’s 2023 presidential decree, which banned the use of GM corn in dough and tortillas. It also proposed a reduction of GM corn in animal feed and other food.
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Barley production declined for the second year in a row. It fell 8.6 per cent year over year to 8.1 million tonnes in 2024. It was 38.4 per cent below the highest level this millennium, which was set in 2000. In Alberta, production declined from 4.7 million metric tonnes in 2023 to 4.2 million metric tonnes. While there was an overall decline in barley production across Western Canada last year, the highest barley yields were reported in Manitoba. British Columbia claimed the lowest.
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The wheat stem sawfly survey, completed after harvest in 2024, showed decreased severity and area affected by wheat stem sawfly cutting damage in Alberta this year. There were still moderate to high cutting percentages in the traditional sawfly areas and there’s still risk for those areas in 2025. The random nature of the survey means that individual fields may have higher wheat stem sawfly populations than are indicated in the survey map, which is built to show 86 fields in 20 municipalities across southern Alberta and the municipalities along the Saskatchewan/Alberta border as far north as Bodo.
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There are two benefits to registering for the 2025 Top Crop Summit today: hearing from researchers on relevant agriculture topics – and early bird pricing.
The summit will be packed with helpful insight you won’t want to miss. And there are only a few more days to sign up at a discounted rate.
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Historically, the biggest obstacles to more widespread Prairie corn production have been a shorter growing season and colder spring soil temperatures. Cold-tolerant corn hybrids would allow Prairie growers to seed corn a full two to three weeks earlier, into cooler soils, without having to worry about poor germination. That's why researchers are working on a plan to release one inbred line in time for the 2027 growing season, with another line to follow the year after.
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One research team believes that tile drainage can be part of the solution in this era of climate change when drought and excessive rainfall are becoming the norm rather than the exception. They've been studying the effect of tile drainage in the heavy clay soils of the Interlake region at Arborg, Man. This is the region where the need to drain excess water from cropland may be greatest.
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