Announcement: Lyle Marcus Promoted to CEO of NorthStar Genetics

Andy Beyer, Chairman of the Board of NorthStar Genetics today announced the upcoming retirement of long-time CEO Dan Hogstad, and the hiring of Lyle Marcus, currently Chief Operating Officer of the US business as his replacement. “Dan started with us when we opened for business in 1996,” said Beyer. “Over the years as we grew,… Read more

Corn 101: What do first-time growers need to know?

Thinking of planting corn for the first time this year? By John Dietz It’s spring. The crows are back, searching for feed. Last year’s corn stubble will be high on their lists of fields to visit. We had about 387,000 acres of corn in 2017 in Manitoba. We expect more fields in new places this… Read more

Why Grow Soybeans?

Soybeans are a great agronomic decision. Soybeans are great in any crop rotation. They don’t follow the same disease cycles as other pulses (peas, lentils, chickpeas), or as oilseed crops like canola. This means that soybeans are an excellent alternative in your cereal, oilseed, and pulse rotation, as soybeans improve your overall disease management program.… Read more

2018 Weather: A Forecast Farmers Can Warm to

By Geoff Geddes Canadian weather is harder to foresee than a toddler’s behaviour. While forecasts are never perfect, staying on top of the latest predictions for 2018 can be good for your bottom line. The North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN) is a network of 91 weather stations throughout North Dakota, eastern Montana and western… Read more

2017 Results

By Cheryl Manness Source: Stats Canada, Published December 6, 2017 (Cansim Table 001-0017) A year ago, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s projections for 2017 were that soybeans, a worldwide favourite crop, would experience increases across the Canadian Prairies with a continued movement westward. So, how did they do? Data, collected and published by Stats Canada on… Read more