Bibeau visits Agribition and promotes new Indo Pacific Strategy

Dec 05, 2022

Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau was in Regina on Saturday.

During her visit, she toured Canadian Western Agribition and met with agriculture stakeholders to discuss the government's new Indo-Pacific Strategy.

She held two roundtable discussions: one with the Canadian Cattle Association, and a second with several Canadian agriculture associations.

Ottawa says expanding our presence in the Indo-Pacific will help Canadian farmers, food processors and exporters maximize their opportunities in key emerging markets.

With $31.8 million the new office will enable Canada to engage with stakeholders, regulatory counterparts, and policy decision-makers.

The Indo-Pacific encompasses more than 40 economies, including six of Canada's top trading partners - India, Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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Video: Winter Canola Trial in Mississippi | Can It Work for Double Cropping? | Pioneer Agronomy

Can winter canola open new opportunities for growers in the Mid-South? In this agronomy update from Noxubee County, Mississippi, Pioneer agronomist Gus Eifling shares an early look at a first-year winter canola trial and what farmers are learning from the field.

Planted in late October on 30-inch rows, the crop is now entering the bloom stage and progressing quickly. In this video, we walk through current field conditions, fertility management, and how timing could make this crop a valuable option for double-cropping soybeans or cotton.

If harvest timing lines up with early May, growers may be able to transition directly into another crop during ideal planting windows. Ongoing field trials will help determine whether canola could become a viable rotational option for the region.

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How winter canola is performing in its first season in this Mississippi field

Why growers chose 30-inch rows for this trial

What the crop looks like as it moves from bolting into bloom

Fertility strategy, including nitrogen and sulfur applications

How canola harvest timing could enable double-cropping with soybeans or cotton

Upcoming trials comparing soybeans after canola vs. traditional planting

As more growers look for ways to maximize acres and diversify rotations, experiments like this help determine what new crops might fit into existing systems.