Roquette Announcement Highlight For Ag Minister In 2017

Dec 19, 2017

We're approaching the one-year anniversary of an important announcement for Manitoba's agriculture industry.

France-based food processor Roquette announced last January that it would be building the world's largest pea processing plant near Portage la Prairie at a cost of roughly $400 million.

Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler says the announcement was one of the big highlights from the past year.

"It's one that it's kind of hard to stop talking about, we're so happy that we're moving forward," he commented.

Eichler notes construction is well underway.

"They're bringing in a thousand loads of aggregate a day to get the site ready," he explained. "A lot of that impacts on the whole province, in order to get more value for Manitobans and capitalize on that investment. They're still bullish about the April 2019 deadline."

Source : Steinbachonline

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.