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Harvest progress behind five-year average, crop conditions good
Crop Report, Crops, News

Harvest progress behind five-year average, crop conditions good

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 18, September 6, 2022

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Overview Harvest progress sits at 15 per cent completed across the province, well behind the 5-year average of 51 per cent completed by this time. The effect of delayed seeding, high humidity and frequent rains have had an impact delaying harvest. Ideal harvesting conditions allowed for significant progress this past week. Crop condition looks good
fall rye
Cereals, Crops

Cereal crop quality reasonable as harvest looms

Unsurprisingly, a late spring has translated into a delayed harvest this year

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Despite getting off to a later-than-normal start, early harvest results show reasonable grade and yield in the province’s cereal fields. “I would say the quality in general, how it’s looking in the field, is good,” says Anne Kirk, Manitoba Agriculture’s cereal specialist. Roughly half of the winter cereals (winter wheat and fall rye) have been
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Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices start moving upward

New-crop barley already en route to feedlots

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MarketsFarm — Hot temperatures and a lack of precipitation in recent days are helping Alberta growers make significant progress, according to Lethbridge-based Market Place Commodities’ president Jim Beusekom. “In southern Alberta, (the harvest) is doing just fine,” he said. “We had some rain last week. Some (had) more, some less. Last week limited how much
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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder markets digest StatCan data

Barley crop expected up 34 per cent on year

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 higher. Yearling prices have strengthened by $8-$10 over the past four weeks. Calf values were relatively unchanged but the market was hard to define due to limited volumes. Alberta packers were buying on a dressed basis from $300 to $302 delivered, up $1-$2
File photo of a sunrise over an Alberta barley crop. (MNphotography/iStock/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Barley harvest begins in Alberta

Prices continue easing

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MarketsFarm — The barley harvest has already started in Alberta and prices continue to ease downward, according to one trader. “Around Lethbridge, they seem to have a good portion done,” said Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta. “Some areas in the north are starting, as well. The Edmonton area, Red
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets, Weather

Greater crop production estimated prior to StatCan report

Extended time lag between survey, data's release criticized

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MarketsFarm — Analysts are expecting Canadian crop production totals for the 2022-23 marketing year to be substantially higher compared to drought-stricken 2021-22, but still not enough to fully replenish supplies. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will publish its first satellite image model-based yield and production estimates for principal field crops on Monday. Traders and analysts are interested
Aerial applicator Calvin Murray says finding workers for his business 
is a nightmare.
News

Farmers say no one wants to work. Experts say that’s not the case

Producers are struggling to find workers -- and so is everyone else

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Aerial field sprayers are the fighter pilots of industry, swooping low and fast while dropping chemical armaments over fields. They’re used to avoiding obstacles including power lines, trees, buildings and vehicles. But some are facing a new challenge — getting chemical delivered to the aircraft. Calvin Murray, founder of Early Bird Air near Strathmore, Alta.,

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