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“All that can be done is to sit back and wait for what comes, be it more heat to dry out crops or sufficient rains to save them.”
Grain Markets, Markets

How quickly weather changes grain markets

Hot conditions in the U.S. a question mark for crop markets

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Not long ago, canola tumbled from its four-digit highs as the markets conceded there were likely a lot more oilseed supplies in the world than initially believed. The sharp declines in Malaysian palm oil, European rapeseed and the Chicago soy complex pulled the Canadian oilseed well away from those stratospheric levels. Besides, canola and other
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Crops

Manitoba crops variable: report

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MarketsFarm – Crop development was highly variable across Manitoba during the week ended Aug. 2 depending on localized rainfall and drainage, with fields in the southern growing areas of the province generally better than those to the north, according to the latest report from Manitoba Agriculture. Localized insect concerns were reported, with some spraying required.
Crop Report, Crops, News

Crop development varies widely, watch closely for pest insects

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 13, August 2, 2022

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Overview Fungicide application is slowing across Manitoba, as crops grow past the appropriate timing windows. Producers have done much more fungicide application in 2022 than in recent years. A few insect concerns have popped up in localized spots across Manitoba, with bertha armyworm spraying reported in the Eastern region. Soybean and pea aphids have been
Canola plants in flower north of Lorette, Man., on July 20. Generally favourable growing conditions are responsible for some of the downward pressure on canola futures.
Grain Markets, Markets

Canola futures slip below psychological support levels

Despite the yield outlook, canola’s supply-demand balance remains tight

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Canada’s canola crop is still some time away from harvest, with plenty of opportunities for a weather scare to materialize. However, relatively benign conditions for the time being were enough to weigh on the futures during the week ended July 22. Prices fell below psychological support to their softest levels in six months. The November
Wet conditions have made fungicide spraying difficult for ground application. Photo: Thinkstock
Crops

Fungal diseases posing an issue with Manitoba crops

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As crop conditions vary across Manitoba, the latest crop report noted that frequent rains and warm temperatures have increased the risk of a number of fungal diseases. Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development (MARD) said farmers continued to apply fungicides on their wheat, oats, barley, canola, and pea crops. However, wet conditions in a number of
Fungal disease risk on the rise, soybeans see rapid growth
Crop Report, Crops, News

Fungal disease risk on the rise, soybeans see rapid growth

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 12, July 26, 2022

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Overview Rainfall amounts varied across the province with the highest amounts falling in the Eastern and Interlake regions. Most locations in Manitoba received between 20 to 60 mm in the preceding seven days. The Northwest region is the exception, where rainfall amounts ranged from 1 to 32 mm. Frequent rains and generally warm temperatures have
A section of pasture shows evidence of careful grazing around leafy spurge stems.
Livestock

Living with leafy spurge

Research projects look at how to manage, not eliminate, this pasture weed

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In terms of nightmare plants for pasture management, leafy spurge is a scary one. It’s an official noxious weed, invasive, deeply rooted, able to spread through both seed and creeping roots and almost impossible to eliminate. Its thick patches can wreak havoc on pasture productivity for most outdoor livestock species, goats and sheep being the

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