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Flea beetles in canola seedlings. (Canola Council of Canada video screengrab via YouTube)

Flea beetles an issue in parts of Saskatchewan

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 5, 2022

MarketsFarm — Delays to spring seeding in some regions of Saskatchewan, such as the northeast, have opened the door for infestations of flea beetles, according to provincial pest management specialist James Tansey. Canola crops that were planted later than normal are suffering from flea beetles, he said. Extremely late-seeded canola has been relatively free from

The king of all commodities, crude oil, has a natural connection with oilseed crops...

Markets, News

No market is an island

‘Interconnected dominoes’ mean factors react with and off each other

By David Derwin July 4, 2022

Nothing operates on its own — especially when it comes to the markets. Markets are just a series of interconnected economic, political and social dominoes that act and react with one another as they drift through time and space together. What happens in one area can have a large or small effect on another area

Crops

BASF pegs InVigor canola woes

By Alexis Stockford, GFM Network News June 30, 2022

BASF says they are aware of the issues farmers are seeing in some of their canola varieties. A statement from the company, released in mid-June, noted that some InVigor hybrids “may be encountering various challenges that could be hindering crop establishment this season.” The issue had been noted in “select geographies” in Western Canada, according

Alberta cereal crops lead the way in terms of favourable development in the latest provincial crop report. Photo: File

Crops, Markets

Crop conditions in Alberta see remarkable turnaround

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 30, 2022

MarketsFarm – As the heydays of summer approach, Alberta reported that its crops were in good shape. The crop report placed all crops in the province at 75 per cent good to excellent, slightly above the five-year average. The rains throughout June were credited with the turnaround, but overall growth and development remained somewhat behind

Crops, Markets

Wet weather affecting acreage numbers: analysts

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 30, 2022

MarketsFarm – With some parts of Western Canada experiencing delayed seeding due to wet weather, many analysts believe the conditions have caused a ripple effect on acreage totals for the 2022-23 marketing year. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will release its second survey-based acreage report for the 2022-23 marketing year on July 5. Traders and analysts are

Grain Markets, Markets

Commodities tumble in tough week

Seasonal effect enhanced by inflation concerns and rising interest rates

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 30, 2022

What goes up, must come down’ may be a tired cliché, but it proved true in the grain and oilseed markets once again as summer officially begins. Canola, soybeans, palm oil, wheat, corn — you name it, and it fell hard during the week ended June 23. The seasonality of the North American agricultural markets

“The old highs are the old highs. We’re not going back there,” says Errol Anderson of ProMarket Communications. Photo: File

Markets

ICE weekly outlook: The larger picture behind drop in canola

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 30, 2022

MarketsFarm – While the declines in canola prices can be partially attributed to the lack of major weather concerns on the Canadian Prairies and the early development of this year’s crop, an analyst said the main reason is on a grander scale. “The major one is the overall drop in the commodity world. For instance,

Severe weather in the form of heavy rains and large hail hit some areas in rural Manitoba. Photo: iStock/Getty Images Plus

Crops, Weather

Extreme weather in Manitoba slows planting progress

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm, GFM Network News June 29, 2022

MarketsFarm – Little progress was made in planting whatever acres remained in Manitoba as extreme weather made its way through the province for the week ended June 26. Provincial seeding progress sat at 93 per cent at a time of year when plantings would be complete, according to the Manitoba Crop Report released on June

Seeding progression in 2022 compared to previous years.

Crop Report, Crops, News

Seeding progress at 93 per cent, extreme weather still a factor

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 8, June 28, 2022

By Manitoba Agriculture June 28, 2022

Overview A number of fields in the Southwest region were seeded post-June 20th, leading to a small increase in planted acres. Some of these areas were low spots that could now be seeded, but most have been seeded via a floater, to either canola or greenfeed/cover crop. Severe weather and heavy rains have damaged crops

While there’s much evidence of the benefits of cover crops, they’re not that common in Manitoba.

News

Cover crop training, peer group to begin this summer

Groups offer free courses on cover crops and other techniques

By Geralyn Wichers June 28, 2022

A cover crop training and peer-learning program will kick off with two farm tours this July. It’s one of three free courses through the Farm Resilience Mentorship program (FaRM) hosted in Manitoba by the Manitoba Organic Alliance (MOA) and the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA). The course is for both conventional and organic farmers.

Daily Network News

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea found on a southern Alberta farm

Indonesia opens market to Canadian pork, expands beef access

IGC February report adjusts world data

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