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Overland flooding east of Roseisle around the junction of PR 245 and PR 240 on April 30, 2022.
Crops

Crop switch-out and seeding delays as late spring drags on

Only four per cent of acres were planted as of May 17

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Manitoba’s crop experts have some blanket advice for producers fighting an increasingly late spring: seed heavy, seed shallow, and go as soon as you can. “Delayed” has been an understatement when it comes to field conditions in Manitoba — the legacy of three Colorado lows in three weeks and continued rain and cold. Only four
Huawei Technologies’ logo is shown on its France headquarters at Boulogne-Billancourt just west of Paris on Feb. 17, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes)
Crops

Canada to ban Huawei/ZTE 5G equipment, joining Five Eyes allies

Move comes as diplomatic tensions ease, canola block lifted

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Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Thursday said it plans to ban the use of China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp. 5G gear to protect national security, joining the rest of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network. “We intend to exclude Huawei and ZTE from our 5G networks,” Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told reporters in
cow and calf walking in a flooded pasture
Grain Markets, Markets

Wheat values take a wild ride higher

Southern Alberta’s seeders leave others in dust, literally

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Following the release of the May supply-and-demand estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 12, July Minneapolis wheat surged to $13.16 per bushel — a new high for the contract. Over the course of the last week, that spring wheat contract has been on a tear, having jumped $1.0625. As well, Kansas City
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Crops, Markets

China lifts block on Canadian grain firms’ canola exports

Canola from Richardson, Viterra again allowed, officials report

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Officials say China has reinstated market access for two major grain firms whose exports of Canadian canola have been blocked from Chinese ports since 2019. Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, in a joint statement Wednesday, confirmed the decision by Chinese customs officials allowing Richardson International and Viterra to resume canola
Aerial view of flooded farmland near Rosenort, Man., about 50 km south of Winnipeg, on May 6, 2022.
Crops, News

No crop insurance seeding deadline extensions planned: MASC

Manitoba's wet, cold spring is keeping farmers out of the fields, but they have until June 20 to seed cereals and flax and still be eligible for coverage. Insured farmers unable to plant are eligible for Excess Moisture Insurance payouts

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[UPDATED: May 20, 2022] The last time there were extended seeding deadlines for crop insurance in Manitoba, it was 2004. Despite wet weather delaying planting this year, 2022 is unlikely to see a repeat. “We’re not contemplating, at this point, any changes to our seeding deadlines,” said David Van Deynze, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC)
Corn Heat Unit (CHU) historical accumulation between May 1 or June 1 and Sept. 30.
Crop Report, Crops, News

Heavy rains slow seeding progress, acres well-behind five-year average

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 2, May 17, 2022

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Overview Continued wet soils and an unfavourable forecast has further delayed the bulk of seeding starts in Manitoba. Heavy rainfall in Western Manitoba stopped progress in the Southwest and Northwest regions, while the Eastern, Central, and Interlake regions got started over the weekend. Many fields still have wet spots, and farmers are attempting to find
Flea beetles in canola seedlings. (Canola Council of Canada video screengrab via YouTube)
Crops, Weather

Eastern Prairies’ wet conditions may curb insect pest risk

Late-seeded crops may germinate more quickly in warmer soils

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MarketsFarm — If there could be one benefit to the excessive moisture across much of southern Manitoba and the Interlake region, that would be a potentially reduced risk for insect pests, according to John Gavloski, entomologist for Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Resource Development. For example, Gavloski cited flea beetles, which could damage canola. “If [canola]
Corn seedlings in southern Ontario in 2021. (Farmtario photo by John Greig)
Crops, Weather

Spring planting well underway in Ontario

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MarketsFarm — Farmers are well into seeding their crops for 2022, according to Wednesday’s crop report from Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The report noted planting of corn, soybeans and spring cereals started late last week — the exception being where there are heavier soils. OMAFRA projected planting could be 80
Red spring wheat. (File photo)
Crops

Mildew scrapped as grading factor for No. 3 wheats

Grading changes also planned for canola admixture, splits in peas, excreta in mustard

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The Canadian Grain Commission will change its standard samples for mildew in No. 1 and No. 2 wheats, and drop it as a grading factor for No. 3 wheats, effective this summer. The CGC on Monday laid out a list of changes to its grain grading policies and standards for wheat, canola, peas, beans and

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