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Seeding progression in 2024 compared to previous years.
Crop Report, Crops, News

Seeding pace picks up across agro-Manitoba

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 3 (week 19)

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Rapid seeding has progressed across the province this past week and is now at 30 per cent complete. Producers have focused on planting corn (60 per cent complete), cereals (58 per cent complete) and peas (72 per cent complete). Canola planting has just started with 6 per cent of the acres being planted. Producers are
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Markets, News

Canada’s crush boom to benefit Aussie canola

A significant increase in domestic crush capacity is expected to lower exports and reduce competition for Australia

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia is forecasting reduced competition from its main competitor and continued strong demand from its top export market.
What will drive grain prices higher?
Grain Markets, Markets

What will drive grain prices higher?

Expert's Radar: Much of the recent news surrounds transportation in one way or another

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Weather conditions through spring seeding will be a major market-moving factor over the next few weeks, but news on the transportation front may also sway values. Planes — The United States government announced long-anticipated guidance on its subsidy program for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on April 30. The announcement only covers the next year, but
The annual Keep It Clean product advisory identifies products that could create market access issues.
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Keep It Clean urges caution on grains

Annual product advisory helps farmers maintain market access

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It’s nearly impossible for farmers to stay on top of the varied regulations set by various countries where their grain may be destined. Fortunately, Canadian farmers have an easy-to-follow tool to help them navigate these murky waters. “What we produce here in Canada far exceeds our domestic demand, so we need to rely on our export markets to continue
Hallie Shoffner field tests ag tech systems on her farm in Arkansas in exchange for equity in the startups.
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Meet the farmers turned venture capitalists

Co-op members trade on-farm data into equity stake in ag tech startups

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When Hallie Shoffner runs a trial on her Arkansas farm, she gets an equity stake in the startup whose product she’s testing. She’s a member of AgLaunch, a non-profit focused on boosting agricultural technology development. The equity is part of her reward for participating in their farmer network. “It has always bothered me that ag
A wild ride to nowhere for canola prices
Grain Markets, Markets

A wild ride to nowhere for canola prices

In this case it was the journey, not the destination, that was exciting

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Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange closed out the week ending May 2 pretty much right back where they started. The July contract closed on Apr. 25 at $636.90 per tonne, fell back, and then worked back to the same price. It was a very similar story for the new crop November contract, from $653.70/tonne
Provincial seeding progress is about four per cent complete and slightly behind the 5-Year average of nine per cent for week 18.
Crop Report, Crops, News

Seeding progress delayed by recent rainfall

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 2 (week 18)

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Seeding progress across the province has been delayed with recent rains and currently sits at approximately 4 per cent of the acres being seeded. Producers have begun seeding spring wheat, barley, oats, and corn. The Central region is most advanced with approximately 12 per cent of each of the major cereals planted. Weeds are quickly
Flea beetles chow down on a canola leaf.
Crops, Oilseeds

They’re baack: Canola council urges vigilance with flea beetles 

The annual fight with flea beetle pressure is about to begin

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Flea beetle damage was relatively low last year compared to the crushing pressure of previous seasons, but producers can’t afford complacency. “There was less foliar insecticide used for flea beetles than the previous years, and maybe less flea beetles to some degree, but there were still a lot of flea beetles out there,” said Manitoba

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