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Saskatchewan harvest starts amid heat, dryness concerns

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team August 3, 2017

CNS Canada – Some producers in the south have started harvest, according to the latest Saskatchewan Agriculture crop report for the week ended July 31. Less than one per cent of fields have been combined across the province so far, but 47 per cent of fall rye, six per cent of winter wheat, two per

Small self-propelled combines, like this Massey Harris being driven in a parade at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum, began to appear shortly after the end of the Second World War.

Local news

Manitoba’s golden years for agriculture

Canada 150: The two decades following the Second World War saw massive changes to Manitoba farms, and the following years those changes continued unabated

By Alex Campbell August 2, 2017

The Second World War ushered in an era of challenge, change and growth for the Manitoba agriculture sector. One development of the war years was the construction of a vegetable oil-crushing plant, Co-operative Vegetable Oils Ltd., in Altona, Manitoba in 1943. This plant was the beginning of the crush industry in Western Canada. The war

Dairy cattle

Greig: Dairy sector gets funds for technology, less import control than hoped

Over 17,000 tonnes of European cheese to be allowed tariff free under CETA

By GFM Network News, John Greig August 2, 2017

The Canadian dairy sector got good and bad news yesterday. The federal government announced the long-awaited details of its promised investment program for the dairy sector after it gave up a portion of domestic cheese market in free trade negotiations with Europe. Dairy farms in Canada will be eligible for up to $250,000 per farm

Cereals, Markets

Malt barley outlook promising, but harvest quality will be key

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 2, 2017

CNS Canada – Many questions remain about Western Canada’s malt barley crop, but many analysts appear to expect at least an adequate harvest. Quality concerns and yield reductions will hit farmers in southern areas, but for those with good quality, prices should remain at least steady for the medium term. While analysts cautioned that forecasts

Bunge leaves door open to selling itself, cuts 2017 forecast

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume August 2, 2017

Chicago/Reuters – Bunge Ltd kept the door open on Wednesday to a sale of the company as it reported a 34 percent drop in quarterly earnings and cut its full-year outlook, but its chief executive officer predicted a grains market rebound that would reverse the slide. CEO Soren Schroder said planned cost cuts should also

Tower structure at one of Mosaic’s potash mines near Esterhazy, Sask. (Greg Berg photo)

Markets

Mosaic shares tumble on disappointing fertilizer guidance

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel August 1, 2017

Reuters – U.S. fertilizer producer Mosaic Co on Tuesday forecast slower phosphate sales and weaker prices for the current quarter, causing shares to plunge as much as 9 percent. The Minnesota-based company predicted third-quarter phosphate sales of 2.2 million to 2.5 million tonnes, down from 2.6 million in the second quarter. Mosaic forecast third-quarter diammonium

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Durum forecasters predict steady and strong market

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 1, 2017

CNS Canada – For farmers able to nurse their durum across the finish line this harvest, prices in the winter could make it worth their while. Withering heat and dry conditions have taken a toll on durum yields, especially in southern regions of the Prairies, but analysts like John Duvenaud of the Wild Oats Grain

Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Winter wheat, rye harvest begins, many areas dry

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 31

By Manitoba Agriculture July 31, 2017

Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is underway in Central Manitoba. Grass seed harvest has begun in Central Manitoba and the Interlake. Many regions in the province are below normal precipitation and would benefit from rain. Most of the Southwest and Northwest received less than 5 mm of rain over the past week. Heat unit

A wooden elevator at Holland was built in 1927 by a local co-operative working with Manitoba Pool Elevators. Its modest 50,000-bushel capacity was enlarged with a squat 75,000-bushel balloon annex in 1952 and a taller 85,000-bushel crib annex in 1958. The elevator was renovated thoroughly in 1982 and the balloon annex was removed around 1994. It survived the transfer to Agricore in 1998 but closed in early 2001 and was demolished in December 2003.

Country Crossroads, Other

PHOTOS: This Old Elevator: July 2017

The Manitoba Historical Society wants to gather information about all the grain elevators in Manitoba

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 31, 2017

In the 1950s, there were over 700 grain elevators in Manitoba. Today, there are fewer than 200. You can help to preserve the legacy of these disappearing “Prairie sentinels.” The Manitoba Historical Society (MHS) is gathering information about all elevators that ever stood in Manitoba, regardless of their present status. Collaborating with the Manitoba Co-operator it is

Delegates try out the recently released Weedscout app during the Global 4-H Summit in Ottawa July 11-14.

Crops, Local news

Bayer shows off new apps at 4-H summit

Facial recognition technology can capture and identify the faces of weeds as well as humans

By Alexis Stockford July 31, 2017

A new app will bring weed identification to the field with the click of a smartphone camera. That’s according to Bayer and its recently released Weedscout app, which compares a photo of a weed with a cumulative database and returns a list of potential matches. “As it’s used more and more, it’s designed to learn

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

U.S. grains: Soy futures post biggest monthly gain in nearly five years on China trade optimism

Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026

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