Rainfall offers slight improvement for Manitoba crops

Rainfall offers slight improvement for Manitoba crops

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 7 (week 26)

Overview Rainfall was received in most regions of Manitoba this past week but amounts varied by region from low levels to excessive. Areas that did receive significant rainfall have commented the crops have improved slightly from the previous week. Crop development has been rapid but there is some concern for producers choosing to spray for

Figure 1 (left): Total accumulated precipitation; Figure 2 (right): Top 0-30 cm soil moisture.

Lack of rain concerns Manitoba producers, corn crops advancing quickly

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 6 (week 25)

Weekly Provincial Summary  Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from June 12 to 18 with values ranging from 0 to 23.6 mm. Only the San Clara (23.6 mm) area in the Northwest received significant rainfall over the past seven days. Most other regions received less than 5 mm of rain. Total accumulated precipitation from May 1st


“I want to bring forward more of the agronomy research that accompanies variety development. As we bring on new varieties, there are opportunities to tune the agronomy and understand how to take advantage of those new genetics.” – Lori-Ann Kaminski, Canadian Wheat Research Coalition.

Manitoba Crop Alliance takes turn running wheat research coalition

Incoming president says it’s business as usual

As the takes the helm of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition, the new president wants to bolster the role of agronomy while researchers are working on genetics. “I want to bring forward more of the agronomy research that accompanies variety development,” said Lori-Ann Kaminski. “As we bring on new varieties, there are opportunities to tune

Table 1. Range of measurements of seven-day accumulated precipitation in Manitoba’s agricultural regions.

Storms force re-seeding in some areas, pea crops see good emergence

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 5 (week 24)

Weekly provincial summary Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from June 5 to 11 with values ranging from 0 to 82.7 mm (see Table 1 at top). Isolated storms brought significant rainfall to areas in the Northwest regions on June 7 and 8, especially near San Clara and Rivers. San Clara (82.7 mm) received the most


Figure 1: Seeding Progression in 2023 Compared to Previous Years.

Seeding in Manitoba nearly complete, hot weather sees heat stress in livestock

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 4 (week 23)

Weekly provincial summary  Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from May 29 to June 4 with values ranging from 0 to 57.1 mm. Isolated storms brought significant rainfall to areas in the Eastern region, parts of the Interlake, and parts of the Northwest. Teulon (57.1 mm) received the most precipitation in the past seven days. Climate

Lori-Ann Kaminski has been named president of the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition.

Kaminski to head Canadian Wheat Research Coalition

Coalition sets Manitoba roots

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition has a new, Manitoba-based president. Lori-Ann Kaminski, research programs manager for cereals with the Manitoba Crop Alliance, will be adding the role to her portfolio. Kaminski takes the reins as the organization shifts its home base to the eastern Prairies. A joint venture between the Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat


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April grain deliveries see increases all around

Barley deliveries up sharply

MarketsFarm –– Producer deliveries of major grains last month were up nearly 40 per cent when compared to April 2022, according to Statistics Canada (StatCan). In April 2023 more than 3.44 million tonnes of grain were delivered, versus 2.46 million a year ago. The uptick in deliveries continued to demonstrate the sizeable harvest farmers reaped

File photo of a federal office building in downtown Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

AAFC projecting canola ending stocks to tighten

New-crop wheat ending stocks figure boosted

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks in both the current marketing year and upcoming 2023-24 season will be tighter than earlier estimates, according to supply/demand projections from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) on Tuesday. Factoring in Statistics Canada’s latest acreage estimates and its data for stocks as of March 31 — figures both released in


A corn field in Alberta is managed with strip tillage.

Strip till: It’s new, it’s tricky and you can’t ask the neighbours for advice

On paper, strip-till is an excellent way to reduce erosion and improve soil health, but there’s a learning curve

Glacier FarmMedia – Being a pioneer isn’t easy, but sometimes it can pay off. Or at least that’s what John Kolk hopes. Over the past few years, the southern Alberta farmer has been using strip tillage on row crops such as dry beans, corn and soybeans. Although the system hasn’t been a big earner in

(Dave Bedard photo)

Latest StatCan stocks report ‘least important of them all’

Wheat, canola numbers not expected to have significant impact on markets

MarketsFarm — For MarketsFarm Pro analyst Mike Jubinville, there was little in the latest Statistics Canada (StatCan) grain stocks report that would budge the markets. “When I look at the run of StatCan reports that we get through the year, whether they’re acreage, production or ending stocks, this report in May is the least important