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


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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

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Canada’s expected flax area smallest since 1950

Other commodity prices outperforming flax

MarketsFarm — Blue flowery fields of flax will be fewer and farther between in Western Canada, according to Statistics Canada’s (StatCan) first survey-based seeding intentions report for 2023-24. In a report released late last month, StatCan projected only 689,000 acres of flaxseed to be planted this spring, an 11.6 per cent decrease from the year


File photo of wheat seedlings. (Volodymyr Shtun/iStock/Getty Images)

StatCan expects more wheat, canola acres in 2023

Corn, soy, barley acres also expected up

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers intend to plant more wheat and canola in 2023, with soybeans, corn and barley area also forecast to expand, according to Statistics Canada’s projections for field crop area. The increases in those crops will come at the expense of oats, lentils and peas, with intended summerfallow area down to its smallest

Photo: Greg Berg

Analysts expect additional acres for canola, wheat

StatCan estimates due out Wednesday

MarketsFarm — If traders and analysts are correct with their estimates, there will be slightly more wheat and canola acres seeded in Canada this year compared to 2022. Statistics Canada (StatCan) will release its first survey-based acreage estimates for the 2023-24 marketing year on April 26. Other than drier and cooler conditions in southern Manitoba,