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Struvite seems like an excellent source of phosphorus for farmers, but there are some hurdles.

VIDEO: Struvite shows promise as organic fertilizer

Slow-release fertilizer sees increasing returns in Libau forage trial, gains in wheat

By Geralyn Wichers March 1, 2022

Manitoba trials show a fertilizer recycled from waste water has promise as an organic phosphorus amendment — if it’s approved for organic use, that is. “Phosphorus is a non-renewable source,” said researcher Joanne Thiessen Martens. “We need to be thinking about recycling as much as possible. Phosphorus deficiencies are common on organic farms because of

News

Manitoba Crop Alliance still focused on research to serve farmers

Fred Greig steps down as chair but remains on the wheat and barley committee

By Allan Dawson February 24, 2022

The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) remains focused on research to improve farmers’ returns, says its outgoing chair. Reston-area seed grower and cattle producer Fred Greig vacated the position following the checkoff-funded organization’s second annual meeting held online Feb. 17. However, he remains a member on the MCA’s wheat and barley committee. “I thought it was time for

News

MCA resolutions on better data on grain sales, gene editing regs

The MCA general meeting saw several issues debated during the virtual meeting

By Allan Dawson February 24, 2022

Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) members discussed five resolutions during their online annual meeting, passing them all. They are as follows: 1. That the MCA work with other commissions and organizations to advocate for the establishment of an Export Sales Reporting Program where all sales over the set minimum volume for all Canadian grains, pulses and

Canada exports organic wheat around the world.

Markets, News

Organic grains snapshot

Climbing acreage, high prices, good contracts, but expansion may be a tough sell in 2022

By Geralyn Wichers February 22, 2022

With timely rains, organic farming could be a good place to be in 2022 — but it may not be enough to drive expansion of organic acres, said Laura Telford and Stuart McMillan. In a talk during the Prairie Organics Conference on February 9, Telford, the provincial organic specialist, and McMillan, an organic farmer and organic inspector, shared

Crops, Markets

Adjustments minor in latest AAFC crop balance sheets

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 19, 2022

MarketsFarm — Only minor adjustments to the old- and new-crop balance sheets were reported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in their February supply/demand report, released Friday. New-crop production estimates were left unchanged for all of the major grains, oilseeds and pulses, with a return to average yields across the Prairies expected to lead to increased

Crops, Markets, Weather

StatsCan confirms tight grain and oilseed stocks

Canadian corn stocks up on year

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 9, 2022

MarketsFarm — Canada’s tight supplies of canola, wheat and other crops following the 2021 Prairie drought received more confirmation from Statistics Canada with the release of updated stocks data on Tuesday. Canola stocks, as of Dec. 31, 2021, of 7.6 million tonnes were down 43 per cent from the previous year and the tightest since

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Funding boosts beekeeping extension

The Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association extension and research program has another $20,000 for the coming year

By Alexis Stockford February 8, 2022

The Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) hopes a jolt of funding will help bolster research and extension efforts. The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), which blends commodity groups for wheat and barley, flax, sunflowers, corn and winter cereals, announced in January that it would be providing $10,000 for the MBA’s Knowledge Research Transfer Program in the coming

Crops, News, Other

Worst crop in 15 years not bad financially for some

Good prices and good crop insurance coverage helped

By Allan Dawson February 3, 2022

Warren McCutcheon is too young to recall much about the 1988 drought, but based on stories he’s heard, he suspects a combination of factors resulted in many Manitoba farmers faring better after the 2021 drought. The 1988 drought, dubbed at the time ‘the worst since the Dirty ’30s,’ triggered $790 million ($1.57 billion in today’s

U.S. grain firm Scoular is expanding its reach in the flax market with a new processing plant just outside Regina. (Scoular.com)

Crops

Scoular fires up flax processing near Regina

Plant to process flax for food- and feed-grade markets

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News January 13, 2022

U.S. grain handler Scoular’s Canadian arm has opened a new flax processing operation at its site just southeast of Regina, into what it describes as a record-strong flax market. Scoular Canada on Wednesday announced the opening of its “high-speed” flax line at Richardson, Sask., where it already processes and cleans lentils, peas and canary seed.

Crops, Markets

Highs may be in on flax as attention turns to new crop

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 11, 2022

MarketsFarm — The highs may be in for flaxseed bids in Western Canada, with end-users covered for the time being as attention turns to the 2022 crop. “(Canadian flax) is expensive relative to other markets,” said analyst Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting, speaking via Zoom in Winnipeg on Tuesday to the annual Crop Production Week

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans mixed on doubts over Chinese demand

Tyson Foods to close U.S. beef plant as cattle supplies dwindle

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

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