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Crops advancing quickly across Manitoba, as do the grasshoppers

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 28

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Southwest Region Producers welcomed some nice warm days during the past week. Several areas received precipitation, with some larger amounts reported in thunderstorms with high winds and hail in the Shilo and Glenboro areas. There is no shortage of moisture in most of the region. Drowned out spots are very visible due to wet weather
Crop Report, Crops, News

Winter cereals could soon see harvest, corn, sunflowers growing well

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 21

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Southwest Region A mix of sun and rain last week. Repeated thundershowers with southern parts of the region getting the most rainfall last week. Continuous moisture is putting a lot of stress on moisture-sensitive crops like peas and canola. Some crops are handling better this excess moisture situation than others. Water is pooling in low-lying
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Sclerotinia pressure rising, cereals, soybeans see grasshopper stress

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 14

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Southwest Region Last week began with sun and no rain; but multiple thunderstorm systems brought significant rainfall to areas already suffering from excess moisture stress over the weekend. The majority of the region received some level of precipitation. Areas like Miniota, Kenton, Russell and Hamiota, received the most. Crops are showing the effects of saturated
MCA recently unveiled a new shield logo to represent the organization.
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Manitoba Crop Alliance checkoffs get approved, start Aug. 1

Pam de Rocquigny and Darcelle Graham will serve as CEO and COO

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The newly created Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) has received provincial government approval to start collecting checkoffs from all sales of wheat (spring and winter), barley, sunflowers, corn, and flax in Manitoba starting Aug. 1, the MCA announced in a recent news release. The checkoff amounts are unchanged to what was in place with the five amalgamating organizations, and remains refundable. The
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Merged Manitoba crop groups qualify for checkoffs

Manitoba Crop Alliance also names top brass

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The new unit formed from the merger of five Manitoba crop commodity organizations is set to begin collecting checkoffs for its founding groups’ crops, starting Aug. 1. The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) announced Monday it now has its designation under the provincial Agricultural Producers’ Organization Funding Act. The designation allows the new organization to collect
Grain delivery declarations will look the same to farmers but they’re now a legal requirement by the Canadian Grain Commission.
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Grain declarations same, but different

CUSMA compliance means the documents are no longer voluntary contracts between buyer and seller

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On the surface the grain delivery declarations western farmers fill out before being allowed to deliver grain to elevators in the new crop year starting Aug. 1 won’t look much different than those of the past 15 years. However, there is a major change. While the declarations, which have been essentially commercial contracts between grain sellers and buyers, they are
Crop Report, Crops, News

Crop staging advancing, reseeding efforts wrap up

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 23

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Southwest Region Relatively cold and drier week in the Southwest region as below normal temperatures persisted. Miniota, Shoal Lake, Oakburn and Melita areas got 15 to 17mm rain while other areas received less than 5mm, which is causing some water stress in crops. Growing degree- days are still less than normal in much of Southwest.
Crop Report, Crops, News

Strong winds delay herbicide applications, some re-seeding in canola, soybeans seen

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 16

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Southwest Region Favourable weather over most of last week gave producers a chance to complete seeding and some spraying. Limited rainfall, but some isolated thunderstorms brought rain to Kola and Dand area, recording the highest amounts at 30mm and 19mm, respectively. There was isolated reports of hail and very heavy winds over the weekend in
Crop Report, Crops, News

Seeding nearly complete across province, flea beetle spraying ongoing

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 9

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Southwest Region Very hot and windy conditions started the week. Blowing soil in much of the southern parts of the region on Thursday and Friday. Rain fell over the weekend, which was much needed in some areas. There is some standing water in low-lying areas from thunderstorms near Brandon. There are also reports of a

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