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Despite harvest being somewhat behind, Jake Ayre said he’s had a good yield thus far.

Wet weather makes mud of farm tires

After a dry summer, a dumping of water bogs down harvest 2019

By Geralyn Wichers September 30, 2019

Wet weather put the brakes on harvest in many regions of Manitoba, putting progress behind average and threatening crop quality. “We’re definitely behind,” said Jake Ayre, who farms near Minto. On September 24, he said their harvest was about 40 per cent complete. “Believe it or not, we combined 100 acres yesterday,” he said. Ayre

Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association says drafts of bylaws and the amalgamation agreement are available online.

News

Manitoba commodity groups issue merger info

The five commodity groups proposing a merger say the draft agreement and bylaws are available online

By Allan Dawson September 26, 2019

The five Manitoba commodity groups proposing to merge have more information for members to consider before they vote on it in person February 12 and 13 during the Crop Connect conference in Winnipeg. A draft amalgamation agreement and draft bylaws for the new organization are available online (see at bottom), Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers

Crop Report, Crops, News

Harvest progress in Manitoba slowed by widespread rainfall

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 24

By Manitoba Agriculture September 24, 2019

Southwest Region Severe thunderstorms with hail and heavy rains fell over the last week and on the weekend. Rainfall has prolonged harvest, which is already delayed from earlier high moisture conditions. Other than Russell area, most districts received 30 to 110 mm rainfall. Brandon, Boissevain, and Mountainside all received greater than 100 mm. Frequent rains

Crop Report, Crops, News

Harvest progress a challenge, grain drying seen for cereals, canola

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 17

By Manitoba Agriculture September 17, 2019

Southwest Region Rain over the previous week stalled all field activities in most of the region. Rain was variable from 5 to 18mm. Warm weekend temperatures allowed producers a chance to resume harvesting. Progress has been made across most of the region. Depending on the conditions of the crop and weather situation, both cereals and

Other, Our History

Two wet years and cool to boot

Our History: September 2009

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 11, 2019

This year the Interlake has been the driest part of the province, but during the late 2000s it went through some unusually wet years, and 2009 was the second in a row. This aerial photo from our Sept. 10, 2009 issue was taken Aug. 22 and showed the area around Arnes north of Gimli. That

Crop Report, Weather

Harvest progress in Manitoba limited by widespread rainfall

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 10

By Manitoba Agriculture September 10, 2019

Southwest Region A few rainy days during the week and heavy rains yesterday have halted all harvest activities. In small pockets, there were a few days in which producers had made some harvest progress. Rain amounts are variable throughout the region. Hamiota, Forrest and Carberry area had the most at 40 to 45 mm. Russell,

(File photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

Crops, Markets

StatsCan confirms record-large canola ending stocks

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 6, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian canola ending stocks hit a new record for the 2018-19 crop year, according to updated data Statistics Canada released Friday. Canadian canola stocks as of July 31 came in at 3.9 million tonnes, up by 55 per cent on the year and about 800,000 tonnes above the previous record set in July

Canada's exports of major crops reached 44.6 million tonnes, up from 41.9 million in 2017-18.

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New record for Canadian crop exports in 2018-19

By Allan Dawson September 5, 2019

trade It came despite a huge drop in canola seed export,  which record wheat sales helped offset

Canada exported a record 44.6 million tonnes of major crops when the 2018-19 crop year ended July 31, up six per cent from the previous record of 41.9 set last crop year, according to Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) statistics. “If there is potential for profit farmers will grow the crop,” Keystone Agricultural Producers president Bill

Crops

StatsCan confirms smaller canola crop

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin August 28, 2019

MarketsFarm — Statistics Canada’s first production estimates for the 2019-20 crop, released Wednesday, were generally in line with expectations, although upward revisions are likely in subsequent reports. The agency’s production of principal field crops report was “bang on with expectations across the board,” according to Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. While both the

Crops, Markets, Weather

StatsCan production report may show stronger yields

By GFM Network News August 23, 2019

MarketsFarm — A challenging growing season across the Prairies has left questions in the market ahead of Statistics Canada’s production report, due out Wednesday. “It’s hard to get a handle on canola this year because, at this stage, the farmers are going to be a bit conservative and err on the side of caution,” said

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs rise

Extreme heat can overcome honeybees’ ability to regulate hive temperature Arizona study shows

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn end lower on broad commodities slump

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