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Fall rye, winter wheat harvest begins in Manitoba

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 30

By Manitoba Agriculture July 30, 2019

Southwest region Warm dry weather over the past week has continued to advance crop maturity. Some rainfall events happened with strong winds, but amounts varied. Most events were isolated and precipitation amounts were low. The Russell and Birtle areas report around the 2 to 4 mm. Harvest might start on some fall rye fields by

Hay yields were well below normal for many producers and will be in short supply this year in several areas. Photo: File

Crops

Development behind normal for many Saskatchewan crops: report

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team July 25, 2019

MarketsFarm – Development for roughly a third of the spring cereals and nearly half of the oilseed crops in Saskatchewan are behind normal, according to the latest provincial crop report. About 55 per cent of the canola crop is at its normal stage of development, with 44 per cent behind. Spring cereals are at 67

Crop Report, Weather

Corn, sunflower, soybeans enter reproductive phase, hay and forage yields far below normal

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 23

By Manitoba Agriculture July 23, 2019

Southwest Region Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the region brought some significant rain in few areas and very little in others. Day and nighttime temperature have been above normal, giving crops a big growth boost. Some yellowing occurring in fields due to wet conditions in low spots, but with improved conditions this past week, they

Crops, Markets

Flax prices muted

By GFM Network News July 15, 2019

MarketsFarm — Flax yields are expected to be average at harvest season, thanks to the combination of more seeded acres and inclement growing conditions. Export numbers have been lower in recent years, due in part to China having opted to import flax from other countries besides Canada. According to an early 2019 report from FarmLead,

Crop Report, Weather

Alfalfa weevil, grasshoppers cause for concern, rainfall offers some crop relief

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for July 9

By Manitoba Agriculture July 10, 2019

Southwest Region Normal to above normal temperature in past week has benefitted the crop development. Rainfall was very spotty and in thundershowers with varied amounts. Deloraine (20mm), Shoal Lake (16mm) but most of areas in other parts of the region got 5 to 15mm range. Crops like soybean, corn and sunflower can use significant moisture

Crops

Supercluster backs oilseed protein joint venture

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff June 27, 2019

A project to extract new high-protein ingredients from canola, hemp and other such crops for use in the food, feed and aquaculture markets will be the first to get funding from Canada’s plant protein supercluster. Protein Industries Canada (PIC), set up last year as one of five federally-backed research and innovation superclusters, announced Wednesday it

News, Other

Evolving commodity supergroup searches for a moniker

Deciding what to call an organization made up of five is more complicated than you might think

By Allan Dawson June 27, 2019

What’s in a name? As Shakespeare wrote, “… a rose by any other name would smell as sweet… ” But five Manitoba crop commodity groups considering a merger beg to differ. The Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association (MWBGA), Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Manitoba Flax Growers Association, National Sunflower Association of Canada and Winter Cereals

Other, Our History

Brigden’s ‘Assiniboine Valley’

Our History: May/June 1944

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 26, 2019

This photo of an F.H. Brigden painting titled “Assiniboine Valley” appeared in our May 1944 issue. A story said, “Lads from the Prairies” could view reproductions in the barracks, messes, libraries, hospitals and reading rooms where they were stationed overseas. The idea was sponsored by the National Gallery and the Department of National Defence and

Crop Report, Weather

Recent rains help spur crop growth, forage quality a concern for producers

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for June 25

By Manitoba Agriculture June 26, 2019

Southwest Region Recent rainfall has helped crops and forages over the entire Southwest region. Crops have responded and now some warm days and evenings will help in crop development. Quantity of moisture generally adequate for crop growth throughout the region but the Melita, Ninette, Sinclair, Pierson, and Rivers areas received more than 45 mm over

Crops, Markets, Weather

StatsCan: Less canola and durum, more barley and oats

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin June 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers seeded fewer canola and durum acres than they originally intended, but more barley and oats, according to updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada that largely came within expectations. StatsCan pegged planted Canadian canola area for 2019-20 (August to July) at 20.952 million acres, down by about 300,000 from the March survey

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

Flax

Fall rye, winter wheat harvest begins in Manitoba

Development behind normal for many Saskatchewan crops: report

Corn, sunflower, soybeans enter reproductive phase, hay and forage yields far below normal

Flax prices muted

Alfalfa weevil, grasshoppers cause for concern, rainfall offers some crop relief

Supercluster backs oilseed protein joint venture

Evolving commodity supergroup searches for a moniker

Brigden’s ‘Assiniboine Valley’

Recent rains help spur crop growth, forage quality a concern for producers

StatsCan: Less canola and durum, more barley and oats

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