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Weather hinders harvest progress, soybeans matured in most cases

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 25

By Manitoba Agriculture September 25, 2017

Cool, wet weather occurred throughout the province, stalling harvest progress. When conditions allow, harvest will continue for spring cereals, canola, flax, edible beans, soybeans, potatoes, and silage corn. Harvest of cereals and canola is nearing completion. Fall field work, including tillage, baling of straw, and soil testing, is on-going. Click here for the Crop Weather Report

Taking aim at food waste, companies plan simplified expiration labels

By GFM Network News September 20, 2017

New York | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Some of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, including Kellogg and Wal-Mart, said on Wednesday they will simplify food expiration labels in an effort to eliminate confusion that contributes to food waste. Standardized labeling will use a single expiration date on perishable items and a single quality indicator

Local news

Five Manitoba commodity groups still seeking farmer input on proposed merger

A discussion paper is expected to be ready for the CropConnect conference in February

By Allan Dawson September 19, 2017

Farmer input on the proposed merger of five of Manitoba’s checkoff-funded crop commodity groups is still being sought and encouraged. A dedicated email — [email protected] — has been set up for that purpose. In the spring the Manitoba Corn Growers Association (MCGA), Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers Association (MPSG), Manitoba Flax Growers Association (MFGA), National

The Canada 150 emblem in a durum field. (Agr.gc.ca)

Crops, Markets

StatsCan’s model-based estimates confirm larger crops

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 19, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian canola and wheat production likely ended up larger than earlier estimates, according to computer model-based data released Tuesday by Statistics Canada. The model-based estimates are calculated by incorporating satellite data, agro-climate data, and Statistics Canada’s field crop reporting data. The numbers compare with the survey of farmers released Aug. 31. Total

Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Harvest sees rain delay, cereal crops and canola nearly complete

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 18

By Manitoba Agriculture September 18, 2017

Rain fell throughout the province, delaying harvest operations towards the end of the week and over the weekend. Spring cereal and canola harvest is nearing completion in most areas. Flax, soybean, edible bean, and silage corn harvest is ongoing. Some areas reported frost on Sunday night. Frost in the Interlake was light, while areas in

Crop Report, Crops, Local news, Weather

Spring cereal harvest nears end, soybeans, corn, sunflowers quickly maturing

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 11

By Manitoba Agriculture September 11, 2017

Harvest continues across the province, with spring cereal harvest nearing completion in most areas. Harvest has started in soybeans, flax, and silage corn. Warm, dry conditions continue to quickly advance soybeans, corn, and sunflowers. Dry conditions continue across the province, dry dugouts have been reported. Click here for the Crop Weather Report for the week

Crops, Markets

Lower Prairie flax production, decent quality expected

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries September 8, 2017

CNS Canada — What’s really happening with this year’s flax crop is going to be revealed in the next few weeks as farmers get into their fields. Statistics Canada predicted in a production report, released Aug. 31, that both Saskatchewan’s and Canada’s flax production this year would be 13.7 per cent less than in 2016.

Crops, Markets

Traders look to new crop following StatsCan stocks estimates

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 6, 2017

CNS Canada — Canadian canola stocks were relatively tight at the close of the 2016-17 crop year, which should be underpinning the market as the trade works to get a better handle on new-crop production. In a report released Wednesday, Statistics Canada pegged Canadian canola supplies as of July 31 at 1.35 million tonnes, compared

Crop Report, Crops, Local news, Weather

Cereal harvest making good progress, flax, soybean harvests take off

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 5

By Manitoba Agriculture September 5, 2017

Harvest continues across the province with good progress being made in cereal crops and canola. Flax, soybeans, and edible beans are starting to be harvested. Yield reports to date: barley 75-120 bu/acre, oat 90-190 bu/acre, spring wheat 55-100 bu/acre, field pea 50-90 bu/acre, canola 40-65 bu/acre, flax 35-45 bu/acre, pinto bean 1800-2000 lb/acre, cranberry bean

Crops, Markets

StatsCan production survey timing likely to skew results

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin August 29, 2017

CNS Canada — Production of Canada’s major crops is generally expected to be down on the year after an adverse growing season in many areas. However, actual production may not end up as low as the estimates set to be released by Statistics Canada on Thursday, due to the timing of the survey. The survey

Daily Network News

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AAFC makes few changes to November S/D report

Flax

Weather hinders harvest progress, soybeans matured in most cases

Taking aim at food waste, companies plan simplified expiration labels

Five Manitoba commodity groups still seeking farmer input on proposed merger

StatsCan’s model-based estimates confirm larger crops

Harvest sees rain delay, cereal crops and canola nearly complete

Spring cereal harvest nears end, soybeans, corn, sunflowers quickly maturing

Lower Prairie flax production, decent quality expected

Traders look to new crop following StatsCan stocks estimates

Cereal harvest making good progress, flax, soybean harvests take off

StatsCan production survey timing likely to skew results

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