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By the end of testing, most alfalfa fields were in the late-bud stage or starting to flower.
Forages, Local news

‘Hay Day’ came early, but haying came late

Green Gold program issues final report for 2016

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This year’s hay crop got off to an early start, but you can’t say the same for hay harvest. The Manitoba Forage & Grassland Association last week issued the final report for the Green Gold program, which tracks progress of the province’s alfalfa crop. Participating producers submit twice-weekly samples for testing of relative feed value
Ag In Motion: Live Blog (wrap up)
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Ag In Motion: Live Blog (wrap up)

See and read about the newest agricultural technology in the field

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Ag In Motion, Western Canada’s first outdoor farm expo, features live demonstrations of field equipment, crop plots and interactive agribusiness exhibits showcasing the products and services relevant to your business. Staff from Grainews, Alberta Farmer Express, the Manitoba Co-operator and the Western Producer will be on-site from July 19-21 covering the event via live blog. Visit the live blog on
Photo: File/Lorraine Stevenson
Crops, Weather

Salvaging hail-damaged crops

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Storm damage to crops can result in problems with nitrate accumulations, especially if the crops were heavily fertilized or manured in the spring to optimize yield. “With volatile weather comes storm damage and, for some producers, this means salvaging crops for feed,” says Andrea Hanson, beef extension specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Airdrie. Hanson cautions
Crops, Local news, Weather

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report: No. 12

Conditions as of July 18, 2016

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Generally good growing conditions continue to advance crops across Manitoba. Localized thunderstorms did result in significant precipitation amounts and crop lodging in some areas of the province. Majority of acres and crop types are in the flowering and grain fill stages of development. Disease pressure and insect activity continues to be monitored as the growing
Crop breeding is not keeping pace with climate change
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Crop breeding is not keeping pace with climate change

Yields are likely to fall if the current trendline continues, researchers say

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Crop yields will fall within the next decade due to climate change unless immediate action is taken to speed up the introduction of new and improved varieties, experts have warned. The research, led by the University of Leeds and published in the journal Nature Climate Change, focuses on maize in Africa but the underlying processes
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops

U.S. GMO label law clears Congress

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A law for mandatory labelling of foods for sale in the U.S. with genetically modified or otherwise “bioengineered” ingredients has cleared both houses of Congress and now goes to President Barack Obama. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Senate’s bipartisan bill S.764 by a 306-117 vote, sending it to the White House
Erwin Northoff (r), chief of media for FAO, presents the Star Prize to Laura Rance at the 2016 IFAJ Congress in Bonn, Germany. (IFAJ.org)
Crops

FBC editorial chief wins major international awards

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Laura Rance, editorial director of Farm Business Communications and editor of the Manitoba Co-operator, has won two major international awards for her work on African agriculture. Rance won the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Star Prize for ‘Africa’s Hunger Games,’ published in the Winnipeg Free Press in April 2015. The same piece was awarded
Aphids on wheat (l) and an aphid mummy.
Crops, Local news

Alfalfa weevil levels rapidly decline, high levels of pea aphids still seen

Manitoba Insect & Disease summary for July 13

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Summary Insects: Levels of alfalfa weevil larvae are rapidly declining in some alfalfa fields as the larvae mature to pupae. Pea aphid levels are still a concern in some pea fields. Aphid levels are being monitored carefully in some cereal fields; high levels of natural enemies have also been noted in some of these fields and may be
(WeatherFarm.com)
Crops, Weather

Soggy conditions stress Saskatchewan’s crops

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CNS Canada –– Crops were hit hard by rain in many parts of the province during the period of July 5-11, according to a report from the Saskatchewan government. Lloydminster, Estevan and Carrot River were just a few of the communities hit hardest by the precipitation. In some cases, areas in eastern and southern regions

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