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Alfalfa patches poke from a sea of grass at a Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives site north of Brandon.
Forages, Livestock

A marginal pasture takeover

Three years of trials, one drought and two potential methods for inserting legumes in a faltering pasture

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Not every attempt to improve a sandy, weed-wracked pasture north of Brandon has been successful for the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI). But four years after an experiment on marginal land improvement ended, some plots are going strong. “The goal was really to look at the success of different methods of introducing alfalfa into an existing grass
Yearling prices continue to rise
Livestock Markets, Markets

Yearling prices continue to rise

Manitoba cattle are westbound, eastbound and southbound

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After a rare week off for all eight Manitoba cattle auction sites, three returned with sales during the week ended Aug. 11. Heartland Livestock Services’ sites at Brandon and Virden conducted sales on Aug. 9 and 10, respectively, while Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart also held a sale Aug. 9. In total, 583 cattle went through the rings.
Fall rye harvest begins, wheat crops show ‘elevated levels of disease’
Crop Report, Crops, News

Fall rye harvest begins, wheat crops show ‘elevated levels of disease’

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 15, August 16, 2022

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Overview Harvest has started in winter wheat and fall rye, with a good portion of those crops already combined. Reported yields are average for both crops. Crop condition looks good to very good in most parts of the province, pea harvest has begun in the northwest region, and widespread harvest is expected to begin for
First cut teff hay from July 15, 2021, right: second cut teff hay from Sept. 28, 2021.
Crops, News

African forage grass shows early promise

Trials look at warm-weather grass as a potential forage source for Manitoba

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Researchers in Manitoba are exploring the prospects of a forage grass from Africa called teff. Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a warm-season annual grass that originates in northeast Africa, where it is grown for grain and forage production. As a forage, the crop is notable for its high protein content and palatability, as well as its
Weekly-average Pacific Ocean surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on Aug. 3, 2022, in degrees Celsius. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
Weather

La Nina conditions to continue, but odds lower into winter

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Reuters — Chances for La Niña are expected to gradually decrease from 86 per cent in the coming season to 60 per cent during December to February in 2022-23, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. The La Niña weather pattern is characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. According to
Soybean development moving ‘very quickly,’ insect pressures rise on thin pesticide supply
Crop Report, Crops, News

Soybean development moving ‘very quickly,’ insect pressures rise on thin pesticide supply

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 14, August 9, 2022

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Overview Soybean aphids are reaching economic thresholds in scattered locations across Manitoba. Spraying is occurring as-needed, but crops require intensive scouting on a field-by-field basis. Grasshopper pest species are present in all regions – mostly confined to field edges and headlands but moving more as insects reach adult (winged) stages and travel further into fields.
Alfalfa can fix up to 250 pounds of nitrogen per year, helping to build soil fertility and increasing crop yields.
Forages, News

Pitching forage as a cash crop

Adding perennial forages to annual crop rotation can pay big dividends, in more than just your bank account

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Grain farmers can harvest a heap of benefits by cycling perennial forages through their crop rotations, says an agronomist with Federated Co-operatives Ltd. Ken Wall said the economics of growing forage as a cash crop have changed significantly in recent years due to market conditions and a sharp increase in the price of fuel. Hay
Slaughter cattle prices soften in Manitoba
Livestock Markets, Markets

Slaughter cattle prices soften in Manitoba

Manitoba auction marts remained quiet as July closed out

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As August and the new crop year approach, it was another quiet week at cattle auction sites across Manitoba. Despite the rise in activity for the week ended July 28, only four of the province’s eight auction sites hosted sales: Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart, Heartland Livestock Services in both Brandon and Virden and Winnipeg Livestock
Manitoba forage growers face a very different problem compared to the dire feed situation last summer.
Crops, Forages

The good news, bad news scenario on hay

Forage has rebounded from last year’s drought in a big way, although those putting up dry hay face hurdles

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For the first time in a long time, there’s hay in the field and lots of it. The problem has been getting to it. Tyler Fulton, president of Manitoba Beef Producers, says yields are some of the best he’s seen, but moisture has been a serious issue for putting up dry hay. “We’re struggling,” he
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Crops

Manitoba crops variable: report

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MarketsFarm – Crop development was highly variable across Manitoba during the week ended Aug. 2 depending on localized rainfall and drainage, with fields in the southern growing areas of the province generally better than those to the north, according to the latest report from Manitoba Agriculture. Localized insect concerns were reported, with some spraying required.

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