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Manitoba regional summary of total accumulated precipitation.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Crop progress surges in Manitoba, grass conditions for cattle seen fair

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 8 (week 27)

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Overview  Crop development has been rapid. Rainfall amounts varied with storms moving through the Western and Central regions bringing heavy rain and hail in isolated areas. Fungicide application in spring wheat for fusarium head blight continues as conditions and staging allows. Canola fungicide application has also started as fields reach the correct stage for application.
Wheat in progress west of Pathlow, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Canadian canola, wheat area up on the year: StatCan

More soybean, corn acres also estimated

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MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers planted more canola than earlier intentions, according to updated acreage estimates from Statistics Canada released Wednesday. Meanwhile, wheat plantings hit their highest level in more than two decades. Total canola plantings were estimated at 22.1 million acres by the government agency, which compares with the 21.6 million expected in April and
Oats. (Greg Berg photo)
Crops

Oat miller to steer clear of lambda-cy

Grain Millers bans oats treated with insecticide product

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The federal government’s decision to ban the use of lambda-cyhalothrin insecticides on any crops destined for feed use has now led at least one Canadian miller to prohibit any deliveries of oats treated with the chemical. Oregon-based processor Grain Millers, whose Canadian operations include its oat mill at Yorkton, Sask., said in a memo Tuesday
Rainfall offers slight improvement for Manitoba crops
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Rainfall offers slight improvement for Manitoba crops

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 7 (week 26)

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Overview Rainfall was received in most regions of Manitoba this past week but amounts varied by region from low levels to excessive. Areas that did receive significant rainfall have commented the crops have improved slightly from the previous week. Crop development has been rapid but there is some concern for producers choosing to spray for
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Analysts expect little change in new StatCan numbers

Weather was 'pretty conducive to plantings'

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MarketsFarm — Dry conditions in much of the Prairies this spring may leave seeding areas relatively unchanged ahead of Statistic Canada’s (StatCan) principal field crop report, due to be released Wednesday. It will be the second survey-based acreage report for the 2023-24 marketing year, after the first one was released in April. While growing conditions
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Rains lift interest, prices

Dry conditions in U.S. Corn Belt supportive

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MarketsFarm — When Alberta was dry, feed prices drew little interest according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. But that changed after some timely rains, with prices on the rise. “There’s more demand than we have seen in a while,” Leclerc said. “When crops were looking crappy and people were worried about
Figure 1 (left): Total accumulated precipitation; Figure 2 (right): Top 0-30 cm soil moisture.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Lack of rain concerns Manitoba producers, corn crops advancing quickly

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 6 (week 25)

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Weekly Provincial Summary  Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from June 12 to 18 with values ranging from 0 to 23.6 mm. Only the San Clara (23.6 mm) area in the Northwest received significant rainfall over the past seven days. Most other regions received less than 5 mm of rain. Total accumulated precipitation from May 1st
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prices, shipments steady as dryness continues

Drought 'priced into the market already'

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MarketsFarm — Demand for feed grains at Alberta feedlots continues unabated as more corn from the United States makes its way into the province. “Demand at feedlots has been status quo. Feedlots are buying imported U.S. corn and DDGS. Along with that, there is also barley and feed wheat. They are getting enough supplies right
Table 1. Range of measurements of seven-day accumulated precipitation in Manitoba’s agricultural regions.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Storms force re-seeding in some areas, pea crops see good emergence

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 5 (week 24)

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Weekly provincial summary Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from June 5 to 11 with values ranging from 0 to 82.7 mm (see Table 1 at top). Isolated storms brought significant rainfall to areas in the Northwest regions on June 7 and 8, especially near San Clara and Rivers. San Clara (82.7 mm) received the most
Figure 1: Seeding Progression in 2023 Compared to Previous Years.
Crop Report, Crops, Weather

Seeding in Manitoba nearly complete, hot weather sees heat stress in livestock

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 4 (week 23)

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Weekly provincial summary  Precipitation was variable across agro–Manitoba from May 29 to June 4 with values ranging from 0 to 57.1 mm. Isolated storms brought significant rainfall to areas in the Eastern region, parts of the Interlake, and parts of the Northwest. Teulon (57.1 mm) received the most precipitation in the past seven days. Climate

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