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Aerial view of flooded farmland near Rosenort, Man., about 50 km south of Winnipeg, on May 6, 2022.
Crops, News

No crop insurance seeding deadline extensions planned: MASC

Manitoba's wet, cold spring is keeping farmers out of the fields, but they have until June 20 to seed cereals and flax and still be eligible for coverage. Insured farmers unable to plant are eligible for Excess Moisture Insurance payouts

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[UPDATED: May 20, 2022] The last time there were extended seeding deadlines for crop insurance in Manitoba, it was 2004. Despite wet weather delaying planting this year, 2022 is unlikely to see a repeat. “We’re not contemplating, at this point, any changes to our seeding deadlines,” said David Van Deynze, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC)
Corn Heat Unit (CHU) historical accumulation between May 1 or June 1 and Sept. 30.
Crop Report, Crops, News

Heavy rains slow seeding progress, acres well-behind five-year average

Manitoba Crop Report: Issue 2, May 17, 2022

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Overview Continued wet soils and an unfavourable forecast has further delayed the bulk of seeding starts in Manitoba. Heavy rainfall in Western Manitoba stopped progress in the Southwest and Northwest regions, while the Eastern, Central, and Interlake regions got started over the weekend. Many fields still have wet spots, and farmers are attempting to find
Statistics Canada recently pegged Canada’s 2022 canola plantings at 20.9 million acres, down seven per cent from last year.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Canada’s light canola acres deal another blow for tight vegoil market

It’s the latest supply constraint to face the global edible oil complex

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Thinning vegetable oil supplies have driven global prices to record levels this year, so Canadian farmers’ intentions to cut canola plantings this spring are not among helpful remedies. Canada was a top contributor to the supply squeeze last year as severe drought cut canola output to a 14-year low. Canada is the top exporter of
Ukraine is considered one of the big four corn suppliers along with the United States, Brazil and Argentina.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Export losses give Ukraine leeway in its upcoming corn harvest

Carry-over resulting from closed ports means there’s some cushion in supplies

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Reuters – Ukraine’s corn exports basically ground to a halt several weeks ago when Russia invaded the country, leading to the closure of its critical seaports. While that is causing a global supply crunch in the near term, it is also leading to an unprecedented buildup of stocks in the country. That could leave room
Flags in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. (Inakiantonana/E+/Getty Images)
Crops, Markets

EU crops to face some challenges in 2022-23

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MarketsFarm — Total grain production in the European Union is expected to decrease overall by 2.4 per cent in 2022-23, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture attachés throughout the multi-nation bloc. For the coming crop year, they forecast production to be 286.02 million tonnes of wheat, corn, barley, rye, oats, mixed grains and others. One
A late-spring blizzard and following snowstorm brought close to 60 centimetres of snow near Somerset and half a metre near Miami from April 13-17, according to community precipitation monitor CoCoRaHs.
News, Weather

Late season snow makes for late seeding?

Fertilizer experts John Heard and Don Flaten have some crop nutrient advice

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April really is the cruelest month. Or at least it was in Manitoba this year. Just as some fields, especially in south-central parts of the province, were turning black following Winnipeg’s sixth-snowiest winter on record, an Easter blizzard April 13-15, followed by a second storm days later, buried much of agro-Manitoba under 30 to 85
(Greg Berg photo)
Crops, Markets, Weather

StatsCan predicts more Canadian wheat acres, less canola in 2022

Lentil, corn, soy acres are also expected up from 2021, barley down

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MarketsFarm — Canada’s farmers intend to seed more acres to wheat and less to canola in 2022, according to the first survey-based estimates from Statistics Canada for the upcoming crop year released Tuesday. Canola area is forecast at 20.9 million acres by the government agency, which would be down by seven per cent from the
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Markets

Drought fears, fertilizer may affect Canadian acreage estimates

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MarketsFarm — Traders and analysts awaiting Statistics Canada’s first survey-based acreage report for the 2022-23 crop year on Tuesday believe competition amongst crops — as well as their dependence on fertilizer, and the possibility of another drought this summer — will be determining factors. Canola stands as the best representation of traders’ concerns. Despite reaching

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