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Some bulk shipments, including fertilizer, are on hold until flooding on the Mississippi River subsides.

Stalled shipments latest blow to U.S. farmers

Transportation woes are the latest headache in a sector plagued by slumping profits

By Karl Plume May 15, 2019

Farm supplier CHS has dozens of barges, loaded with fertilizer, trapped on the flood-swollen Mississippi River near St. Louis — about 500 miles from the company’s two Minnesota distribution hubs. The barges can’t move — or get crucial nutrients to corn farmers for the spring planting season — because river locks on the main U.S.

Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Cool, drier soils sees soybeans planted ahead of canola

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 14

By Manitoba Agriculture May 14, 2019

Southwest Region Very little to no rainfall over the past week has producers concerned about dry soil conditions. Overnight lows still reaching -5 to -9 C in the region. Only 4mm rain reported in Russell area and some localised showers close to Riding Mountain National Park. Most of other areas in the southwest region are

Local news, News

Prairie Oat Growers Association announces new president

Enns: It’s time for the younger generation to be the face of the organization

By Geralyn Wichers May 14, 2019

A Manitoban will be the new president of the Prairie Oat Growers Association, the organization announced May 1. Jenneth Johanson of Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba, will take over for outgoing president Art Enns. “It has been an incredible ‘run’ as president of POGA and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s now time for the younger

Crop Report, Local news, Weather

Cold, damp conditions slow field operations

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for May 7

By Manitoba Agriculture May 7, 2019

Southwest Region Very little precipitation over the last week, but some localized showers on both sides of the Trans-Canada Highway. Below normal temperatures throughout the week, with hard frosts and some snowfall. Minimum overnight temperature reached -8 C in some parts of the region. Most seeding done in southern areas, but in northern region is

Canola south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Crops, Markets

Report shows record-large canola stocks at end of March

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin May 7, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canada’s canola supplies of just over 10 million tonnes as of March 31 marked a new record for the date, according to Tuesday’s stocks of principal field crops report from Statistics Canada. The government agency pegged canola supplies in the country at the end of March at 10.019 million tonnes, up by 10.5

Crops, Local news

Manitoba Agriculture predicts near-normal canola acres

The province also expects higher corn and sunflower plantings this spring

By Allan Dawson May 2, 2019

Manitoba Agriculture expects Manitoba canola acres to remain flat or decline just slightly this spring, provincial oilseed specialist Dane Froese said in an interview April 26. That’s consistent with what Jason Voogt of Field 2 Field Agronomy Inc. is hearing. “Our clients haven’t changed their plans,” he said, despite China’s boycott of Canadian canola seed.

Crops, Markets

StatsCan confirms smaller canola acres, more wheat

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 25, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers intend to seed more spring wheat and less canola in 2019, according to Statistics Canada survey results released Wednesday. Additional shifts are also likely in subsequent reports, as dry conditions in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan may alter some intentions. Statistics Canada forecast canola area for 2019 at 21.3 million acres, which

Statistics Canada’s March preliminary estimates of principal field crop areas, including 2019 acreage forecast released April 24, 2019. (Statcan.gc.ca)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Canadian farmers to reduce canola plantings by seven per cent

By GFM Network News, Rod Nickel April 24, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers intend to plant seven per cent fewer acres of canola this spring compared with a year earlier, even less than expected by analysts and traders, as a dispute with China hampers demand, a government report showed on Wednesday. China and Canada are locked in a diplomatic and trade dispute

A high clearance sprayer on a field in a prairie landscape

Crops

Farmers urged to ‘Keep it Clean in 2019’

Be aware of the pesticides buyers don’t want applied to certain crops

By Allan Dawson April 18, 2019

Read and always follow the label directions when applying pesticide. That’s one of the messages Brenna Mahoney, Cereals Canada’s director of communications and stakeholder relations, hopes farmers take away from the updated Keep it Clean website. By doing so Canadian farmers can help ensure international markets stay open, Mahoney said in an interview April 12.

Grapes and cheese on skewers. A fun way to serve fruit and cheese while also controlling portion size.

Recipe Swap

Snacks and lunches to go

Spring can be a busy time so try these quick and nutritious food ideas

By Getty Stewart March 29, 2019

Spring break marks the home stretch for school and the start of spring farm work. For us home cooks, this means making more lunches and snacks to go. Keeping your kids and farmers fuelled with good food will help them function at their best and prevent fatigue, constipation, energy crashes and dehydration. For the best

Daily Network News

Canadian food, agriculture coalition to underscore CUSMA importance in Washington

Canada’s inflation in October eases to 2.2 per cent on lower gasoline, food prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

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